Paws Up Adventure Journal Winter 2022

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ONCE THE CAMPS HAVE BEEN PACKED AWAY FOR THE SEASON AND THE THANKSGIVING DISHES ARE DONE, WE’RE READY TO WELCOME THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR:

Winter

R E D N O W E H T G N I T T U L P U F R E D N O W IN

It is the most wonderful time of the year. And not just because of the holidays, which feel especially magical at a place like Paws Up. (Until you’ve experienced New Year’s Eve fireworks in Montana, you haven’t lived.) We excitedly anticipate our first snowfall of the season almost as much as a visit from Santa.

Here at the Ranch, both are sacred. Just picture 37,000 acres of tamaracks covered in a soft, fluffy blanket of virgin snow.

It’s absolutely stunning.

And that’s just the snow on the trees. On the ground, we’ve got plenty more to play with. Grab a pair of snowshoes and wander around your own private winter wonderland, or book some e-Bikes to carve a path through the powder. Anyone who’s visited The Resort in winter knows that things don’t slow down when the temperature drops. On the contrary, there are more than two dozen activities designed for embracing Old Man Winter with a big bear hug.

This year, we’re excited to introduce guests to MoonBikes, which we’re guessing you’ve never experienced—or maybe even heard of. You can learn all about them in this issue, along with everything else that comes alive this season, from festive sleigh rides to the unique challenge of curling.

If you’re the type who prefers lounging by the fire to tearing up the slopes, you’re in luck: there are plenty of reasons to stay cozy, especially with the relaunch of our spa program. And, if there was ever a match for our vigorous winter activities, it would be our decadent fireside meals. Indulge in a holiday spread you’ll not soon forget, thanks to Senior Executive Chef Sunny Jin and his brilliant team of epicureans.

We hope you’ll join us in Montana this season, to experience all the wonder that comes with winter.

The Lipson Family The Resort at Paws Up

An historic twist:

IT’S LOVELY WEATHER FOR A SLEIGH RIDE TOGETHER.

Curling

When the Winter Olympics roll around, millions of Canadians and Scandinavians are glued to their TVs. Hockey? Maybe.

But quite possibly all those eyeballs are watching curling.

Massively popular in the northlands, this quirky sport has been described as a mashup of shuffleboard on steroids and chess.

But how exactly do you play this oddly fascinating game?

One player on a team pushes a 42-pound finely polished granite stone, with a handle on top, about 125 feet down an ice rink.

Two other teammates, furiously sweeping the ice in front of the stone, frantically try to get it to curve, or curl, into a scoring circle, aka “the house.” Either that, or bump the other team out of the house.

Curling’s been popular at The Resort at Paws Up for several years. As for curling’s origins, we will have to take you back in time to sixteenth-century Scotland.

A BRIEF TIMELINE OF THE BONNY SPORT OF CURLING 1540 about

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The first mention of a “curling” match was recorded, as two monks in Scotland threw stones at each other on a frozen pond.

Scottish immigrants import their love of curling to Canada and a national craze is born.

1832

The first U.S. curling club was established by early adopters in Detroit, Michigan.

1838

Official “Rules of Curling” were crafted by the Grand Caledonian Curling Club in Edinburgh, Scotland.

1843

A fascinated Queen Victoria allowed the name to be changed to the Royal Caledonian Curling Club.

1924

Curling makes its first Olympic appearance. It was then ignored for over 50 years.

1997

Harry Potter surpasses Team Canada’s top curler as the person who has the most fun with a broom.

1998

First curling medals awarded in Nagano, Japan. Women’s gold: Canada.

Men’s gold: Switzerland.

2005

The Canadian men’s curling championship brier in Edmonton, Canada, draws more than 280,000 people.

2019

Curling makes its debut at The Resort at Paws Up.

Harnessed equine team Daisy and Duke speak in staccato snorts. Their warm-grained breath hangs heavy in the air like unspoken captions of conversation. Frosted whisker tips stand out like quills as the sound of dual snaffle bits roll back and forth between sturdy teeth.

The Norwegian Fjord x Percheron are 15-hand-high half-siblings suited up in a tangle of leather back straps and reins that connect to a Paws Up holiday sleigh. They deliver guests across 37,000 acres of field, forest and river.

Their names? A nod to The Dukes of Hazzard.

Reminiscent of a Currier and Ives Christmas card, a jaunty sleigh ride across a field of powdery Montana snow paints an iconic holiday picture. It’s a breathtaking look at a pristine wonderland.

