Holy cow, the snow is melting fast! In the past week, many of the trailheads on our side of the range melted off completely and our overall snow line rose another 600’; it now sits around 8,600’. Lower elevation lakes … Read More
The first few weeks of spring continue to bring us inclement and unpredictable weather at all elevations. The winds have been whipping and we saw our first true afternoon thunderstorm in the valley last Thursday. A few new inches of … Read More
Hints of spring abound this week. The sun is shining and the antelope can be caught outside of town returning to their summer feeding grounds. We haven’t reached the end of winter yet, though, with wintry mix in the forecast … Read More
Wyoming is slowly entering into an “exceptional drought” phase, meaning, “the highest category, exceptional drought, or D4, corresponds to an area experiencing exceptional and widespread crop and pasture losses, fire risk, and water shortages that result in water emergencies.” Please … Read More
The mountains are finally fully open! Backpackers and trekkers are making their way throughout the entire range snow-free, although those that have been here before may notice that its a bit early for the snow to be gone. We’ve been … Read More
The past few days has brought some much needed moisture to the Winds; a low snow year and hotter-than-average temps left us with a very early deficit of water to draw from. Unfortunately this deficit leaves the Mountain West in … Read More
Lot of updates for this weeks trail report, but before I begin, I’d like to get everyone thinking about a few things: 1) Please know that the blowdown event the Winds experienced last fall was EXTENSIVE. Now that the mountains … Read More
The snow under 9800 feet is mostly gone thanks to the warm, late-spring weather we’ve been experiencing the past week. Currently, the snow line sits around 10,000 feet. With warm daytime temps forecasted for the foreseeable future, the snow line … Read More
A little late this week, but there have been a few changes around the mountains in the past week. If you’ve seen the weather forecast, you’ve seen that its been hot! This is good news for mountain access. The snow … Read More
The cruddy spring weather seems to want to linger, even as we inch our way towards late-spring and early-summer. Above 9,800 feet, 6-12 inches fell over the last few days, keeping the high-country covered for a little longer. Believe me … Read More