Family ski day.

The Whitefish Ski Resort officially closed for the season this weekend. So we packed up the entire family (including our 3 year old twins) and headed up the mountain for one last day on the slopes.

The weather was warm, the snow was soft and a party atmosphere was in the air. The closing ceremonies are always a ton of fun and its great to reflect back on another amazing season of skiing in our wonderful little ski hamlet high up in the Rocky Mountains... now its time for fishing and paddling season begin in earnest!

Running with Sasquatch.

I came across this monster grizzly bear track this morning on my daily run in the mountains. It looks like its time to start carrying bear spray again. Winter is over and the bears are up and at 'em.... and hungry after not eating for four months.

Easter fishing.

Easter Sunday brought warm sunny skies, so after a huge brunch at the Whitefish Lodge in Whitefish, Montana, my oldest daughter and I hoisted the canoe on the Jeep and headed out to a remote alpine lake for some trout fishing. The westlope cutthroat trout eagerly obliged. 

After a long, cold winter it felt amazing to drift out onto the water and feel the warm sun on our faces. And to make it even better, we both had fish on the line within a minute of being on the water... and we had nearly non-stop action for several hours. As good as it gets.

Too much matching...

Just by coincidence my 4 year old canoe perfectly matches my brand new Jeep... maybe a bit too much.

Rockin' Hudson Bay Jacket.

Meriwether & Whiskeyjack craftsman Steve L. showed up to work recently sporting his grandfather's Hudson Bay Company hunting jacket from the 1930s. It is insanely thick and warm. What a classic. Steve is also a hunting guide and has pledged to wear this out in the field at least once this Fall.

Just a little build up...

.....of snow on our pup during our morning snowshoe today.