Shafthouse is a loop that Bozeminites do on the east side of the Bridger Range. This past weekend I tried out my new skis. And now my mind thinks back to the ride we did Set 22nd. Now I can not wait to try this area with my new fatties (skis). Usually one leaves the…

The creature was going against all rules and regulations of the weed, the convenient of truths to follow. The weed was something that was never tested. And it was for good reason. For centuries no human has ever seen a lurk. But this afternoon Jo crossed the line. Rule 6 … never leave the underground…

I enjoy my life. I am pretty vocal about it on my blog, tweets, and FaceCrack posts. But that is where I draw the line. Otherwise I don’t push my personal policies and habits upon others. At least from my perspective. This was on my mind as I stopped to cross a creek. Before crossing…

That’s the great thing about pizza. You can pick off the things you don’t like. So why isn’t life-like that? Or is it? Like could you go skiing and pick off the cold element?  You can’t. Tomorrow’s forecasted high temperature at Lolo Pass is 8 below zero. So maybe skiing … NOT.  No, I would…

Good Bye Old Friend On day 3 we packed up and left Twin Lakes in a raging blizzard. A real epic story could of come out of the situation but it didn’t. We got wet, a little, and was initially scared, a little. But all in all we got down in record time and was…

Expansive Possibilities I woke to a bright sunny day. I was sipping my morning coffee when I felt someone walk up behind me. It was my partner who just recently started waking up earlier which cuts into “Bill Time”. “What should we do today”? “Well, X marks the spot”, I motioned to the sky over…

Going In Larry was the name of the fat bike I sold just after Thanksgiving. I sold it so I could purchase my new fat bike who’s name is Ruby. This adventure was it’s last. An adventure that my partner and I have done for three years now. The annual trip to Twin lakes to…

The End “That looks like a goldfish”, I shouted back to my partner in crime. She looked up and seemed mesmerized for a moment. The rest of our 2013 Trans Zion went down much like a movie. I mean we all know how it ends as one anticipates the final chapter. And just like a…

Edge Of The World Getting off the West Rim was still in question. Sure one could look at a map and try to gain a decent view of how the trail descended from Horse Pasture Plateau to the bottom of Telephone Canyon. But in Zion really a map just does not give the terrain justice.…

The Morning Show I woke up and snuck out to the ridge. Looking at my GPS I had 1 minute before the sun would be up. I wanted to be at the theater for the morning show. I didn’t have much time to think because I was scrambling through the brush and into a decent…

Finally Some Views I woke up several times that night. Once I got up and ran up a hill to warm up. So sleep was not optimal; so it was no surprise when the morning produced two cranky campers. Breaking down camp was quiet and without discussion. Back on the trail not a word. We…

Long Day on Wildcat You can tell a section, or a day, is long when you run out of water. Specially when you carry about 60 ounces a piece. The Wildcat trail was a long day. In the afternoon we found ourselves searching for a spring in the hillside before we even got to our…