Deck the Halls

The word tradition comes from the Latin word traditionem which means "handing over, passing on". We have many yearly "traditions" at the Mountain Lake Lodge, my favorite being the Lodge's Christmas tree. Many Bigfork families and Lodge regulars come each year to have their keepsake photo taken in front of our tree, it is truly a wondrous sight.

Our Sous Chef, Jeff Collins (in the middle of Dana and Merrica in the picture to the right), decorates our tree beautifully every year. Our stately tree is 16 feet tall, with approximately 1300 ornaments on it, taking Jeff almost an entire day to decorate it. Guests are always struck by the beauty of the tree when they enter the Lodge, many exclaiming in delight how fantastic it is.

Along with decorating the Lodge for the Christmas Season, another tradtion of ours is the employee Christmas party which was held on December 17th. Employees look forward to this party each year as it gives them a chance to relax and spend time together without being on duty.

The party this year was especially fun with the delicious prime rib dinner prepared by our lovely restaurant manager Wendy, with all the trimmings, games were also played - our Mountain Lake Lodge word search was a hit, as usual - with fun prizes awarded to the winners, a dessert of decadent chocolate flourless cake finished off the dining, and of course, who would want to miss the infamous MLL employee gift exchange?!

Our gift exchange presents

Colten, Cassie, Tellie and Kathy enjoy the gift exchange

Kathy tries on her awesome new present

Adrienne picks a present

So, as 2009 draws to a close, we would like to wish everyone....

Happy Holidays!
from all the staff, and the owners of the Mountain Lake Lodge

Another tradtion is New Year's Eve Dinner at Mountain Lake Lodge...

We are very excited to be blogging and look forward to keeping you updated on our New Year's Eve Dinner and the New Year's Day Polar Bear plunge to follow!

Please enjoy some more pictures of our decorations and friends........