Every year there's an equinox storm. No matter what the weather leading up to it, every year 2 or 3 days either side of the equinox, there's a good storm. All September at Fortress Lake, it was wet, cloudy, and cool. AJ asked me almost daily if this was the equinox storm. Nah. Just crappy weather, I'd retort. It wasn't a great Sept for weather. Every other year has been beautiful up there, this year an exception. But the fishing was simply stunning. Naturally, we planned to fly out on Sept 20, the day before the equinox. We got to bed about 2 am, having played cards with guests and having a nice send off. The weather had set in and wet snow was starting to hit the ground, the first time we'd seen snow hit the ground in 5 years of owning the retreat. We rose a little later that morning and hoped for the best. Clearly, our pilot wasn't going to be flying that day! So, AJ & I, along the with BC Park Rangers Ty & Jeff, made a quick decision to hike out. By the time we got to the east end of the lake, there was more than 4" of snow on the ground and dumping. The hike was a wee bit wet. No matter how good or bad the weather leading in to the fall equinox, it seems it can always get a couple of steps worse. And every year I make mention of it. Just a matter of fact, the fall equinox storm.
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