A bartender slings margaritas from a bar made of snow overlooking the Columbia River. Tunes
pump from the outdoor speakers, background to the knot of heliskiers around the bar-side
bonfire swapping stories of face shots courtesy of the generous late-season storm from the

If there's one thing that is difficult about Mica, it's capturing its magic.

Fall is coming. Most people are agonizing over shorter days and leaves turning, mourning the loss of warm weather.