Tag: lee ridge

  • Climbing Papoose via Lee Ridge

    Climbing Papoose via Lee Ridge

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    Jake Bramante

    One of the spiny outcrops along the ridge of Chief Mountain is Papoose and a fun climb via Lee Ridge which was filled with wildflowers on an epic day in the Belly River area of Glacier National Park. With the construction at Many Glacier forcing us to turn around and go for plan B, we…

  • Cosley Lake Looning 2022

    Cosley Lake Looning 2022

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    Jake Bramante

    The Belly River area of Glacier National Park is such a fantastic background location. We headed out to do Common Loon surveys at Cosley Lake and Glenns Lake which is up in the Mokowanis River drainage. Perfect weather, wildflowers, big mountains, a roaring waterfall, and pristine lakes (with not TOO many mosquitos) made for a…

  • Slide Lake Backpack 2016

    Slide Lake Backpack 2016

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    Jake Bramante

    I had the opportunity to go on my first backpack (yes, you read that right) of the year at Slide Lake in Glacier National Park this past weekend. The plan was to hike up Lee Ridge, drop down to Slide Lake, explore around and then hike back out the next day. Originally, we were going…

  • Lee Ridge & Slide Lake Pika Survey

    Lee Ridge & Slide Lake Pika Survey

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    Jake Bramante

    Folks from the Glacier’s Citizen Science Program relayed to me how they were thwarted in their latest attempt to get four last pika surveys done by the amazing limestone boulder fields just below Gable Pass and at Slide Lake in Glacier National Park. I looked at my schedule and took the opportunity to head on up for…

  • MT Public Radio – Climate Change Interview

    MT Public Radio – Climate Change Interview

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    Jake Bramante

    I received a call from Dan Boyce from Montana Public Radio a few days ago as he was looking for a Glacier enthusiast… um, hello! Montana Public Radio, in concert with Montana PBS are doing a series of stories this week on Climate Change in Montana. Dan wanted to interview someone who is familiar with…

  • Lee Ridge – Gable Pass – Slide Lake

    Lee Ridge – Gable Pass – Slide Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    In the remote northeast corner of Glacier National Park, lies a ridge that is between Chief Mountain and the Belly River drainage. A long alpine terraced ridge, Lee Ridge gives one incredibly breathtaking panoramic views once you get above the pines. At the head of Lee Ridge and to the east, Gable Pass lies between…