Sun Valley Almanac
December 21, 2009

Outrider News Service








         

Outside the bounds of expectation
Lies the virgin powder of possibility
From which miracles emerge
And failed dreams disappear.
An illustrated almanac of the nature, culture, climate, and history of Sun Valley, Idaho and its environs.
Community Christmas Tree, Ketchum
Community Christmas Tree
Town Square, Ketchum



Baldy view from White Clouds GC Trail
Baldy view from White Clouds GC Trail
~ outside
11:42 am,  overcast
3"  valley snowcover
34°  feels like 34°

~ forecast
look for  light snow (1-2") overnight Monday,  clearing and cooler Tuesday, mostly sunny and cool the rest of the week
~ wildlife observations
  • Crows @ Ketchum
  • Magpies @ everywhere
  • Black-capped Chickadees @ Hailey
  • Golden Eagle @ Cold Springs
magpie
magpie

pines
Snow-covered pines with cones

~ outgrowth










~ outgoing
  • skiing on Baldy, Dollar Mtn
  • trimming trees with lights
  • dogwalking on bike path
  • bicycling
  • ice skating @ Sun Valley Ice Rink
  • mountain biking


Friesen Gallery, Ketchum
Friesen Gallery, Ketchum
~ out of the past
Challenger Inn, Sun Valley
1953 Plymouth Belvedere @ Challenger Inn, Sun Valley
1953
2009 @ Challenger Inn, Sun Valley
2009

~ outcomes
Roundhouse Gondola opens @ River Run 
~ out of the past

by Michael Hofferber
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