Contributed by John Sweat

Oh my goodness... Where to start? 
Our first day began with a short ski on the Blacktail Plateau.  Within the first mile we were greeted by a herd of Bison, not really paying attention to our existence.

On our second day we set out for Cooke City on the Bannock Trail. The snow and weather conditions were exceptional. Our keen eyed leader George Wuerthner spotted a Moose forging  in the trees.  We finished our day with a cup of hot cocoa in Cooke City and enjoyed a beautiful sunset.

Day three we headed to Chico Hot Springs to soak our bones and along the way... once again George spotted a large herd of Big Horn Sheep getting a drink from the Yellowstone River.  On day four we all boarded a snow coach and headed up to the upper plateau and the Grand Canyon. Snow was fantastic and the views from the canyon rim and upper falls breathtaking.  After a short lunch we were bused to two short down hill routes to cap off the day. 

While we were motoring down the hill in our snow buggy, low and behold we ran out of gas two miles from Mammoth Hot Springs.  We were quickly rescued by another snow coach and enjoyed a complimentary dinner in the Mammoth Hot Springs Dinning Room.  What a way to end a fabulous trip!