Tag Archives: Squeak Windwhisker

The Day the Snow Trembled: A Highly Accurate, Slightly Questionable Account of the Great Alpine Snowball Duel of ’08

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Stormy Marmot

There are many important days in marmot history. The Picnic Theft. The Great Shoelace Uprising. The Day the Sky Fell Down. That one Tuesday when everyone agreed the wind “felt suspicious”. But none loom larger, none echo quite so dramatically … Continue reading →

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Snackfall at High Altitude: The Great Basket Convergence

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Stormy Marmot

It was April 23, National Picnic Day, and what can be called common alpine events were about to unfold above the tree line. High in the Colorado Rockies where the air thins, the grass grows tough and nothing with calories … Continue reading →

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The Spring Equinox Incident (That Wasn’t)

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Stormy Marmot

Today is the Spring Equinox, when day and night strike their ancient, suspiciously convenient truce and the alpine tundra is supposed to awaken. According to human calendars and those fancy vibrating rectangles the hikers lose on alpine trails, the sun … Continue reading →

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The Fur Awakens: Tales of the Marmot Jedi Masters

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

Deep in the alpine meadows, far from the eyes of humans and even farther from decent cellphone reception, there exists a secret Order older than the oldest hiking boots: The Marmot Jedi Masters, a secret society of Marmot Jedi Masters that … Continue reading →

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