Once the temperatures have permanently dropped below freezing and the winter snows have arrived to stay for a few months, some miners trade their goldpans in for a good set of snowshoes. These tracks lead into one of the valleys that lie a few hundred kilometers south of Holloway Bar and might belong to a trapper heading off into the woods to check his traps. Some people in the North live off the bounty of the land and can't imagine anything better than heading off into the peace and quiet of a snow-filled valley on a beautiful sunny day. Of course, northern winters in can be dangerous for the uninitiated - but part of being a Northerner is being prepared for anything at any time. Trappers on showshoes carry the essentials of winter survival - a rifle, axe or saw, a bit of high-energy food, and the means to make a fire. One hidden hole in the river ice could mean the end if you don't build a fire fast to warm up and dry out.
Snowshow on over to www.hollowaybar.com!
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