Ranch guide and resident cowboy poet Steve Fraker regales guests with facts of nature, the history of sleigh bells and what a 1,500-pound horse eats to stay warm. (A pound and a half of grain in winter to supplement hay is key, he says.)

This pair is one of many bred by Fraker, a 40-year veteran of professional driving and a fourth-generation breeder. At just 10 years old, the duo are replacements for long-cherished ranch driving horses Pete and Repete.

Guests stay warm with sheepskin blankets, gourmet hot chocolate, coffee or delicious hot cider. But it’s these environs that captivate the guests—many of whom have never seen a place this untouched and wild. Broad grins and delighted gasps dissolve into reverent silence.

Leave the reindeer to Kris Kringle. ait.

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Lighting up the big skies:aurora borealis SOMEWHERE IN ITALY, 1621: GAZING UP AT THE HEAVENS, Galileo Galilei is mesmerized by a fiery pink display of lights dancing across the sky. Upon further reflection, he names the phenomenon aurora borealis, Latin for “northern dawn.” The aurora borealis are also known as the Northern Lights.

Ancient Inuit tribes in Greenland considered such lights to be ancestors playing with the head of a walrus in the skies. Certain Norwegian peoples thought they were old maids dancing. The actual source of Galileo’s aurora borealis is actually a bit less fanciful—it’s the sun. When intense solar activity emits electrically charged particles, solar winds carry them earthward. Most deflect off earth’s magnetosphere. But many hit atoms in the earth’s atmosphere. That’s when lights flare. Colors dance. Viewers gasp. And the shimmering green fingers of lights and the brilliant red curtains put on a show like nothing else on the planet.

Auroras appear the most dramatic close to the magnetic poles. But you don’t have to journey to the Yukon or Greenland to enjoy them. When conditions are right, you can find auroras right here in Montana.

BEST P L ACES I N M ONTA N A TO S E E AU RO RA ACT I V I TY GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

THE SEELEY SWAN VALLEY

MISSOULA AREA

WHITEFISH LAKE STATE PARK

Glacier is generally considered Montana’s prime aurora borealis viewing ground.

This lovely wilderness lies just north of The Resort at Paws Up and includes Salmon Lake, home of the Island Lodge.

Few people know that Missoula is a great place for viewing the Northern Lights. This is mostly because the city is surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of wilderness with expansive views.

Just outside Whitefish, frequent clear skies afford spectacular aurora viewing.

KEYS TO S EEING AU RORAS Deep within the bowels of Montana State University’s physics department, in the lab of Dr. Joseph Shaw, scientists developed an optical aurora detector to “measure brightness of aurora light.” Montana scientists keep a close eye on the sky, and suggest the following: • Avoid light pollution.

• Seek winter’s longer nights for more viewing opportunities.

• Nighttime is the right time—say, between 9:00PM and 1:00AM. • Understand the 11-year solar activity cycle, which makes viewing auroras predictable.

• Watch for a geomagnetic field, or K-index (Kp), of 7 or higher at noaa.gov.

According to Shaw, we are now entering peak years for solar flares and activity, which trigger the auroras. Noting 2001 was a peak year, 11-year solar cycles suggest the winter of 2023 will welcome a rise in colorful activity, peaking in the winters of 2024–2025.

It’s easy to stay up-to-date on aurora activity with one of these accurate apps: My Aurora Forecast & Alerts or Northern Light Aurora Forecast.

Or, simply check daily forecasts at noaa.gov.

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THERE ARE FEW SOUNDS AS JOYFUL AS THE SINGULAR

OF A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE.

Bubbly Personality

Truth be told, those tantalizing bubbles in this famous French wine were created by accident.

Blame the 16th century Benedictine monks of southeastern France: they eagerly bottled their wine before it had fully fermented, thus unwittingly bottling up pressure along with their grape juice— which often led to exploding bottles. Fortunately, someone eventually figured out how to cage Champagne corks, and over time, bubbles became celebrated…and associated with celebrations.

Naturally, there’ll be plenty of bubbly on the menus at the Ranch over the holiday season.

But as Beverage Director Paul Brown says, it would be unfair to limit celebratory bubbly to literal Champagne by means of geographical appellation, especially when there are so many global sparkling wines worth toasting.

“Bubbles are such a big part of the holidays,” Brown says, “so I thought it would be fun to celebrate ‘Bubbles from Around the World.’”

