That was 3P4. They had little plaques on them indicating they had been donated by/funded by some nonprofit (Yellowstone Forever perhaps?), but I can't recall if there was a year written on the plaques. They seemed pretty new. Very good condition and clean.
Whew, yeah that would probably get me to turn around too. Haha. Beautiful but not optimal! Definitely get back there! Later September and October would be great times to go to see the larches when they have turned yellow.
September 13-15, 2024
Continuing with the old trip reports since the covid isn't gone yet, here's one I did in September on Pebble Creek in Yellowstone.
I had just finished up at a 3-day work conference at Fairmont Hot Springs, so I went home to grab my mostly pre-packed gear and headed toward...
Sounds a lot like down here in Montana too, until this past week. Still too warm, but the mountains have been getting good snow recently at least.
The xc skiing up there looks great!
Pretty cool to get a good mountain trip in in the second half of December! Is that area usually snowbound by then, or does it just generally not get much snow?
August 17-18, 2024
Sitting here with covid, I decided to mix up my sitting and laying around by writing up a report or two from the past season.
This route mostly followed the CDT as I understand it. It was just right for a weekend trip.
We started off the day by setting up our shuttle. My...
I think this is gonna be the year where I actually do a Bob Marshall trip. Trying not to jinx it by saying it.
Would also really like to head back to the southern Absarokas. Haven't been since 2019.
Annual Bechler area trip also. We're thinking of trying some lesser traveled ways this year...
Got em, basically a pinpoint location too! I'd expect nothing less. I only did an overnight route through there but it was some of my favorite stuff I've done in Montana.
Have at it!
I haven't gotten any good photos of them, but I've done my first two "backcountry" ski outings ever in the last week. Skinned up part of Bridger Bowl last weekend and then did a short nighttime one in a popular spot just up the mountains south of town. Snow is already better than it was by...