ATVing Winters

 ATVing in the Winter is a Blast

Not as much Fun as Skiing

(however many times the Ski Hill

has not opened, so Winter ATVing

fills in that "blank spot")

It is necessary to stay on the trails



 The snow cannot be much deeper than 1 or 2 feet



There is usually a fair amount of downfall

It's harder to convince our ATV buddies
that it's not too cold

The steams and rivers are still flowing
and the rocks in the steams look like
snow puffs
It's really pretty!!

when the snow gets too deep
it's easy to get stuck, as the
machines high center

the lakes have not yet frozen over
and sometimes the fishing is good

Many times we leave in the morning on snowpack
and return in the warm late afternoons in mud



The Stones in their Rhino, can go anywhere we go
and they can keep up with us as well

ATVing Summers

Montana with Richard and NoraLee

 We love ATVing. While visiting Rob's brother in Montana, they (Richard & Nora Lee) took us on our first ATV trip, traveling over the Continental Divide. We were hooked and bought our first ATV, a red Honda, the year was 1994. We rode double on several trips, but when Lindy decided she wanted to drive her share of the time, Rob bought a 2nd machine. We have traveled thousands of miles, mostly in Idaho and Montana, but we did take our machines to Utah and stayed for one month 2007. We rode the Piuate Trail System, Moab and on the outskirts of many of the Utah National Parks. (See
Post)

Many of our friends have ATV's and we love
to hear our phone ring in the mornings
and have someone say "Let's Go ATVing"

This trip is to Bull Creek with Teresa and Tim Manser
It was so fun to have Lance come with us on this trip

Here we are again with the Mansers
at Crystal Mountain

Riding on this side hill at Crestline Saddle was so
bad that they closed it to ATVing

When possible we made a trip with all our friends
to Hells Canyon on Rob's Birthday, June 4th
It is opened earlier in the spring than other trails

Both Davis and Tim Manser have rolled machines
at this spot on the way to Crystal Mountain.
Rob is giving it another try here

Many times Rob has to help Lindy out of a tough spot

What in the World are we doing
ATVing here??

ATVing in Montana

Every other year we take our ATVs to Dillon
and spend three days in their beautiful mountains

Richard and Nora Lee took us on our first
ATV ride, over the Continental Divide
in the year 2000

Montana has rough and rocky trails

Nora Lee is more than a sister-in-law
she is one of my best friends

They always show us the best of times
when we visit

Montana is beautiful country

It's almost as beautiful as Idaho



Montana's wildflowers are spectacular

Their pine trees are much shorter than ours

but many of their flowers are taller



We always make time for some hiking



Rob discovered this cave when he lived in Montana
as a thirteen year old boy.

He and his friend, Ray Nygene lowered themselves
down in the cave with a rope attached to a jeep
(Hey! Grandkids, this is a story Gramps would
love to tell you about, Ask Him......)



Richie and Lalove joined us on this trip
in 2009

It was great fun. 



but we did have a little rollover....