Montana Sunset

Another beautiful winter sunset here in Big Sky, Montana.

Opening Day 2010

Thanksgiving day once again marked the opening day for Big Sky Resort but this year was unlike any previous year due to the amount of snow. As of December 1st Big Sky Resort has received 163% of average snowfall! This equates to a great base and epic amounts of powder (this early in the season) to ski on. If this continues the winter 2010-2011 ski season will be a winter season not to miss in Big Sky, Montana.

The Beartooth Highway

My wife and I decided to take a day off and check the Beartooth Highway off our "must do" list. Wednesday after work we drove to south- eastern Montana and stayed in a bed and breakfast/guest ranch for the evening. From there we drove into Red Lodge to pick up some breakfast and candy then begun our adventure on the Beartooth Highway. If you are just now hearing about this road then you should spend a moment and Google it becasue I don't have enough room to properly write about it. If I had to sum it up in 4 words I would say "top of the world". Great drive to do in a sports car....or any car for that matter!

Deer Lake Hike

Saturday night we were at a BBQ with some friends and decided to do a big hike Sunday morning. After great discussion we set our focus on Deer Lake. For those of you not familiar with Deer Lake, the trailhead is just over the green bridge in the canyon. It was our first time on this hike and it wasn't an easy one. After six miles of a constant incline we saw the lake (pictured on the left). If you aren't a big hiker I just suggest blowing up this photo and soaking in the reward from your laptop, however it is much better in person. Usually when dealing with a significant elevation gain on a hike, the hike up isn't as difficult as the hike down. Reaching the parking lot I was never so glad to see the Subaru. My knees were tired and I was good and thirsty. Great hike overall which took 2 hours and 30 minutes up and just under 2 hours down.

Golf at The Club at Spanish Peaks

A picture is worth one thousand words....

Bear

On my way home from work today I noticed this curious creature off the side of the road roaming around the golf course. This time of year we experience these types of encounters weekly if not daily. As long as we don't bother them then they usually don't pay much attention to us. Just remember your bear spray when out golfing while in Big Sky, Montana!

First Put of 2010

As the sun continues to turn the winter's snow into water I just couldn't wait any longer to step on the Club's golf course. As you can see the greens are melting nicely along with the rest of the course. We have our first tournament of the summer in one month and the course is looking better every day.