Feels good to be back home

By hike734October 7, 2015 Informational glacier, hidden lake, hiking, logan pass, Yellowstone National Park 2 Comments

After a couple months of hiking in Yellowstone National Park, I’m finally back home. While Yellowstone is amazing, I still need my Glacier National Park fix. It’s also fall around here and the colors are changing quite dramatically and both Kristen and I wanted to see Glacier in her new clothes. Another development has been…

Garden Wall Trifecta

By hike734July 26, 2015July 27, 2015 Trip bighorn sheep, glacier, highline trail, logan pass, many glacier, mountain goat, Mt. Pollock, piegan glacier 5 Comments

Climbing on top of the Garden Wall in Glacier National Park is one of my favorite places and the three peak day including Bishops Cap, Mt. Pollock, and Piegan Mountain is a spectacular route. While I had already climbed this route a couple of times, including last year for the blog titled “Garden Wall Trifecta“, my wife and…

Swiftcurrent Lookout Early 2015

By hike734June 27, 2015June 27, 2015 Trip glacier, granite park, granite park chalet, highline trail, hike, logan pass, many glacier, swiftcurrent, swiftcurrent lookout, swiftcurrent pass, the loop 10 Comments

I’ve been having a lot of emails asking about current conditions in Glacier National Park. I had a free day to sneak up into Glacier. I decided to get into some high country and hiked to Swiftcurrent Lookout. The day started out as a perfect bluebird day. I drove up to the Loop, parked and…

Logan Pass Opening 2015

By hike734June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 Informational glacier, going-to-the-sun road, hiking, logan pass 7 Comments

The arrival of the opening of Going-to-the-Sun Road all the way to Logan Pass in Glacier National Park is always exciting. At present, it has only opened up from the west side, but the east side should follow sometime after the 19th of June this year. The snowpack is much lower than it was last…

Floral Park Traverse

By hike734September 13, 2014December 2, 2014 Trip avalanche lake, comeau pass, floral park, Floral Park Traverse, glacier, Glacier National Park, hidden lake, hike, lake mcdonald, lake mcdonald lodge, logan pass, mountain goat, sperry chalet, sperry glacier, Zion National Park 2 Comments

The Floral Park Traverse is probably the most well known traverse in Glacier National Park, but it’s not for the lazy or unexperienced. Gaining over 4,000 ft of elevation and descending more than 7,000 over 19 miles is well worth the views if you can find the route. Below is the video of our day…

Climbing Mt. Gould 2014

By hike734August 17, 2014December 2, 2014 Trip glacier, Glacier National Park, granite park, granite park chalet, grinnell, grinnell glacier, grinnell lake, haystack butte, highline trail, lake josephine, logan pass, morning eagle falls, swiftcurrent, swiftcurrent lake, swiftcurrent lookout, upper grinnell lake 2 Comments

Most of Glacier National Park’s visitors are familiar with the Garden Wall. Mt. Gould is the highest point along this particular stretch of alpine spine that dominates the skyline as the Highline Trail traverses it and cars cling to the cliffy edge as they head up towards Logan Pass. Climbers frequent the wall’s peaks for…

Garden Wall Summit Trifecta

By hike734August 6, 2014December 2, 2014 Trip apgar, apgar lookout, Bishops Cap, featured, floral park, Floral Park Traverse, glacier, Glacier National Park, going-to-the-sun road, highline trail, iceberg peak, logan pass, Mt. Pollock, Piegan Mountain 8 Comments

Three summits along the Garden Wall, Bishops Cap, Mt. Pollock, and Piegan Mountain, are a great day trip for those looking for some wonderful views above Going-to-the-Sun Road and the Highline Trail. The route is most frequently accessed from Lunch Creek just east of Logan Pass, but my buddy Blake Passmore, from Climb Glacier recommended…

Logan Pass Opening 2014

By hike734July 3, 2014December 2, 2014 Informational featured, Glacier National Park, going-to-the-sun road, hiking, logan pass 1 Comment

It’s finally here! Going-to-the-Sun Road is officially open all the way up and over Logan Pass in 2014. It has been a higher than normal snowpack for spring, so it’s taken a bit, but the Park Service has been working like crazy to open it up. While hiking in the high country will be limited,…

Extended Backpacking Trips in Glacier National Park – Part 2

By hike734April 7, 2014December 2, 2014 Educational belly river, boulder pass, bowman lake, east glacier, glacier, Glacier National Park, goat haunt, gunsight pass, hole-in-the-wall, kintla lake, lake mcdonald, lake mcdonald lodge, logan pass, many glacier, triple divide pass, two medicine 28 Comments

“Where do start on planning my extended backpacking trip in Glacier National Park?” In Part 1, I explored resources and approach to getting a great extended backpacking trip in Glacier National Park. In this video, I’m providing more specific guidance on routes. Routes Covered: Northern Circle Northern Traverse Bowman Lake and Kintla Lake out and backs to…

Logan Pass Opening 2013

By hike734June 22, 2013December 3, 2014 Informational glacier, Glacier National Park, going-to-the-sun road, hiking, logan pass Leave a comment

It’s finally here! As of June 21st, 2013, the National Park Service has opened Going-to-the-Sun Road all the way through from West Glacier to St. Mary. They had opened the road up from the East side to Logan Pass last week, but due to a contract they had with the construction crews and the need…

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