Snowboarding Wyoming!

Snowboarding is my favorite thing to do before work! On this particular day I got to experience my first "inversion," (while snowboarding) where it's cloudy in the valley and the chairlift brought me through and on top of the clouds where it's blue sky and sunny. It makes the surrounding mountain peaks look like islands piercing through the clouds. It was marvelous and absolutely stunning to experience.

Packsaddle Lake

Can't stop the Winds

The always stunning and extremely rugged Wind River Mountains... I can't get enough of this mountain range. I crave these mountains. They consume my thoughts and day dreams--from exploring every trail, finding a new lake, new route to hike, sleeping in them, fishing in them and swimming in them. I'm grateful for the few times I had with them this summer but I am sad to see this season of backpacking come to a close. The short summer and even shorter fall allows just a few months to explore these hills. On this last trek, after tossing and turning all night in my sleeping bag trying to get warm I got up the next morning to my water in my camelback being frozen solid. That's when I realized I was on my final trip of the season in the Winds. So, now I have all winter and spring to plan my next Wind River adventure and hopefully I find some new recruits to join me.

Taylor Mountain is a BEAST!

Taylor Mountain is an ass kickin' kind of hike. Short, sweet, and straight up. The flowers and 360 degree views were the pay off.