The Big Melt

I went for a drive the other night and decided to drive as high up as possible to see how much snow still existed in the mountains. I had to pull over when I saw the snow pack next to the raod that appeared to still be 10 feet high. The fish and river rats (not really rats....people who love the river) will be excited to know there is still much more water on its way. Hang on as house rock is going to be buried this spring for the first time since 1996. What an epic winter we had...

Snowmobile

I spent the day snowmobiling yesterday up Buck Ridge just south of Big Sky. In the background you can see Lone Peak (Big Sky Resort ski mountain) and the Spanish Peaks mountain range. We had sunshine and endless powder fields all day!

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....