This winter, Paws Up will offer sparkling wine from a few different appellations, including Prosecco, Cava and of course Champagne. A little closer to home, Brown anticipates having a few excellent selections from the Pacific Northwest: “There are some great sparkling wines being produced now in this region, and I think it will provide guests a fun opportunity to taste these ‘local’ selections against some of the finest bubbles from around the world.”

Especially for guests staying several nights, there will be multiple opportunities to travel the world with their taste buds. One evening’s menu might include sparkling wine highlights from California, while another will feature bubbles from Basque. And don’t forget tasting menus: an opportunity to sip multiple sparkles in one sitting.

“Tasting menus really lend themselves to doing something fun and different,” Brown says. “There’s definitely some pairing that goes on, and there are a lot of flavor profiles to play around with.”

Though Brown didn’t want to reveal which vineyards and houses would be represented on winter holiday menus ahead of time, he did admit that the winning wines are less about location, location, location than connections, connections, connections. Rather than falling back on the same old standbys, he’s going deep with his personal relationships in the industry to tip him off to future favorites. Part of the excitement, he says, is reaching out to contacts to see what’s available and what will really liven up the menu at Paws Up. “The holidays are just such a celebratory time,” he says, “and what’s more celebratory than bubbly?” Cheers to that.

MAN-MADE QUINN’S HOT SPRINGS RESORT Paradise, MT quinnshotsprings.com What was once a charming three-pool complex has now become a stunning array of five modern pools featuring 100 percent flow-through medicinal hot spring waters that range in temperature from 100 to 106 degrees. A plunge pool offers a chilly 55-degree dip to cool off. Always a Montana favorite, day soakers and overnight cabin guests alike can enjoy fine dining from a wine-centric restaurant menu.

LOST TRAIL HOT SPRINGS Sula, MT losttrailhotsprings.com First opened as Gallogly Hot Springs in 1941, Lost Trail has been in use since 1892 by homesteaders. Renamed in the 1970s for its proximity to the Lost Trail ski resort, it’s a great après-ski stop. Rustic cabins offer some lodging, but it’s also the perfect quick soak on the way back to the Bitterroot Valley and Missoula. The pool is surrounded by forested mountains and feels very private.

S E M I - N AT U R A L NORRIS HOT SPRINGS Norris, MT norrishotsprings.com Called “Water of the Gods,” Norris is a geothermal wonder in the Madison River Valley, mid-state. With pools made from plank and stone, this man-made hot spring has been forged by a gentle hand. Norris Hot Springs serves food and drink, provides sun umbrellas and features acoustic music regularly.

N AT U R A L NIMROD HOT SPRINGS Bryne, MT discoveringmontana.com/hot-springs/nimrod Nestled in the mountains, this natural spring has no amenities and no admission fee. Spacious and deep, it’s perfect for both soakers and swimmers alike. There’s also an underwater cave to explore (at your own risk with dive gear) and a rope is provided for you to pull yourself up after exploring. Winter soaking is not advisable, as these springs are cooler than others in summer. Although it is technically owned by a family, access is guaranteed to all.

DIPPING A TOE IN M O N TA N A ' S B E S T H O T S P R I N G S

Soaking in hot mineral water that bubbles up from deep within the earth has long been associated with health.

Montana’s springs offer a host of natural minerals: calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and zinc. Some, like Norris Hot Springs, bubble with lithium—vital to cellular interactions and a panacea for depression.

Health aside, it just feels therapeutic to sit in one of nature’s hot tubs.

And, let’s be honest: the scenery surrounding them isn’t bad, either.

Images showcase Quinn's Hot Springs Resort, Paradise, MT

JERRY JOHNSON HOT SPRINGS Clearwater National Forest, ID Tucked into a forest just 60 miles from Missoula, it’s one of the most unique hot springs you’ll ever visit. With several pools both on and up from the creek, lots of candles and nudity common, it has a slightly hippie vibe. A relatively easy hike of about 2.5 miles delivers you to the springs, which are best to visit in warmer months. Winter snow and temperatures cool the pools, while spring blows creek-side pools out with high water.

It’s technically across the border into Idaho, but Montanans often claim it as their own.

When Brad and Ronnie Morris purchased Montana Snowbowl in Missoula back in 1984, it came with one chairlift and 2,600 feet of minimally groomed vertical drop— the greatest continuous vertical in the state. It also came with a much beloved geländesprung competition that a few hardcore locals had put together back in 1974, a decade after gelande was born in Alta, Utah.

