Jason and jenn

You might want to update your packing list from a light jacket to a warm coat and hat… and boots.

The forecast for Labor Day weekend:

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across much of western Wyoming on Sunday. Some of these storms will likely be quite strong and possibly severe with large hail and strong wind gusts. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will also spread east of the divide by Sunday evening and continue overnight.

On Labor Day, the storm system will draw closer to western Wyoming with sharply colder air quickly spreading into the area. Snow levels will likely drop to as low as 8000 feet during the afternoon with some heavy snow possible in the western mountains. A steady rain with possible embedded thunderstorms will prevail east of the divide as a moist northerly flow prevails. Temperatures will be considerably colder on Labor Day with highs only in the 50s and 60s with upper 30s and 40s in the high country. Snow levels will likely drop even further Monday evening to as low as 6500 to 7000 feet across northern Wyoming and 7500 feet in the Wind River Mountains.

Significant snowfall is possible in the western mountains on Labor Day, especially by afternoon and evening. Snowfall amounts are still uncertain at this time, but some of the western mountains over 8000 to 9000 feet could receive 6 to 12 inches of snow with even more above 10000 feet.

If it does happen to snow, that will mean that Pinedale went exactly 82 days without snowfall for the summer. That’s a short summer! Hmmmm, maybe i should tune up my skis.

Fall is in the air here in Wyoming. Taking jenn to work yesterday morning, the bank thermometer read 20 degrees at 6:30am. It warmed up nicely to 75 or so during the day. I finished building our new bed (made with salvaged pine logs and some 1x lumber), then went fishing in Pine Creek below the Fremont Lake spillway. I caught my first trout on a fly-rod, a little 8″ brookie.  I am in no way a skilled fly-fisherman yet, but i am starting to get the hang of casting. Now I just have to figure out where the fish live and what they want to eat. Trout are smarter than me.

Recently we took a little trip into the mountains and summited Fremont Peak. The peak is a very historic peak, as it was first climbed by John C. Fremont in August of 1842 and was thought to be the most lofty peak in the Rocky Mountains. As it turns out, it’s not even the tallest in Wyoming, but from Pinedale, it’s easy to see why the mountain men around here thought it to be at least the highest in the range. At 13,745 feet, the peak is just 25 feet shy of the Grand Teton and 60 feet shy of Gannet Peak, the 2nd and 1st highest peaks respectively. Not only was the climb amazing, but the hike and the scenery in Indian Basin was equally impressive.  The fact that the trail head is 30 minutes from our front door is a nice touch as well.

My parents come for a visit after labor-day, and we hope to squeeze in a couple more trips to the mountains before winter the cold really sets in.

With our recent life upgrade, we decided to make a virtual upgrade as well. So welcome to the new blog… with some cool new features like the gallery below. The old blog is still archived HERE!(and we’ll always link to it too).

Big thanks to my friend Ben Cassel for doing all this upgrade stuff for me! If you need web work or hosting, contact him! You should also check out his photography! www.casselphotography.com