Kelly Mountain, 6,805 feet.

Kelly Mountain is a 3 mile long volcanic ridgeline located in portions
of Jefferson, Madison, and Bonneville  Counties, Idaho. The highpoint
6805' occupies a dramatic overlook of South Fork Snake River Canyon. If
you live in the Idaho Falls-Rexburg area this corner of the Big Hole
Mountains is your nearest national forest portal. Kelly Canyon attracts
all the varied users one expects (or dreads) on lower elevation
segments of public land. For this writer, the sweet spot is when the
Kelly Canyon Ski Area is in operation, mid Dec thru early March. At
this time motorized travel is not permitted in this section of the
Caribou-Targhee. The Idaho Falls Ski Club maintains a hut and nordic
trail system in the winter.

Here's what Kelly Mountain looks like in full winter dress through the
eyes of one user reputed to have made close to 250 ascents.

    RAGE     Out on "the point" the wind can roar like a freight train.
Under these conditions a 10 foot cornice will form during a 24 hour
blow. New ski tracks disappear in minutes, then, when the wind shifts,
tracks made a month earlier are uncovered. 

REDEMPTION      Finding your own "private Idaho" powder stashes means
being in the right place at the right time. Enjoy!  All photos 2/26/07 Rick Baugher