Blackbirds and Rains Return

On February 7th, winds and rain continue to buffet the Sawtooth Valley, making ski conditions at the Alturas Lake Ski Area a little worse than horrid. Skiing is not recommended at this time. In one bright note, the first redwing blackbird of the season has returned with its prophetic cry of Ku nam wi cu! Ku nam wi cu! An exclamation understood by the Chitimacha Indians to mean “The world and all is going to burn. The world and all is going to burn”.