It's always almost winter here.

It's always almost winter here. And that's not the only great reason to live here. Yeah, I loved Montana too. but now ten years after I returned to (Aspen) Colorado I know I made the right choice. Bozeman is just way too on the 'cool places to move to' radar. Bridger Bowl is small ,steep, beautiful and crowded. The daily pageant at the base of the hike to the ridge is a farce. Cool people stand lingering, slowly racking skis on next years pack. Ostensibly looking for friends, actually standing around as a man stands around his brand new sports-car checking the Rolex, having a smoke, polishing the polish, acting all casual and hoping for the cell phone to chime. The ridge hippies are about as nonchalant and natural as a click of 8th grade girls smoking cigerettes. I skied Bridger for 8 years. I never put my skis on my pack for the big, what is it, 500 ft. maximum altitude gain? i put 'em over my shoulder, spending as little time as possible with the posers. Top o' the Ridge is at 8000 ft. Aspen is at 8000 ft. My house is at 8000 ft. If yall want a hike that you might want to rack your skis for, meet me at the Highlands. We'll hike the bowl. I'm not a hack skier either that's all jelous 'cause the ridge hippies are better skiers than me. They're not. I've been skiing all my life. I've been a snowcat powder tour guide, an instructor, a guide for handicapped skiers and am currently a pro patroller. Oh, don't get me started about the 'nationals'. The city of Bozeman is expanding faster than the belt of the man that wins the free dinner by eating the 45 oz. meat in a half hour. Must close abruptly. Bye-for now.