What's North of the Base?

Nada. We have never taken a left out of the base since we moved here July. I asked someone once what is up there and they replied, "Canada". Makes sense since we're about 40 miles from the border. On Friday, I headed out in a convoy to a ski park that is 3 miles from the border. We didn't pass a living soul (well this occasional car) or gas station on our trip. When we got closer to the park we saw a school. It's the school that is closed the most often when the snow falls or they cancel the buses and tell the parents that their on their own to get their kids to school. I now understand why!