Sunny Spring Weather is Here

Our usual May weather has returned. Sunny and 72 degrees today with a light breeze. The balsamroot are out in full bloom. Lupine is starting to show up. Trails are in great shape. Definitely the time to be here. The Fielding Hills Wine Dinner is this weekend, it should be excellent. Hope to see you here.

All melted

It's now 2 o'clock in the afternoon of May 5 and all the snow has melted.

feliz cinco de mayo...

...and a Merry Christmas, too! :)

North Cascade Highway re-opens!

Highway 20, the North Cascade Highway, will re-open today at 3 PM. Yay!

Highway 20 Update

As of this morning, the North Cascade Highway, aka Highway 20, is temporarily closed due to the snow yesterday. They will be assessing the snowpack stability today. They are also looking at some rockslide issues on the west side. Check the highway status at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ before heading over that way.

Spring Activities

This just in from the Activities Department: Hour and a half horseback rides have started. Enjoy the beautiful spring flowers from atop your mount as you traverse the Sun Mountain Lodge trails. $35 for adults, $30 for kids. Mountain bikes are available in the Activity Shop. All the lower trails are open. $15 for two hours, includes helmet. Fishing is open down at Patterson Lake and there are rowboats, canoes and paddleboats for rent. $10 per hour. Whitewater rafting on the Methow River starts Saturday, May 1. $90 for adults, $80 for kids. Includes wetsuit, booties and lunch. Introduction to Fly Casting classes are avalaible from Kevin and Bret in the Activities Shop, $40. Tennis courts, 2 hot tubs, volleyball and horseshoes are all open and ready to go. So come up and get active.

Spring Flowers

The spring flowers are coming out! Lots of yellowbells, bluebells and spring beauties. The arrowleaf balsamroot (aka sunflowers) are starting to show up as well. The big white serviceberry bushes are in full bloom too. The early season, lime green aspen leaves are leafing out. It all makes for a wonderful profusion of color. Come up and enjoy.