THE WORD

The snow on the race trails in West Yellowstone is still non-existent. The photo to the left is of Mali Noyes (Sun Valley ODT) jogging towards, what would be, the finish line.

The plateau was groomed this morning and the freestyle skiing was okay. There were quite a few folks creating a classic track on the side of the trail as well. The conditions could be described as spring skiing, however there was a warm wind that, along with the traffic, might very well put an end to that noise. To the right shows the thinest snow cover of the plateau skiing. On the majority of the groomed trail, conditions were much better that seen here.

The forecast shows some cooler temperatures showing up around Tuesday. Lets hope it isn't too late.



On the bright side, roller skiing into Yellowstone National Park is pretty cool. The locals come out to gawk, but that is not anything new. In addition, you will almost certainly get to see some wildlife. Bald eagles, elk, swans and fox are just a few that I have come across so far this week.

On a different, but similar note: If you are in the market for a new car, would like to reduce your carbon footprint (keep winter white) and have an extra 100k in your pocket, check out Tesla Motors at http://www.teslamotors.com/

0-60 in less than 4 seconds but I don't think it has rocket box capacity...