CLOSING WEEKEND

so sad

Today was closing day on Big Mountain. It snowed and then the sun came out. It was pretty great and the skiing was actually pretty good. I'm a little sad that this fun winter is drawing to a close, and am especially not thrilled about the "shoulder"season of melt. Not enough snow to ski but not enough melt to get into the high country for hiking.
Above, left to right, are Corey, Shawn and me. They were my ski buddies all winter, although they actually snowboard. Shawn basically taught me to ski. He is a ski instructer technically though he mostly teaches snowboarding.

Sonja will be really sad to see the snow melt. She loves snow. Yesterday we went on a trail run in Herron Park and she was pleased to find some remaining snow.

This was a really fun winter. I truly think that having a winter sport is critical living in a winter wonderland like northwestern Montana. It makes living here that much more incredibly fun. There's really just so much to do. Even if you're not into exercise, snowmobiling is probably fun (though it's stinky and loud). But what seems important is being able to get out there and enjoy this incredibly beautiful place and take full advantage of each season. Yay!