Welcome To Whitefish

October 19th, 2013

As soon as Meredith and I made it to whitefish we were taken in by some friends-of-friends-of-friends Dick and Diane Ward. We have since moved into a winter condo rental in town but it was amazing to stay in the guest cabin on the Ward’s farm for the first week here in whitefish.

Everyone we have met here has been very helpful, positive, supportive, and enthusiastic – I am under the impression that “welcome to whitefish” must be a trademark slogan because not only is it written everywhere but i have heard people say it more times than I can count.

 

Sunrise from the cabin - Whitefish, MT

Sunrise from the cabin – Whitefish, MT

Meredith and a Sheep - Whitefish, MT

Meredith and a Sheep – Whitefish, MT

A wooly greeting on our first night in - Whitefish, MT

A wooly greeting on our first night in – Whitefish, MT

Diane feeding the sheep on our first night, the flock is normally free-range but due to a recent visit from a grizzly bear they had been kept in a pen for the past few days for protection. - Whitefish, MT

Diane feeding the sheep on our first night, the flock is normally free-range but due to a recent visit from a grizzly bear they had been kept in a pen for the past few days for protection. – Whitefish, MT

Meredith and I were helping to move the sheep in for the night to keep them safe from the grizzly, Meredith got dragged through the mud by a sheep that REALLY wanted to get away.

Meredith and I were helping to move the sheep in for the night to keep them safe from the grizzly, Meredith got dragged through the mud by a sheep that REALLY wanted to get away.

Dick leading one of the sheep in for the night.

Dick leading one of the sheep in for the night.

Diane letting the sheep out in the morning - - Whitefish, MT

Diane letting the sheep out in the morning – – Whitefish, MT

Diane feeding the chickens in the morning

Diane feeding the chickens in the morning

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After a week in Whitefish, MT I attended an Avalanche workshop held here in town. Several speakers throughout the day discussed weather conditions, as well as avalanche forecasting and avoidance.

After a week in Whitefish, MT I attended an Avalanche workshop held here in town. Several speakers throughout the day discussed weather conditions, as well as avalanche forecasting and avoidance.