Nearly a half-century later, and this beloved event continues to draw a host of amateurs and professionals and a good deal of national media attention. And while there are a few gelande tracks out there, Steamboat Ski Resort in Colorado is the only other besides Montana Snowbowl to hold the event annually.

This jaw-dropping clash for the 48-pound traveling cup isn’t for weekend warriors. Amateurs must prove they can achieve a distance of at least 90 feet in order to enter, says owner Brad Morris.

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The Montana Snowbowl Cup Gelande Championship

Gelande [gul-AN-duh] : From the German word geländesprung, meaning “terrain + jump.”

It’s mesmerizing, really. Competitors clad in aerodynamic Lycra and clipped into slender skis set up at the top of a steep, chattery ice chute simply lean forward and let go into a big tuck to gather speed. Then, a sprawling leap off the jump deck into a tip-kissing, V-formation that hangs in the air as if in slow motion.

One half-expects a David Attenborough voice-over about the Northern Flying Squirrel. The squirrel sails, he descends, then lands on an upward slope in a bone-jangling jar.

Decompression complete.

Pro competitors routinely stick landings over 200 feet. But this jump track is far from the straight type Olympians use.

“Missoula is technical because jumpers have to go around a corner on the track before takeoff,” says Shelly Haler, who has run the event since 1990.

The night before the two-day event kicks off, a Calcutta auction is held for spectators to guess who will win, place last or achieve a certain distance. The prize purse comes from sponsor money, nears $10,000 and is split between all who place.

Five judges award points on both style and distance. “Style is based on how still they stay while airborne, and how far forward they lean,” Haler says. Which is difficult, considering that gelande’s Alpine gear locks heels down, where Nordic (Olympic) gear is free-heeled.

Montana brothers Erik, Rolf and Brent Wilson have all had their name on the cup. Rolf has won the event 11 times between the mid-1990s and 2017 and tied with brother Erik for the hill record of 205 feet. Steamboat’s Marsh Gooding has won the last three consecutive years.

Every year, the Snowbowl Cup finishes in radical style: the winning amateur sails through the air naked, Haler says.

But as the event’s demographic grows younger with each year, parents are stressed enough without some cringe-moment finale.

If only cringe counted toward style.

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Sometimes, the best things happen by chance.

Like being in the right place at the right time—or doing something on a whim that changes life’s course.

ICE BREAK ERS CARVING A FLEETING FREEZE

Corey Gransbery can relate. He worked at Butte’s Montana Standard newspaper as a graphic designer. It was early December 2009, and he was asked to take part in Mainstreet Uptown Butte’s annual ice carving competition.

“Local businesses sponsored the cost of an ice block (about $99) and found a volunteer to carve it,” he says.

“I was that guy.”

So he walked into his local Ace Hardware after work, purchased a chisel and set about coming up with a design concept. He did well that year. And he began entering more and more competitions, upping his game with the purchase of better tools and winning show after show.

In the process, he fell in love with creating something: a sculpture from ice in hours, versus one that took months from marble.

“Unlike a museum, only those physically attending an event that features carved ice designs will ever get to see it in person,” he says. There may be photos, he said, but the end result is ephemeral.

“The whole thing is mind-boggling. It’s so temporal.

There’s a Zen aspect to it that I really love,” Gransbery says.

Working in concert, Corey and his wife Lisa have since won many competitions from a slew of creative designs that include a rooster titled “Frozen Chicken,” a multi-block fly-fisherman casting a line and an esoteric water droplet splashing a pool’s surface and back up on itself, aptly called “Ice Water.”

Today, Gransbery is a master carver and event coordinator for the Butte event and teaches newbies the basics to enable them to throw their hat into any local competition. The couple also started Absolute Zero Ice Design: a burgeoning business that relies on word-of-mouth and an ever-growing expertise that found an unlikely market.

The pair now carve ice for weddings, business symposiums, anniversaries, corporate logos for grand openings, ice bars and ice luges for parties and anything else that begs a splashy, impressive frozen show.

Today, many cities and towns across Montana hold ice carving competitions. Anaconda, Bozeman, Butte, Big Sky, Ennis (which Gransbery founded), Missoula and Whitefish all have winter-based events that showcase the art that comes from breaking ice.

Ever wonder what makes ice blocks crystal clear?

