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Castle Crag

46.33071, -114.37063
Corvallis, Montana (Bitterroot)
Category: Peaks and Point of Interest
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Description: A well-known Bitterroot landmark, Castle Crag (8,984’) is easily recognizable from many places in the valley. But because it is such a long way from the trailhead, few are willing... » read more

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Re: Lolo Pass
- There was over a foot of fresh snow on top of ample base Nov. 25…
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Re: Holloway Lake
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- on August 18, 2011
Re: Gash Point
- Solid snow down to 7,000 feet on June 26. Snow should hold in the bottom…
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Lolo Pass and Crystal Amphitheatre

Ladies and Gentlemen, backcountry ski season is open for business.

By Monica Gokey

(Trip Reports) Nov 22, 2011

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First Friday Skiing

After the week's prolific round of storms, it was essential to get out and start breaking some trail.

By John Lehrman

(Trip Reports) Nov 20, 2011

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Skiing Downing Mountain, Early Season

Jenny and I made our inaugural ski trip up Downing Mountain today after finishing up some details at the lodge.

By John Lehrman

(Trip Reports) Nov 21, 2011

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Snowbowl Slackcountry

Winter hath arrived to the greater Missoula area.

By Monica Gokey

(Trip Reports)

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Black Diamond Verdicts

The Black Diamond Verdicts have been my quiver of one for three years.

By Chad Harder

(Gear Reports)

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Madison Float

My wife, Renie, and I had a fine day floating the Madison on Thursday, Aug. 4 with Charlie Napoli of Fins and Feathers in Bozeman.

By Matt Gibson

(Trip Reports) Aug 9, 2011

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Crags to riches

Lake Koocanusa's scalable treasures

A series of steep cliffs, bluffs and crags with more than 250 well-protected routes, it offers mostly easy or moderate single-pitch climbs, where you can walk off at the top or get lowered down if you want to quit. The views are spectacular and, even better for us, non-death-defying.

By Jesse Froehling

(Head Trip) Apr 1, 2011

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Father knows quest

An adventure–mad dad bikes the rockies–towing kids.

High in a remote corner of the Swan Valley we roll around a bend in the trail—11-year-old Silas, 7-year-old Jonah, and me on one colossal mountain bike we call the Teasdale Train—when suddenly it's there, not more than 30 feet away: a grizzly bear on its hind legs.

By Aaron Teasdale

Jun 1, 2011

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Pack rats

Three Montana companies build backpacks for the bold and burly

We pay a lot of attention to the things we carry, and place less on what we actually carry those things in.

By Skylar Browning

(Head Gear) Jun 1, 2011

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Ladies and Gentlemen, backcountry ski season is open for business.

After the week's prolific round of storms, it was essential to get out and start breaking some trail.

Jenny and I made our inaugural ski trip up Downing Mountain today after finishing up some details at the lodge.

Winter hath arrived to the greater Missoula area.

The Black Diamond Verdicts have been my quiver of one for three years.

My wife, Renie, and I had a fine day floating the Madison on Thursday, Aug. 4 with Charlie Napoli of Fins and Feathers in Bozeman.

Lake Koocanusa's scalable treasures

A series of steep cliffs, bluffs and crags with more than 250 well-protected routes, it offers mostly easy or moderate single-pitch climbs, where you can walk off at the top or get lowered down if you want to quit. The views are spectacular and, even better for us, non-death-defying.

An adventure–mad dad bikes the rockies–towing kids.

High in a remote corner of the Swan Valley we roll around a bend in the trail—11-year-old Silas, 7-year-old Jonah, and me on one colossal mountain bike we call the Teasdale Train—when suddenly it's there, not more than 30 feet away: a grizzly bear on its hind legs.

Three Montana companies build backpacks for the bold and burly

We pay a lot of attention to the things we carry, and place less on what we actually carry those things in.

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