I ask Bob how much snow he thinks we are standing on top of. He says about 15 feet. The snowmobilers find us. She's probably right. Once the snow melts off the lower slopes and out from around the lodge and store, Daniels Summit takes on a completely different look.
Yellow wildflowers carpet the meadows.
Sage takes on that aureal gray-green tone. Baby deer paw down on tender grass. Of course, you have to put away the snowmobiles, which doesn't make Bob, the guide, too happy. But what it does mean is that you can get out and see the country in different, albeit slower and quieter, ways. The lodge keeps about 20 horses corralled for riders, and the snowmobile trails turn into lazy mountain roads, hiking trails, and mountain biking trails.