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  • Hole in the Wall

    Hole in the Wall

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    Jake Bramante

    Hole in the Wall is a fantastic basin perched above a cliff at the head of the Bowman valley. This is one of the spots in Glacier National Park seen only by those willing to go backpacking. For those people, it truly is a reward as it is a special place. The three main ways…

  • Coal Nyack Loop

    Coal Nyack Loop

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    Jake Bramante

    While most visitors to Glacier National Park stay around Going to the Sun Road with ventures to Many Glacier and Two Medicine, the furthest north and the furthest south tend to get the least amount of attention. Few places exemplify this more than the Coal Nyack region. The Coal Nyack Loop is accessed either from…

  • Glacier National Park Three-Day Trips

    Glacier National Park Three-Day Trips

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    Jake Bramante

    You’re getting excited about heading out to Glacier National Park for that sweet three day/two night backpacking trip and you look at the map and see 734 miles of trail and 65 campsites. What to do?! Here are a bunch of my picks in video form with me walking you all over the map. There…

  • The Narrows

    The Narrows

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    Jake Bramante

    The Narrows – 9.4mi / 15.1km With impressive walls that tower hundreds of feet above your head as a result of the carving of the Virgin River, this signature Zion hike is popular for many reasons. This unique hike spends much of its time walking in the river making for quite the adventure. The hike can…

  • Shortcodes in use

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    Jake Bramante

  • Hiking Fitness: The Importance of Core Stability

    Hiking Fitness: The Importance of Core Stability

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    Kristen Bramante

    This blog is part of a series of posts discussing various components of hiking fitness. If you haven’t already, you’ll want to checkout the previous blogs The Importance of Strength Training and Restoring Proper Muscle Activation. Being well prepared for the trail involves more than good cardiorespiratory fitness and leg muscle endurance. An often overlooked…

  • Endurance vs Strength

    Endurance vs Strength

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    Kristen Bramante

    Endurance vs Strength: What’s Most Important for the Trail? You want to get in shape for hiking, but you’re wondering, “What’s most important for the trail… exercises to build endurance or strength?” When training for a specific sport or activity it’s common to think… “What exercise is most important?”“Where should my primary focus be?”“How should…

  • Biking in Glacier

    Biking in Glacier

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    Jake Bramante

    Before the road opens to vehicular traffic, biking the Going-to-the-Sun Road is a wonderful experience. This usually occurs around late April/early May until mid or late June. There’s something special about biking the Going-to-the-Sun Road without cars. It gets pretty harrowing once you have to share the road with them. The road is often gated…

  • Glacier National Park Shuttles

    Glacier National Park Shuttles

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    Jake Bramante

    **2024 Update in Glacier National Park Shuttle below for after Labor Day and in Glacier Park Inc East Side shuttles as well as additional shuttle services Logistics in Glacier can be a bit of a challenge. Thankfully there are a few different shuttling options that make it easier. Unfortunately, they are operated by five different…