Wolf on top of Coyote Rock

I skied up above campus to Coyote Rock at lunch today. There were wolf tracks everywhere and I attempted to frame these tracks in context of the tetons.

I wish you all could have been there with me.

first clear day

It stopped snowing. I don't know how long it will last but we had our first bluebird day since the new year. I took advantage by snapping a few shots of the front of my humble cabin bivouac, and the tetons. This valley is definately at its best in the winter.

As many of you know, I am signed up to do a half ironman length triathalon this summer (June 1). Because of that, my daily schedule now includes some sort of a work out six days a week. I have a trainer to ride my bike indoors but the runs still happen outside, even when it is 2 deg F. Also, I'm trying the wiskers look while Ann is away, what do you think? What will she?

baking bread

I've taken up a new hobby to keep myself entertained and well fed over the winter. Thanks to Thom Corcoran for the recipe. This was my second try, and it came out quite a bit better than the first. Practice makes perfect.

In other news, Ann is having a wonderful time on her two wheeled trip across America. Be sure to check out her blog for greater details. I miss her terribly and look forward to having her back in my life come March.

winter project

Thanks to the bike stand Ann and her parents gave me for Christmas, I went to work on my bike this week. It needed a winter tune up so I went to Fitzys and got brake and shifter cables and housings and bar tape. It was a two night project but it came out nicely. Notice the new red bar tape (was white before) and the white brake cable housings. They both add a nice new touch.

snow in the tetons

This is what I woke up to last Saturday. A foot of snow on my porch and a blanket of the white stuff throughout the valley. Finally, winter comes to Jackson Hole.