Big Salmon Lake i was excitied for winter, but now i hate it

It took her a moment to respond but she introduced herself as Lenina. The end of her name, Nina, stuck out in his mind. It seemed like a go-to nickname, but not one he would attempt having just met her. She then went on to talk about the unpleasant weather. 

"A pleasure to meet you Lenina... If I might ask. If the cold is bothersome to you, is there a reason you ventured out here and not perhaps to the woods in the south?" he referred to Branblepoint. The trees there would surely provide more cover and relief from the cold. He had ventured to this lake while tracking, but what was her reasoning.