The Ice House in Bozeman supplies Absolute Zero with its clear-as-a-bell ice.

Clear ice is made from ultra-pure water.

But much of the success in creating a transparent block hinges on the freezing process itself. Some ice houses use what’s known as a Clinebell machine, which freezes water from the bottom up. Ice expands about nine percent as it freezes, so freezing from the bottom allows the ice to expand upward unconfined, leaving no cracks behind.

WINTER IS FOR SKIING. AND SLEDDING AND TUBING. AND SKELETON. AND BANDY. AND MOONBIKES.

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Say, what?

We’re not simply throwing out odd nouns to see if you’re paying attention. These are all winter sports—a few of them popular enough to be featured in the Winter Olympics.

And until you’ve tried some of the lesser known ones, you really can’t call yourself a well-rounded adventurer—or an honorary Montanan, for that matter. Just because temperatures are hovering around freezing for the next few months doesn’t mean that physical activity slows to a halt.

Instead, activities get a little weird in the name of keeping warm and having fun during the shortest days of the year.

Take MoonBikes, for instance. If you close your eyes and try to imagine them based on the name alone, you probably won’t land too far from the real thing. Gleaming white surface. Out-of-this-world frame. A single ski up front, just because. And a moving rubber track on the back that wouldn’t look out of place on a tank.

MOONBIKES ... and other odd winter delights

So what about those others we mentioned? Paws Up doesn’t offer skeleton, but that’s probably a good thing.

Kind of like extreme sledding, skeleton involves an individual sprinting 40 meters down a track, diving headfirst onto a sled (after saying a little prayer, we’re guessing) and then race-sledding face-down on an ice track toward a finish line.

If you do it right, you’ll reach speeds of over 80 miles per hour—and not capsize or break any bones.

Ever heard of bandy? Now you have. It’s kind of like hockey, but with a ball instead of a puck. Or, you could think of it like soccer, but with sticks and played on a field of ice. There are 11 skaters to a team, each trying to hook a hard rubber ball into the opposing team’s goal via a long stick with a curved blade.

WHICH OF THESE COLD WEATHER SPORTS MADE IT TO THE WINTER OLYMPICS?

A. Bandy B. Curling C. Ice Stock Sport D. Ski Ballet E. Sled Dog Racing F. Skeleton G. Skijoring

ANSWER: They all did.

Born in the French Alps, these light-as-air electric machines are a cross between a snowmobile and a motorcycle, designed to carve through powder with barely a whisper, making winter exploration fun and easy. You can try them out at The Resort this winter, heading out from the Wilderness Outpost into the surrounding meadow, then over to Elk Creek pasture where you can pick up speed. They max out at around 25 miles per hour, but at about a third of the weight of a snowmobile, you’ll feel like you’re biking on air—or, better yet, the moon.

whether anthropomorphizing animals, honoring the dearly departed or staging odd competitions, every country marks the christmas holiday season in some very distinct ways.

Norwegians hide brooms to discourage pesky spirits and witches from flying on Christmas Eve. Swedes hang photos of lost loved ones on the holiday tree.

The Japanese—who don’t traditionally celebrate Christmas—even have a holiday ritual: they flock to their local Kentucky Fried Chicken. Owing to a clever marketing campaign from 1974 that has taken hold and never let go, Colonel Sanders is now synonymous with Santa Claus—as intertwined in Japanese culture as wreaths and mistletoe in the West. “Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii” (or “Kentucky for Christmas”) means exceptionally long lines at KFC for party buckets at Christmas.

THE YULE LADS OF ICELAND

On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixen…

On Door Sniffer, Spoon Licker, Sausage Swiper and Yogurt Gobbler??

Wait a second; those are some pretty odd reindeer! But, in fact, they’re not.

Get a load of the Yule Lads of Iceland: a band of mischievous trolls that routinely visit the children of Iceland each year in the lead-up to Christmas.

Think disturbing Elf on a Shelf times 13, delivering candy to good children or rotting potatoes to the naughtiest of the bunch.

THE NIGHT OF THE RADISHES IN OAXACA, MEXICO

Worldwide yuletide

christmas oddities around the globe

Step aside, Leatherface, the radish carvers have entered the building.

Okay, so it’s not a 1970s cult classic, it’s just a vegetable carving contest a few days prior to Christmas in the city where mole was born. Like those who sculpt sand, ice, chocolate and even butter, locals carve everything from nativity scenes to animals to silly monsters. As expected, vegetables wither rapidly in the heat and last about as long as ice in July. But hey, whatever garnishes your salad!

