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Category Archives: Montana
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April 2013, Electric Peak Dear other states, Do you ever park by the river and chase a split rail fence along the national park boundary, carrying your skis through mud and sage? Stash your sneakers at snow line, then crunch over … Continue reading
Mount Cowen, Hollywood
Last summer Fats horsepacked Justin, Pat and me nine miles into the Absaroka Mountains, to Mount Cowen. Justin and I did a new 600-foot route on Eenie, a sub-peak of Cowen, and named it after a runaway packhorse. Here’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Montana, Mountains
Tagged absaroka mountains, Hollywood, Montana horse packing, Mount Cowen
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MNA awards and U.S. Senate debate
The Montana Newspaper Association held its annual conference at Buck’s T-4 in Big Sky this week. Yesterday, it hosted the first official debate in the race for Sen. Jon Tester’s seat in the U.S. Senate, between Tester and Rep. Denny Rehberg. … Continue reading
Posted in Montana, Work
Tagged awards, MNA, Montana Newspaper Association, Montana Senators, U.S. Senate
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Snow and sun
If you were wondering how snowy Memorial Day weekend was in Yellowstone, the first few photos here will give you an idea. The chocolate river is the Gallatin from Squaw Creek/Storm Castle. It peaked for the season on Tuesday afternoon … Continue reading
A hundred excuses
Driving home from work on Wednesday night, I had a hundred excuses not to pull over and take a hike. I forgot a sports bra. It was sprinkling. I left the bear spray at home. I stayed up late last … Continue reading
The buzz
I’ve lived in a few houses that, to outsiders, just looked dirty. But the sense of community—family, I suppose—has made up for all the lack of cleanliness. Nick is cleaning our wonderful house now, and it made me think back on … Continue reading
Skyline
I went climbing yesterday in Gallatin Canyon with photographer Jason Thompson and his awesome girlfriend Anne. He shot most of the afternoon, and then in the evening we ran up Skyline Ridge together during the magical sending light. I stayed ahead with … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Montana, Mountains, Work
Tagged Gallatin Canyon, Jason Thompson photography, Skyline Ridge
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Explosives, Hendrix and a turquoise mini skirt
Since I wore hiking boots and sweatpants during the 1980s, I didn’t really get to appreciate the style of that era. Last week, however, I embraced it at a showing of Greg Stump’s “Legend of Aahhh’s” at Lone Peak Cinema, … Continue reading
Posted in Montana, Mountains, Skiing, Videos/sound, Work
Tagged Freeskiing World Tour, Greg Stump, Hendrix, KGLT, Legend of Aahhh's, Scot Schmidt
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Bridger love
The ski tribe met yesterday at Bridger Bowl for Bob and Zoe’s wedding. It snowed all week, so conditions were prime. The day went like this: 10 a.m. 50 people in once piece ski suits hiked the Ridge and skied soft … Continue reading
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