Idolophu yaseKapa: I-Red Lodge, Montana

Indawo engaphandle kwe-radar inikeza ukusila, ukuhamba, ukuhamba kwezinto eziqhelekileyo kunye nokunye.

Xa Ubunzima Ubunzima

Akungabazeki ukuba ibali lezulu elichazwe rhoqo lexesha lexesha liye lafudumala kwemozulu elifudumeleyo eNyakatho-ntshona. Nangona abaninzi be-East Coasters bengaphuthelwa ukushisa kwamaqondo okushisa kunye neendlela ezininzi zeemvula ezisezayo, abathandi be-skiing abancinci, njengokuba ngaphezulu kweepesenti ezingama-30 zeendawo zokungcebeleka kwe-ski zivaliwe kulo nyaka ngenxa yokungahambi kwekhephu.

Abanqabanqabanqabanqabanqabanqabanqabanqabileyo bajikeleza ukuya entshonalanga ye-US, apho umzekelo wemozulu we-El NiƱo ubangele ngaphezu kwe-snowfall.

Ingxaki, nangona kunjalo, ukuba iidolophu ezinqabileyo ezinjenge-Aspen kunye neTaos zigcwele iindwendwe ezingaphezu kweqhelekileyo, ezibangela imigca ephakamileyo ende, iindlela ezixubileyo kunye nezinye iingxaki onokungafanele uzinze nazo kwiholide.

Ngenhlanhla, kukho iidolophu ezininzi ezisemaphandleni eNtshonalanga ezinikezela zonke iimpawu ezifana nezikhulu kodwa ziyaziwa ngabantu. I-Red Lodge, iMonta yenye yeyona mizekelo emihle kakhulu, njengoko ibonisa imigca emifutshane, amanani aphantsi, kunye nabantu ababuyiselwayo (ngaphezu kwepowder enkulu, eqinisweni). I-Red Lodge yileyure ephuma eBillings , kwisixeko esikhulu kunazo zonke saseMontona.

KwiiNtla

Indawo ephambili yokukrazula kwi-Red Lodge yi-Red Lodge Intaba, i-15-minute drive ehamba phambili ukusuka edorobheni. Intaba, enokuphakama kwentambo ye-9,416 iinyawo, ikhaya elingekho ngaphantsi kwama-71. Ukongezelela, kukho iipaki ezimbini zeendawo apho i-snowboarders iyakwenza amaqhinga. Unokuqiniseka ukuba uzakuhlala unako ukuzama zonke iindlela, njengoko iipesenti ezingama-31 zazo zigqutywe ngokupheleleyo ngekhephu kwaye abanye bancedwa ngumshishini omkhulu we-snowmaking machine eMnoth Rockies.

Intaba ifana nehlabathi ngokwayo, ukubonelela yonke into oyifunayo, ukusuka kwizifundo ukuya kwiindlela zokutya ezininzi zokuqeshisa i-gears -iyinevenkile yesitya kwindawo. Intaba iphinde ibambe iintlobo ezininzi zeveki, ezibandakanya iintlanga, iikonsathi kunye namaqela.

Ujikeleze iKapa

I-Nestled phakathi kweentaba ze-Beartooth kunye neHlabathi leSizwe leCuster, i-Red Lodge ayikho mvelaphi kwiindawo ezihle kakhulu.

Indlela enhle yokufumana ngayo kukuba uthathe enye yeendawo ezihamba kuyo. Ukuba awuyena uhambo olunamava okanye uhamba kunye nezingane, zama i-Lake Fork Trail, umzila wecala ojikelezayo ojikeleza inani leemilambo kunye namachibi. I-trail epheleleyo ilula ngeekhilomitha ezingama-19, kodwa kukho amanqaku amaninzi ajikelezayo, ekuvumela ukuba wenze ngokwezifiso amava akho. Abanqwenela abaninzi abanamakhono baya kujongela umzila weBasin Creek Lakes, i-7.8-mile indlela eya kunyuka yonke indlela. Uza kufumana uqeqesho olunzulu kunye namava angabonakaliyo.

I-Red Lodge yaziwa ngokuba yimbali yayo ngaphezu kobuhle bayo bemvelo. Idolophu ihlala kwikhaya leCarbon County Historical Society, elibonisa iimpawu ezigqamisa imbali yedolophu kunye nommandla ojikelezayo. I-Red Lodge iye yaziwa njengoluhlobo lwe-oasis yenkcubeko e-Montana inxenye ngenxa yemigudu yayo eminingi. Enye yezona zinto zihamba phambili yiBhodi yeCarbon County Arts Arts & Depot Gallery, ephakathi kwendawo yokuhlaziya isitim ehlaziyiweyo kwaye ibonisa imizobo, imifanekiso, iifoto kunye neengubo zabaculi basekuhlaleni.

I-Red Lodge idibanisa i-movie yayo ekhethekileyo. I-cinema enye ye-cinema, i-Theater yamaRoma, ibonisa iifrimu ezifana neyezinye iindawo, kodwa endaweni yokuhlala ezihlalweni eziqhelekileyo uza kuwubukela umboniso kwiindawo zokulala ezicocekileyo.

Uya kuziva ngathi ubukele i-movie ekhaya, nangona kwesikrini esikhulu.

KwiNgingqi

Ekubeni i-Red Lodge itholakala kwenye yezona ndawo ezingenakunqunyulwa kwelizwe, akumangalisi ukuba lijikelezwe ezinye iindwendwe. Iyona edume kakhulu yiPark Park National, ikhaya kwiindawo ezintle kakhulu kunye nezilwanyana zasendle ezizimeleyo e-US, ingakhankanyi i-geyser edumile. Endleleni yakho ukusuka kwi-Red Lodge ukuya eYellowstone, qiniseka ukuba uthathe i-Beartooth Highway, indlela engama-68-mile ekhuphukela kwii-12,000 kwiindawo zokuphakama kunye nemimoya ngeentaba ezili-20. Ngethuba ukuqhuba oko akusiyo intliziyo engapheliyo, awuyi kuzisola xa ubona izimvo ezivela kwiindawo ezininzi zokujonga.