1.27.2012 Bridger Bowl
Bridger was eerily similar to the East Coast today. The snow on the lower mountain was very heavy and wind-affected. Anywhere that the wind was able to scour was scraped down to hardpack and was almost unskiable. I hiked up B-Route once to Sluice Box. It was a gorgeous bluebird day and the views from the top of [...]
Quick Shot of the Southern Bridger Range
I took this shot of the sun setting on the southern Bridger Range while I was out testing lens and camera combinations for the eclipse on Saturday.
Bangtail Hike 12.4.2011
Last Monday I took a quick hike up into the Bangtail Range to scout out locations for the recent lunar eclipse. The Bangtails are a small rolling range that sits across Bridger Canyon from the much taller Bridger Mountains. My plan was to find a place to camp out for the night where I would [...]
Sypes Canyon Story Mill Super Loop
Today I went back out on the bike and linked up one of Bozeman’s more well-known climbs and a new one that I, at least, haven’t heard too much about. This route goes out-of-town on US 86 towards Bridger Bowl, takes a left turn onto Story Mill Rd, climbs to Rolling Hill Rd, and descends [...]
Gooch Hill Sunset
Gooch Hill rises out of the farmland of the southwestern outskirts of Bozeman and provides a decent vantage point for capturing the light of sunrise or sunset hitting the Bridger Range. I drove out to Gooch Hill and took some shots this evening. I can’t wait for some snow on the Bridgers to really reflect [...]
Late Season Skiing at Bridger Bowl
I started my 2010-2011 Ski Season at Bridger Bowl way back on October 27th. Eight months of skiing later, I finished my season in the same place. View Late Season Skiing at Bridger Bowl – May 11, 2011 in a larger map Supposedly, the mountains picked up 1-2 feet of fresh snow earlier this week [...]
Springhill Road
Last night I drove out to Springhill Road north of Bozeman to try and get away from the light pollution of the city. Parked on the edge of a pasture, I took several photos. It was actually kinda creepy as the pasture was full of coyotes that were yipping away quite angrily. This agitated several [...]
Short Hike to the M
What a difference in Montana this fall. About a year ago I played hooky from class and hiked up to the top of the ridge below Mt. Baldy. There was about three feet of snow on the ridge and more falling as I was hiking. This year there was absolutely no snow…and it hit about [...]
Hiking Sacagawea
So, finally, after three attempts, I summited Sacajawea. My father and I have tried, my mother and I have tried, and Alex and I have tried. All three times turned back by snow. Well, I made it this time. Here’s the GPS tracks. The full image gallery is here. Summary stats for the hike from [...]
Winter Stoke
Snow has been flying here in Bozeman and the Bridgers have been coated more than once this September. I thought it was time for some winter stoke to get psyched for the coming ski season. This picture is of Sam skiing the meadows above the fingers last October 29th. Here’s hoping that this early season [...]
Some Photos from Last Week’s Ridge Hike
Last week I managed to secure a beacon for a couple of days of skiing off of Bridger’s vaunted Ridge. Tuesday, Clare, Taylor, and I hiked up from the top of the Slushman’s lift to ski some day old powder down to The Fingers. The view from the top of the Ridge was stunning. The [...]
Hiking Around Sacagawea
Veteran’s Day my father and I had another assault on Sacagawea planned. The first trip up got stuck on the road up to the mountain. Literally. This second trip, we parked the car before we got stuck, and hiked up to the Fairy Lake trailhead. We decided, given the snow depth, that we didn’t have [...]
