Tag: hike

  • Day Hikes of Glacier National Park Map Guide Announcement

    Day Hikes of Glacier National Park Map Guide Announcement

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    Jake Bramante

    A day hike guide from Jake is here! The Day Hikes of Glacier National Park Map Guide is a wonderful and intuitive map on one side and a guide on the other. Watch the video for a tour so you can have the perfect day of hiking Glacier National Park! In stock now here in…

  • Feature Friday – Floral Park Traverse by Alex Blondeau

    Feature Friday – Floral Park Traverse by Alex Blondeau

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    Jake Bramante

    This isn’t the first time I’ve put up a video by Alex. (Send me fun videos and I just might post them!) This time he comes to Glacier National Park to hike the Floral Park Traverse. This part on-trail and part off-trail trip is one that’s been on my bucket list and I’ve just not…

  • “Touristy Spots” – DVD Excerpt

    “Touristy Spots” – DVD Excerpt

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    Jake Bramante

    Before my Hike 734 project, I tended to avoid places where droves of Glacier’s visitors would go to escape the crowds. Part of this was for good reason and part of this was my arrogance. The trouble was, not only did I have an elitist attitude, but I also robbed myself of some incredible spots.…

  • Feature Friday – Goes bump in the night

    Feature Friday – Goes bump in the night

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    Jake Bramante

    I love to hear Glacier National Park trip stories and Nicole Whittington has a doozy. Here’s her story in her own words. Make sure you check out her trip pictures on Flickr. “We didn’t end up getting to the park and thus the back country office until around 9 and when we tried to switch,…

  • Hike 734 Presentation DVD Announcement

    Hike 734 Presentation DVD Announcement

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    Jake Bramante

    Have you been unable to make the Hike 734 presentation? Have you ever wanted to take the presentation home with you? Well wait no more. Today you can take home with you Jake’s Hike 734 presentation via DVD or digital download. The presentation is the story of Jake’s 2011 summer to become the first person…

  • Shangri La

    Shangri La

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    Jake Bramante

    My wife, Kristen, had never been to Iceberg Lake. I’d been a couple of times, but had an off-trail trip on my radar called Shangri-La that comes out at Iceberg Lake and then you take the trail back to your car. So we drove to Many Glacier and parked at the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn. A…

  • Sperry Chalet 2013

    Sperry Chalet 2013

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    Jake Bramante

    Sperry Chalet opened to the public this year on July 10th, but Kathie and her crew who run the chalet opened it one night earlier to help us raise money for the Glacier National Park Conservancy. The weather was perfect for us as we headed up. It got a little warm, but I’ll take sunshine…

  • What’s in my Backpack?

    What’s in my Backpack?

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    Jake Bramante

    UPDATED for 2016! Whether I’m on an overnight backpacking trip or a multi-day trip, most of what I take stays the same. Here’s what I’ve found that works well for me. When I start packing, I like to separate things out into categories which allows me to be more thorough. I think, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen,…

  • Quartz Lake Looning

    Quartz Lake Looning

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    Jake Bramante

    The Quartz Lake Loop has a love/hate relationship with me. The hike up and over Cerulean Ridge in the morning is long, gradual and not a killer on fresh legs. After you drop down into the lovely chain of lakes, you have the hike over Quartz Ridge, also named “Cardiac Ridge” as the trail takes…