Sorry, I keep talking about the weather, but it’s amazing how much snow this Valley has received. Tim was talking with a neighbor and he indicated he had not seen this much snow, this time of year, in the 18 years he’s lived here. We have another strom this evening and then back to “normal” [...]

Winter has arrived and in a big way – we’ve received about 16″ of snow in the yard (elv. 4,000 ft) within the past week and the cold weather is fore-casted until Jan. 1 – today we had sun for about an hour, no warmth just sun. The elk are coming down the hill and [...]

I just found out that Bitterroot Ridgerunners Snowmobile  Club grooms  about 20 miles of Skalkaho Pass road, twice weekly, and the Club is happy to share this groomed area with cross country skiers.
This is great, it provides an opportunity for cross country skiers to enjoy the Sapphire Mountains and the beauty of Skalkaho Pass, which is closed to [...]

We’re experiencing a winter storm and the forecast is for bitter cold for the next few days. Last evening we had blizzard warnings asking people to stay off the roads and stay inside; with the  temperature range from -3 to -20;  I don’t believe the warning was necessary.  Today we have blowing snow with limited visibility.
Brighter [...]

This is not my photo, but it looks like today – we’re just getting a little snow, and the forecast is that it should continue for the next four days.
Hunting season is over so the deer are starting to reappear, most morning we have several in the yard. I’m amazed how they know when to disappear [...]