YULETIDE ORNAMENTS THAT GO TOO FAR. (We’re lookin’ at you, Spain.)

How about a Bratwurst snowflake? A veterinarian merman? Perhaps a unicorn in Lederhosen, a deviled egg or a shiny glass toilet plunger?

The human brain is hardwired for the love of quirk—and anything that can serve as a good conversation piece. These fun ornaments are universal in appeal, but mostly revered by Americans with a wacky sense of humor.

That is until Spaniards came out of nowhere, and kicked it up 20 notches.

Catalonia’s Tió de Nadal, affectionately translated as “the poop log,” has a funny face, hat and small legs. Children sing a namesake song that urges the log to “poo out loads of sweets.” And to think, a similar such culprit cleared a pool within seconds in the movie Caddyshack.

The ResoRt

A MONTANA CHRISTMAS AT THE RESORT AT PAWS UP Christmas cheer spread across 37,000 acres DECEMBER 25, 2022 What if you could take away the hectic parts of the holiday— and double the magic? For Christmas at Paws Up, you’ll dine on gourmet holiday spreads dreamed up by Paws Up Senior Executive Chef Sunny Jin. And whether you’re building gingerbread houses, downhill tubing or soaking in your outdoor hot tub at your private luxury home, you’ll get the gift you wanted most: quality time with your favorite people.

A LUXURY NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION Let other people wait for one measly ball to drop.

DECEMBER 31, 2022 At midnight in Montana there are fireworks, live music and plenty of bubbly. We’ll have gourmet meals paired with vintage wines and crackling fires indoors and outside. It’s a season that covers the landscape with a fresh, clean slate every few days. And that’s one magnificent way to embrace the year ahead.

WINTER BREAK A getaway (snow) packed with adventure JANUARY 2–8, 2023 The holiday season? Done. Back to school? Not quite. So, why not take advantage of this stretch of in-between time with a wintry getaway in Montana? Try a once-in-a-lifetime activity, like dogsledding. When you’re ready to come back inside, crackling fires, hot chocolate and gourmet meals await. Don’t forget your swimsuits, because there’s nothing like stargazing from your outdoor hot tub on a cold winter’s eve.

WINTERFEST The excitement around wintry food and adventure is snowballing.

FEBRUARY 17–20, 2023 During WinterFest, you’ll love the chance to celebrate Presidents’ Day with mouthwatering feasts and wintry adventures. Enjoy top-notch wine tastings, curling and broomball, live entertainment and winter-themed meals created by our guest chefs. Wilderness adventures are also on the menu—as well as outdoor activities with the featured guests.

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HIBERNATE? Generally speaking, it means sleeping deeply with a body temperature hovering near freezing. The heart rate slows, along with breathing.

Conserving energy in this state is critical for survival. Winter, after all, is when food is in short supply. But there’s a wide range of adaptations that allow different species to power through long stretches of cold weather.

The cute little pika goes into a torpor, and amphibians have a process similar to hibernation called brumation. Wood frogs can freeze up to 65 percent of their bodies and their breathing and heartbeat stop until spring. You might be surprised, however, to learn how few animals in Montana actually sleep all season long. It’s a mostly active place for humans and other species alike. See if you can identify who does and who doesn’t tuck it in for the season.

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Badgers

Golden eagles

Bald eagles

Gray wolves

Bats

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Bears

Marmots

Beavers

Moose

Bighorn sheep

Mountain goats

Bison

Mountain lions

Bobcats

Pikas

Chipmunks

Rabbits

Common poorwills Ravens Deer mice

Snowshoe hares

Elk

Tree squirrels

Fish

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ANSWER: Montana winters are livelier than you’d think! Of the animals listed, only these few hibernate: Bats, Bears, Chipmunks, Common poorwills, Marmots

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FEBRUARY 17–20, 2023

Looking for mouthwatering feasts and wintry adventures? Top-notch wines and live, toe-tappin’ music? There’s no better place than Montana in February. This year’s WinterFest brings James Beard Award-winning author Chef Gregory Gourdet, James Beard Award semifinalist Chef Annie Pettry and Top Chef and Tournament of Champions winner Chef Brooke Williamson to our breathtaking 37,000-acre parcel of the Blackfoot River Valley. Join us as we make donuts in the snow and delicacies in the kitchen. We promise a good time for all.

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