Trapper Peak

Terrain Distance (approx): 7.6 miles
Climbing Distance: 3,600 feet
Highest Altitude: 9,800 feet
Trip Time: 6.1 hours
Difficulty: 3-mile hike, windy and harsh on top, easy glades coming down but short
Maps: Google Map, Topo Map, Google Earth
Photo: Picasa Album, Slideshow, Video

Hello from “City Brew” in Missoula. I have just posted the photos from yesterday’s ski trip to Trapper Peak. Paul, I hope you enjoy these. Today I am just hanging out, doing chores, and watching football. If you are not doing anything, head on over to my Picasa gallery to see the photos.

Trapper Peak is in the Southern Bitterroots (click to see map). We did not encounter the snow we did at Lolo Peak two days ago, but the skiing was good nonetheless. We went up about 3,500 feet in about three hours and then came back to the trailhead. After the ski, we did a simulated “Deer Camp” – i.e., build a fire and drink beer. The trip took us a little over 6 hours.