Mountain Storms

Mountains create their own weather. Storms come and go. They could last all night (not usually) or 30 minutes. You could be hunkered down on a mountain hike for 30 minutes in a downpour and be hiking in full sun quickly thereafter. You should be prepared, particularly if you are out in the afternoon - 4:00PM is a good time to look at the sky.

In the Bitterroot River Vally we had a chance to see a few on-coming storms.  Here's a selection. Most of these storm were short lived.