So lobstahmeatwad, Lexi-Bell and I decided to celebrate the fourth of July by getting drunk and skiing the great one on sacagawea. It's a big couloir that is quite north-facing and has relatively easy access. Usually, it has relatively easy access. Easy meaning a 4ish mile hike with 3000 feet of vertical gain. The line is a Bozeman classic. It skis very well late in the season even on a sub-par snow year and it yields a lot of vert. Needless to say, it was good this year.
The Great One:
Our sources indicated that the road was still closed. So add an extra 3 or 4 miles and 1000 feet of vert. We decided to hike in to the campground by Fairy Lake and camp. We made the ghost carry the beers. He wins the hero of the trip award. He carried in all the booze, ran the whole way, and then tried to eat live fireworks all night. He is super-extreme. MVP of this TR.
The Ghost
So we walked in on the night of the third to camp at fairy lake.
We figured it would be all crowded, but I guess other people don't like carrying 70 pound packs. Neither does lobstahmeatwad. That sally. I guess we'll excuse it because he brought his fishing gear, which we didn't use at all.
Then we got all drunk in camp, woke up reasonably early, and climbed and skied some crap. I've had worse fourths.
Yes, we skied you:
More pictures to come. LB has some, and we have some 3-man catapult loaded with fireworks stoke from after we got back. Hope you enjoy our 4th.
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