by admin | Dec 21, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Yellowstone National Park Winter
This morning we woke to a fresh white layer, but not as deep as was hoped for. Snow piled up through out the day, however it didn’t ever add up to much on the west side of Yellowstone National Park. It all helps, but a good winter storm would be a wonderful...
by admin | Dec 19, 2011 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
Cruising through YNP again today….the season is here. Yellowstone Alpen Guides is busy even though our bombardiers are parked…..wheeled vans are getting us in the Park, which, thankfully, is the only way until more snow graces the mountains. Will the...
by admin | Dec 18, 2011 | Yellowstone National Park Winter
YNP is open for winter travel, but we are running wheeled vehicles on mostly snow packed roads. The bare spots are plenty and with this bleak forecast, we could be driving vans for another couple weeks. Once on top of Firehole hill, the snow pack is thin, but then...
by admin | Dec 16, 2011 | 11. JOE'S VAULT - Ramblings of a Fly Fishing Guide, Madison River
The valley floor, just south of Ennis, is hardly covered with snow. Getting around the banks looked easy enough and if it warmed up a little, a quick float might be a good idea. The river look pretty sexy down here, but I chose not to wet a line this afternoon. ...
by admin | Dec 12, 2011 | 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Yellowstone National Park Winter
There has yet to be much white stuff fall from the skies this winter. A skiff here and there since before Thanksgiving, but all in all, the snow has yet to come. Looking around on the web, one can quickly find reports which say that December will continue to be cold...