Okay, I am thinking about skiing a lot lately. Went up Tuesday and kept saying "1 more run" each time. It was awesome! No one there, sun peeked out, groomed powder (my favorite). Had a great lunch at Hellroaring Saloon. Made ski runs on the backside, chair 2, and Hellroaring Basin. What skiing should be all the time. Sun has been out off and on all week so looking forward to hitting the slopes again tomorrow. For web cams and current ski conditions on Whitefish Mountain Resort, www.bigmtn.com. Many events going on there this weekend as well. Love that mountain. Been skiing there for 25 years and it is still special too me.

   Big Kalispell news is the ongoing discussions about road impact fees for developers. Still being talked about. Sure would hamper developers and drive up prices for commercial and residential lots.

   Alpine Theater Project and the Glacier Symphony are doing a modern production of "The Music Man" the end of January in Whitefish and Kalispell. I will miss this collaboration this year but last year they did "Westside Story" and it was wonderful!

   The City of Kalispell approved annexing 207 acres south of town for residential and commercial development. This land has been in 2 families for many years and is even the site of the Siderius family homestead in the valley. The acreage was slowly being surrounded by development so this is not a surprise.

   I attended the first weekly lecture at the Central School Museum on Sunday afternoon. John Fraley who works for Fish, Wildlife and Game in Kalispell, has done extensive research on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. Many interesting tales of intrigue and even murder back when there were few settlers around Glacier Park. Bought his 2 books and it is very interesting reading.

  Back to skiing: don't miss out on near record snow and great conditions!