We arrived back into town from Tucson in time for a New Year's ski trip with some friends. We picked up Matt in Spokane and drove over to Missoula to get ready for our trip. Tommy arrived New Years Eve just in time for the celebrating. We had a few really good days skiing on Lolo Pass, but the avalanche reports were scary for the Swan Mountains, were the yurt is located. We ended up canceling the yurt trip at the trailhead because the 12 mile snowmobile in was too dangerous. Not to mention we wouldn't have really been able to ski. Instead we explored small mountain ski areas and hot springs. It was a great trip!