That Time I...
Found a Four-Foot Snow Roller




Everyone loves a snow roller! In case you're not familiar with the process, a snow roller is formed as snow blobs naturally roll down a slope and gather more layers as they go. It's like building a snowman, except they're made with gravity instead of child labor.
Most snow rollers I've seen were at most a foot across. Occasionally I'd find one a little bigger, but never as big as I found in the winter of 2023 on Norwich Bluff. While hunting down cliffs and super-early wintergreen berry harvests, I found the mother of all snow rollers. It was almost four feet wide! It had rolled off a steep rock outcrop and down a slope full of sticky snow – the perfect conditions for a mega roll.
Adventure buddy Kurt brought his dog Pippin along for extra goofiness. We found some bonus views along Norwich Bluff, a giant maple tree, a secret waterfall, and hiked across a frozen beaver pond. Another successful day in the Ottawa National Forest!