The Rover in January 2015: skiing, ice climbing, snowshoeing.
In 2015, this little blog of mine was visited by a few hundred thousand people in 167 countries (out of 196). I myself have only been to a dozen or so countries (in North, Central and South America and Europe) and I’m more than a little flabbergasted by the wanderlust of my words. In 2016, I’m gunning for the good fortune to visit at least two more countries – Nepal and India – and for the Blonde Coyote to travel even farther – and further. Thanks to everybody for following the “world renowned” Blonde Coyote and Happy New Year! 🙂
Here are a few of my favorite photos from a few of my favorite moments over the past year. Remember: Success has less to do with the accumulation of things and more to do with an accumulation of moments and creating a successful life might be as simple as determining which moments are the most valuable and seeing how many of those I can string together in a line. – Pam Houston
Braidsicle, Subzero Skiing, Big Sky, Montana
New Neighbors: Mama moose with twin calves in Big Sky
Self-portrait Skiing Mount Hood
Dogs at Mount Hood
He was mastered by the sheer surging of life, the tidal wave of being, the perfect joy…
In Hollywood they say Mush you Huskies! In Montana we say, Hike you Mutts!
Turning for Home, to Lone Peak!
Home Mountains
Ready.
Keeping up with the Gnarliest Bros I know… aka my roommates!
Hiking the A To Z Ridge out to Headwaters, the realest-dealest inbounds skiing in America.
My Brother Slaying Lone Peak, Cedar Mountain in the background
Great Falls on the North Side of Lone Peak
Montana Dognap on Antlers & Skis
Backcountry Skiing
Freshturns in Beehive Basin
Saint Patty’s Day in Jackson Hole
Spring Thaw, Big Sky Meadow
Spring Hiking, Gallatin Range
The Great Bear Is Awake
Spring Thaw on the Gallatin
Spring Roadtrip, Utah, Last ride of the Rover
Strange Writings
Strange Worlds
Filling Big Footprints
RIP Rover, Incredibly Blessed to Walk Away
New Ride: Ruby the Subaru. Summer road trip to WY, ID,NV,CA,OR
International Car Forest of the Last Church, Goldfield, NV
Mono Lake D.O.G.
Summit of Lassen Peak, on the 100 year anniversary since the last eruption in 1915
Hello Shasta
Skiing Mount Shasta. We had to carry our skis up to 8,000 feet then we skinned up to 10,500 and skied down.
Dream Ski on Shasta
Crater of Mount Hood. We skinned up to here then skied down and climbed it again the next day to summit on foot.
Helens, Rainier and Adams from Hood…I’ve climbed 3 out of 4!
Oregon Coast Camping
Crabbing for Dungees in the Newport Bay, OR
From one coast to another: Tenants Harbor, Maine
Back to Big Sky: Early Summer
Storm Castle, Summer Wildflowers
Finding Our Way
Lone Peak D.O.G. from Wilson Peak
Lone Peak from Woodward Mountain
Van Life, Montana, Woodward Mountain
Lone Peak from the Sphinx
Lone Peak from Gallatin Peak
Lone Peak from Bonecrusher
Lone Peak Hike, High Summer
Gallatin Peak from Lone Peak
Looking Down the Big Couloir on Lone Peak
Hey Goat!
Hey Bear
Hey Bear
Bears Here
Bears Live in Beautiful Places
Ross Peak, Ancient Coral Reef, Bridger Range,
Almost Up, Coral Reef, Montana
Summit Buddies on Ross Peak
Into the Winds!
Cirque of the Towers, Wind River Range, Wyoming
Granite Wonderland, Dreams Coming True
Wind Rivers Waterfall
Storm Incoming, Cirque of the Towers
Tent Bound D.O.G.
Happy Hikers
My First Rafting Trip! Hells Canyon
This is what Class 4 looks like
Hiking Hells Canyon
Riding Rubber through the Deepest Canyon in North America
Back In Big Sky
Happy Backpackers in a Hailstorm at 9,000 feet
Crossing Table Mountain
Crossing Windy Ridge
Petrified Wood , Gallatin Range
Gallatin Firetower
Bearcountry Cabin.. those spikes aren’t for pigeons!
Fall Roadtrip: Trans-Canadian Highway to Nova Scotia!
New Watershed!
Lake Superior, North Shore
Thunder Bay, Lake Superior
Hands-in-Pockets Weather, Lake Superior
Nova Scotia D.O.G.
Bay of Fundy, Low Tide
Bay of Fundy, High Tide
Alma Harbor, Low Tide
Alma Harbor, High Tide
Blueberry Camping, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Sunrise
Showing part-Newfie Bowie Newfoundland
Ferry Crossing the Bay of Fundy
Borrowed Vans are like Pink Elephants
New Mexico, Revisited
Hualapai Mountains, Arizona
Heading for Home, 10,000 miles later
Out of one dream ride, into another…
The Rover Love Continues…
Moose-Spotting as Winter Comes Again…
Going Up!
Travels with the Blonde Coyote 
When you get back to southwest Montana, let me know. It would be fun to show you some geology that I’ve been working on! Have a great 2016.
Thanks for taking me with you through 2015, and all my best wishes for 2016,
Pit
Wonderful pics. Thanks for sharing. Makes my heart lighter just looking through them while sitting here at my work desk.
How do you keep the snow from bunching up in your dogs’ paws? We just got a new (2 year old) puppy from the shelter and snow build up on his paws is a limiting factor when we are in the back country.
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful year. I always enjoy reading your posts and seeing your beautiful pictures. Happy New year
Love your pics and stories. Have a safe and happy new year & trails.
ross
Looks like you’ve had an awesome year, and spent a lot of time in the mountains! Glad to got to a bit of Canada too. Your Flickr page is absolutely amazing! Hope 2016 is just as good!
Wow Mary! Looks like quite a year you have had. The Winds and the Gallatins and bears,oh my. Ambitious for normal folks; highlights for you. Thanks for sharing. Good luck in the New Year.
Hey Mary,
Another amazing year in your travels! Some great pictures there, wishing you all the best in 2016!
Tina