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06-11-2018, 10:26 AM #5501
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06-12-2018, 06:44 AM #5502
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06-12-2018, 10:44 AM #5503
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06-12-2018, 10:20 PM #5504Registered User
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Has anyone skied the line on the North East of Hyalite Peak or have any info on it? It comes right off of the peak and skirts the cliff band on the North face then ends just east of the hiking trail and above the small lake that sits right around tree-line. I looked at it today from the reservoir and it looks like it has plenty of snow left in it.
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06-14-2018, 07:27 PM #5505
Ellis looks pretty cool from the little bit that I've found on it.
Everything I read about hiking or touring in MT seems to warn about large, angry wildlife. Is this just hype or is bear spray a year-around accessory to mountain travel?
Also, is the Bangtail Divide trail as cool as it looks?
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06-14-2018, 08:59 PM #5506
The wildlife is only angry if you surprise it, so make a bit of noise as you travel. And yes, bear spray is never a bad idea.
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06-14-2018, 09:40 PM #5507Registered User
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You mean have bluetooth speakers in your pack?
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06-14-2018, 09:47 PM #5508Registered User
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06-14-2018, 10:19 PM #5509
Such a shame.
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06-14-2018, 10:43 PM #5510
Bangtail Divide is fucking awesome. Either out and back or the full trail. It's a win win no matter what.
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06-15-2018, 04:07 AM #5511
Bangtail is good but I think a bit overhyped.
There is better.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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06-15-2018, 08:58 AM #5512
IMO, never go out without bear spray. I used to also put little bells on my dogs collars when out hiking or biking so they'd be making all sorts of racket as they bounded up and down the trails. Never had any grizzly encounters, but seems that every hunter I've talked to has. Likely because they were being all stealthy. I'm sure bikes can easily sneak up on them too. If you're going through Bozeman, you can pick up a can pretty cheap at Bob Ward's. Too many grizzlies around Montana to not just carry a can.
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06-15-2018, 09:14 AM #5513Registered User
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Agreed. No doubt it's a great ride but it's more xc oriented.
And yeah we gots some big critters but like others have said just gotta make noise. In twenty something years I've only had like a half dozen encounters and all were pretty quick (no bluff charges etc). Like yeahman said the griz like bow hunters since they're doing everthing you're not sposed to do. Also most people don't carry spray in winter(hibernate although they can wake and wander for food) but spring touring for sure.
Ellis is pretty meh, kinda glorified meadow skipping, but it's a good close option.
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06-15-2018, 11:00 AM #5514
Well, I am an XC kinda rider except that I prefer to get a bit away from it all and if a ride involves pushing for a mile to get past an un-ridable section or if there are a bunch of down trees (I draw the line at > 50) I am ok with that.
There are so many off the beaten path rides around here that rarely see traffic that the possibilities are endless (except for the assholes trying to shut them down to bikes). The Centennials are a bit of a drive but the riding west of Island Park is mind boggling.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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06-15-2018, 11:27 AM #5515Registered User
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Valid point. I kinda like sustained big climbs followed by long dh but ride lots of different trails.
But I'll prob find my way up stone ck. More often now that my friends are building a house pretty much at that TH.
I really need to explore more biking options around centennials.i spend a fair amount of time in upper ruby/gravellys/centennial valley. Ran into a couple guys biking to cliff lake from elk lake when we were camped at one of the inlets over memorial day.
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06-15-2018, 11:45 AM #5516
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06-15-2018, 06:30 PM #5517
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06-16-2018, 09:51 PM #5518go Go GO!
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06-16-2018, 10:05 PM #5519
If you have a Costco Membership they have 2x packs for reasonable $$$.
I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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06-17-2018, 09:38 AM #5520
Yes I just picked up a 2 pack there. $39. Saw one can going for that much at an outdoor store, so Costco seems about half price. It was time to replace my old cans. Pretty sure they are still fine but they are 5+ years old. Maybe I will go shoot one off in the woods with my kids for practice. Straight into the wind of course.
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06-18-2018, 11:37 AM #5521
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06-18-2018, 07:20 PM #5522Registered User
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Might wanna bring a ziploc to throw the used can into after discharging. I've ummm "heard" they can leak into your pack afterward and still be fairly potent
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06-18-2018, 07:47 PM #5523
Bunch of years ago a buddy got into an altercation at a campsite over by Red Lodge. The guy who was "going to kick your M-Fing ass" pulled out a can of Bear Spray and attempted to hose my buddy with it. He too sprayed it into the wind and covered himself and his sidekick.
Amusing antics ensued.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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06-18-2018, 08:22 PM #5524
Yeah definitely need to be careful. I've sprayed a couple cans before. Friend had some leak all over his leg once and spent the night in serious agony... Buddy once sprayed his at a brown bear on an Alaskan beach at close range and the wind blew it right back in his face, basically incapacitating him. Bear just shrugged and walked away. Silly humans.
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06-19-2018, 04:10 PM #5525Registered User
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I'll take that over having the bear not shrug and walk away.
By the way, it's still ski season in the Beartooths, although the new snow from the last week is a bit saturated and not exactly bonded to the older snow.
(Large slough in the foreground was skier-triggered, the rest of the slidey snow moved without human interaction)
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