Kick Butt Weekend!!!! We (wifer and I) went up to Homestake Pass and had fun partaking in the Butte Bouldering Bash on Saturday. I had no idea there were big boulders hidden back there! Very very very cool. It is in our extended back yard and I look forward to busting up there after work and getting some good sessions in. I surprised myself with how long we were able to climb. We ended up out there for about 4-5 hours which is pretty remarkable considering the lack of climbing. I was very close to sending a V5 (sent a V4 on my second burn) so it must mean the grades are soft!!! None the less it is awesome to have some back yardigans!
speaking of back yards.....we (once again the wifer and I) made a trip out to the Tobacco Root Mountains on Sunday and did the Curly Lake ride...wow...wow...WOW! It is by far the best mountain bike ride I have been on while here in Montana. The scenery was unbelievable - very different than the next range over which is where the CDT is. It was about a 25 mile mountain bike ride with about 5 K of elevation where we peaked at about 10,000ft. There was a little bit of everything - some steep climbing, some tekkie climbing, some buff climbing, some high alititude climbing, some buff descent, some steep descent, some rocky tekkie descent...there was a little sum'n sum'n for everyone...there was some blood, there was some sweat, and yes there were even some tears (not really but it makes for good diatribe). The wifer did well until she got tired and decided to get up close and personal with a few rocks on a switchback...All in all it was a great day...instead of trying to wax poetic about it, I will just let the pix do the blah blah blahing....
speaking of back yards.....we (once again the wifer and I) made a trip out to the Tobacco Root Mountains on Sunday and did the Curly Lake ride...wow...wow...WOW! It is by far the best mountain bike ride I have been on while here in Montana. The scenery was unbelievable - very different than the next range over which is where the CDT is. It was about a 25 mile mountain bike ride with about 5 K of elevation where we peaked at about 10,000ft. There was a little bit of everything - some steep climbing, some tekkie climbing, some buff climbing, some high alititude climbing, some buff descent, some steep descent, some rocky tekkie descent...there was a little sum'n sum'n for everyone...there was some blood, there was some sweat, and yes there were even some tears (not really but it makes for good diatribe). The wifer did well until she got tired and decided to get up close and personal with a few rocks on a switchback...All in all it was a great day...instead of trying to wax poetic about it, I will just let the pix do the blah blah blahing....
profile looked something like:
the start...gradual climbing on dirt road
view from the first meadow at around 7,000 ft
Curly Lake
more climbing....up above Curly Lake
Spectacular views but still more climbing awaited
shua is purdy
self portrait at about 9,000 ft
junction to head up to the saddle...we could see the Highlands, Pintlers, Whitehall...coolio
The wifer looking a wee bit tired...only another 700 ft of climbing left until the Highpoint!
the view just don't ever get old - there is Curly Lake at the bottom of the pic
the wifer hanging tough...close to the highpoint
way cooooolllll JR
that there looks like snow at 10,000 ft in August!
the wifer cresting at 10,000 ft
and now for the descent!!!
we get to ride all the way back down!
all sorts of terrain including nice smooth buff singletrack....and the fun continues!
getting towards the end...all good things must come to an end....
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