Mt. Blackmore Attempt – 2/20/2011
My friend Sam and I set out for Mt. Blackmore last Sunday, hoping to summit and ski some fresh snow. Our snowpack had finally started settling down and we were pretty sure we could and ski Blackmore. Plans change, however. The trail in to Blackmore winds it’s way up from Hyalite Reservoir just south of [...]
First Turns of the Season
Yesterday I cut class and headed up to the mountains. Bridger was crowded, with cars parked all the way down into the second lot. Not bad for the 27th of October. The four of us started hiking up, really wishing we had touring gear. First purchase of the year? I think so. We hiked up [...]
Blizzard in the Bozone – 1/22-24
El Nino has not been very kind to the Bridgers this season. However, after a two week drought and some really crappy skiing, we finally got some snow this last weekend. Alot of it, actually. Friday, January 22 We got our 1-2″ overnight, and it was snowing lightly all day. Nothing really worth mentioning, but [...]
Bridger Ridge Hike
Facing a rather desolate and gloomy week (Lab on Wednesday, classes until 9pm on Thursday with a bonus Economics midterm thrown in for fun) I decided to blow off studying and packing and go for a hike. My goal was 8914′ Baldy Mountain, the first mountain visible along the Bridger Range from Bozeman. The trail [...]
