Dates: May 22-25, 2020 Leader: Forest Dean Participants: Fintan Maguire, Maryellen Maguire, Simone Maguire, Frank Dean, Seth Anderson, Brock Rugg, William Kelly, Sam Hathcock, Rhys McKinstry, Esther Delsordo, Minot Maser, Joshua Phillips, Susanna Phillips, Jennifer Franklin, Adam Drobish, Leland Earls Last year a group of 8 of us spent Memorial Weekend in the Lost River’s …
Dates: May 16-17, 2020 Leader: Forest Dean Participants: Corey Hinshaw, Fain McGough, Sam, Esther Delsordo, Rhys McKinstry, Leland Earls Although delayed by about a month this year (due to the COVID issues), for the third consecutive spring, we put together this weekend practice session to work on all things related to snow climbing and glacier …
Date: December 28, 2019. Attending: Bryan Kercher, Laurel Vielle Bryan and I started our hike right at 8:00 the morning of the 28th. Parking at the far end of the town of Bonner, we walked several yards of Highway 200 to access the start of the hike. Going around a gate, we walked the 1/2 …
Date: Feb 7 – 9 Attendees: Paul Jensen (leader), Doug Grisham, Forest Dean, Fintan Mcguire, John Bardsley, Matt Roscoe It was exciting to be heading up to the cabin with so much new snow out there! Doug Grisham and I started out mid morning from the locked gate anticipating difficult trail breaking conditions. We soon …
Date: Sun. Feb. 2nd, 2020 Particiants: Roy Regel, Renee Snyder, Jay Mass, Paul and Judy Sommerfeld, David & Julie (trip leader) Kahl, and one who preferred to remain Anonymous. Special thanks to Steve Schombel who was our shuttle driver. Four of us met in Missoula then the four from the Bitterroot, Renee, Jay, Judy and …
Date: 10/27/19 Attendees: Adam Drobish, Joe Maesar Trip Leader: Laurel Vielle On the date of the climb three Rocky Mountaineers (Laurel Vielle, and Adam’s doggie Lila) and a prospective Rocky Mountaineer (Joe Maesar) headed up the rough Hell Roaring road near Polson to get as close to Moss and Cedar peaks in the Mission mountains …
Date: Sunday Jan 5, 2020 Participants: Forest Dean, Frank Dean, Brent Meyer, Fintan Marguie, Adam Drobish, Dexter Hale, Tom Jones Trip leaders: Joshua Phillips and Susanna Girolamo Phillips, Our plan was to ski Stonewall Creek just north of Lincoln, MT. But the avalanche advisory warned of high danger in the backcountry. Therefor we went up …
Date: Sun. Jan. 5th, 2020 Particiants: Alden wright, Roy Regel, Nicole Ichtertz, David Kahl Trip Leader: Julie Kahl We met at 10:AM and went up in three vehicles, leaving Roy’s truck, big enough to transport five people and gear, at The Lee Cr. Campground. There was quite a few people there preparing to recreate, but …
Date: December 28, 2019 Leader: Forest Dean Participants: Chelsea Leven, Erin Carey, Frank Dean, Brock Rugg The 5 of us met on the south side of Missoula at 7am and headed south to the Bitterroot. We were able to drive all the way up to the trailhead (5900’) without any problem in my truck. We …
Date: Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019 Participants: Steve Schombel, David & Julie Kahl We went out to a frozen pick-up door and were late getting to the meeting place, so I don’t know if someone else came and left, but Steve Schombel was still there, and we went up to Lolo Pass in our Tacoma. There …
