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For me, the month of May finished a lot better than it started.  As I said in my previous training blog entry, I started the month off...

When I first ventured into the Yellowstone backcountry, I found it threatening.  It was in June in the early 1980s when Terry and I...

Training in May has not gone according to plan.  I drove back from southern Utah on May 1st.  It was my 19th day on the road.  While...

Mountain men of the early to mid-19th Century were beaver hunters. Period.  Any explorations they made were ancillary to the search for...

Altitude trumps latitude.  It’s something we all know to be true.  ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro’ which coat the mountain’s high altitudes in...

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music. -Nietzche Saddle Peak in the distance;...

Views from the Ramp, a backcountry ski area just north of Bridger Bowl ski area Ski season, short as it was this year, likely came to an...

Northern Bridgers from Texas Meadow on a backcountry ski day The winter, that was more like spring, is winding down.  We have finally...

“Hi, are you the electrician, the one who is skilled at getting ancient equipment up and running?” “One and the same, Will’s my name,” he...

Those who line up at one of the many trail races around here will notice the crowd of 20, 30, 40, and even 50-year-olds milling about at...

Mt Baldy from the 2nd small peak on the approach It’s weird, but it is running season in Montana, or it might as well be.  Snow has just...

Looking north on the Bridger Ridge from the 1st knob near the south end of the range Last year my focus was learning zone training and...

[I wrote this story in Fall 2022 after skinning up Bridger in early November snow. Forgot all about it until recently. ] Skinning up on...

The Bottom: I felt great last season and my Garmin stats were solid which made me feel even better.  Here’s a comparison of my health...

Outside Bozeman, Winter 2023-24 https://outsidebozeman.com/activities/skiing/runes-last-run or you can find the unabridged version, of...

Electric Peak, NW Yellowstone The Ridge Run and my Payoff Series of exuberant adventures already feel like a long time ago.  But, this...

View of the Spanish Peaks under early October snow from the WSW. Gallatin Peak peaks out from behind the ridge in the center of the...

Outside Bozeman, Fall 2023 https://outsidebozeman.com/activities/hiking/the-evolution-adventure

Phelps Lake BEAR! Bear in the brush! I had been hiking along blurting out my usual chorus of “Koo-Ka-Doo,” and “Human in the Forest,”...

View looking down Hyalite Canyon The Hyalites have always been one of my favorite outdoor venues around Bozeman. I have long considered...