Skiing alone isn't a bummer when skiing inbounds for some of us. Savoring the inner stoke works.

You mentioned bugs, and among the insects wood chips attract are termites. Wood chips near a house foundation is asking for expensive trouble from...

A whopping 3/8 of an inch of snow fell last night and gusty wind for awhile moved some of it around at 6800 feet. Come get some.

I don't know about where you live but in SW MT elk and mule deer can be in the timber which isn't thick compared to the Deep South, but elk and mule...