What I know for sure---- Bev's Blog - 2009
by Bev

July 28, 2010  We were invaded by buffalo last week and had about 150 Buffalo come through the place.. It was amazing to see Buffalo looking in your windows! They have come back through about 30 or 40 at a time headed back to Yellowstone.. A once in a lifetime experience at the Big Moose!

July 14, 2010  Happy Birthday to my neice Emma who is 2 today!  We have had a lot of wind causing several power outages!

Here is a fun photo of the Clarks Fork with Pilot Peak & Index. Chelsie and Sam!

June 24, 2010   Summer is finally here, the sun has been shinning for a few days and temperatures in the 60's!  Picked up my flower baskets and hopefully we won't have a freezing spell at night! Reports of lots of wildlife in the park...  One family saw 11 bears in one day and on their 3 day stay they saw every animal they wanted to see! Next weekend is the 4th of July, holy cow where did the time go??  This fine looking couple was enjoying a hike to Trout Lake!

May 07, 2010..  I know.. I missed a lot of days in between my" what I know" but, I didn't have any news! Good news is the road is open!

March 24, 2010  Well have we had it easy, no snow, no shoveling, no business!  This is a moose walking down the groomed highway in front of our place.  I just happened to be looking out the kitchen window and there was this moose looking at us!  I didn't have many chances to get a good photo because Sam, our dog, started barking and the moose ran off quickly.

February 21, 2010

Well not much for snow news so I will have to brag on the new addition to my neighbors family! Little Pete 'O and Addy!

January 23, 2010  We are under a winter storm watch and are expecting great snow!  Here is a picture of the Community Building progress, the roof is on, well almost all of it.

January 14, 2010...oops got the year wrong the 1st time

WOW what happened towinter??? I am dreamin of the winter wonderland like this...

December 07, 2009  Winter is here with a 27 below today.. chilli and no new snow! 

November 14, 2009  It has been a very quiet few weeks as we are in between driving and snowmobiling. We are getting snow in the mountains and folks are calling about snowmobiling conditions.  We have been busy with building the Community Center Building.  We hope to get the tin on the roof next week, it is coming along!  I can't believe it is finally under construction, it has been hard years getting in all in place and underway.

October 12, 2009   I do know it is winter.  Several days of cold, cold weather and snow!  I am having webcam issues.. working on them, so hang in there.. I know you are all excited to see if we have snow!

Sept 20, 2009   I finally got my computer back up and running after another crash & loss of my website edit program. It has been a great few weeks with abundant sunshine!  Fishing has been great as well as just being outdoors.  Here is a photo of Clint's group who visited us this summer with their fun cars...

August 18, 2009  It has been a busy summer.  Lots of folks out enjoying the Mountains.  A great hike on Thunderer and we didn't get rained on. I will add photos later.

August 3,2009  We have had a green spring and a few days of summer.  The wildflowers are spectacular! Summer has been very busy!  Here is a great photo of a guest (grandfather) who took his grandkids on vacation!  They were standing by the snow pole and I couldn't resist the photo!

July 23, 2009  The weather has been awesome!  I have been out playing in the mountains now that we have some great weather!  We have officially lost the last snow bank on July 19th!! 

June 23, 2009    Yeah!  Sunshine and blue sky!  Folks are reporting great wildlife viewing and the fishermen are lake fishing waiting for the water to slow down! Here are the Stuart children from South Carolina on top of the last snow bank at the Big Moose..

June 2, 2009.  I apologize for the long break on new blog but my computer crashed and I just got it fixed and new software.  One of my friends in No. Carolina said "I really like the Easter Bunny photo but my word".. Here is a great fishing trip with Storekeep Jr., Tessa catching fish. The snow has been melting.  The Beartooth Highway is open.  Folks are out viewing the wildlife!

April  05, 2009  The Easter Bunny made a early trip to the kids at Cooke City.  He stopped at the Big Moose first and caught Addy in her p.j.'s... We still have nearly 7 feet of snow on the snowpole and there is no where for the snow from the roof to slide..

March 05, 2009  Here are a couple pictures that tell it all.... IT HASN'T STOPPED SNOWING for days!!! Happy BD Suzy!

Feb 11, 2009.  We have had snow on off over the last couple of weeks but we also had blue sky! The old cat is still hanging out, however he had a visitor, Buster. 

January 13, 2009  We finally got a day of clear sky..many riders out squashing the new snow..and they repeat "I have never experienced such spectacular, deep powder in my life!" I love it when someone hits it at the right time...all snowmobilers deserve to have the ultimate day of riding that we who live here experience!  This picture of our cabins shows how spread out the buildings are on our property, lots of room, no crowds here, drive up just like you had "your own cabin in the mountain".. Check out this privacy compared to a hotel or all bunched up in town!  Yes, I am bragging again..once you come out here and stay you'll be hooked but if you like the crowds, and choose walking to the bar or restaurants there are some great places to stay in town!  I don't cook here at the Moose but we have a great kitchentte 2 room cabin that is awesome, hardwood floors, pine paneling, check it out!!click here cabins

January 9, 2009

Oh my, I am sick of shoveling snow.. I had to share this picture of the big cabin and how deep the banks are getting from the shovelin (Scott and Brad where are you, my best shovelers ever? oh but we better not forget Terry, Denny, Chad, Mike & the gang, they are awesome shovelers too)! Now at the Big Moose it is just a given to shovel your own cabin entrance or porch,especially before you walk in it, the stuff gets deep, different than town!!  Well, I had some new Canadians who didn't catch on!  After 3 days of them packing the snow down before it got shoveled, I actually hung the shovel on the door knob, good hint hey??  Their first time to Cooke and they loved it!! Oh and we had Blue sky today and NO SNOW!!  YEAH!  We have had a father and son (Paul & Rob)stay with us for years, this year they hit it big! They were here for 8 nights, snow every single day! The deepest champagne powder they have ever been in!

The snow pole today is at 5 feet..Thanks to all our great repeat customers and their referrals to friends.  Our cabins change every year, we just make them better and better.  They are HUGE rooms and top of the line.  We do things for the snowmobilers, such as putting a clothesline in the room for you to hang your gear up and get it dry! Oh and did I say a MASSAGE right here at the MOOSE! We are small business and you have so few other guests to compete with for the hot tub and/or hospitality... oh and we advertise for a hot tub and it really works, not" out of order, for months or years."...hmmmmm... Come to the Moose and you'll be hooked to stay out on the Pass.. nothing like the townie life... Yikes, have I rambled enough?

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