Hiking around the Caledon Ski Club

I dropped off the annual dues to the Caledon Ski Club and had an opportunity to hike the grounds in the off season which compared to Forks of the Credit Provincial Park on a Saturday, almost deserted. The EOS-1n, was my camera of choice this weekend with the Sigma 50 f1.4 lens. If I had the old kit lens form my Canon Rebel XS lying about somewhere, it wouldn't last long on a pro body due to the light construction. 

Again I really want a Nikon F5, say it enough one might appear with some top shelf AF-D Nikkor glass. 

Hiking The Caledon Ski Club was something I never really done off season and I quite enjoyed it because Forks of the Credit Provincial Park was a zoo. It felt weird a little with no snow on the ground but you get an idea the amount of work that goes into the hill off season. The last time I was up was on Sunday afternoon March 15 or as I call it the last day of normal to empty out the family locker in the West Lodge, that feels like a lifetime ago. I have no idea what the season will look like this coming winter. Your guess sill be as good as mine. 



Camera: Canon EOS 1n, Sigma 50 f1.4 lens. 
Film: Kosmo Mono 100, D76 1+1. 


Borrowed Canon EOS 1N Top of the North Hill at Caledon Ski Clubtif Top of the Wortley's Wiggle at Caledon Ski Clubtif West HIll Chair Tower Summer 2020 Bottom of West Hill July 2020 Muesum of Skis Rack July 2020 Bottom of Stapell's Chair July 2020 Stapell's Chair Minus the Chairs July 2020 Stapell's Chairs All Lined Up July 2020 Stapell's Chairs All Lined Up July 2020 II Alpine Development Hut Bottom of the South Hill Chairlift Bottom of the South Hill Chairlift II Hill Schedule_ South Hill with Soules Sky Way Bottom of Eaton's Annex II Looking Up Eaton's Annex_ Top of Eaton's Annex July 2020 Main Chalet July 2020 Health Notices The View down The Magic Carpet Lift_

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