Community Survey Historical avalanche Information

Ranger Creek Ice Climbs Lone Ranger, Chalice and the Blade/Spoon R and D Survey Results: Ranger Creek is a popular venue for early season ice climbs. It has serious avalanche terrain above and below the climbs. Climbers frequent these routes primarily between October and December, when the snowpack is minimum. Avalanche size and frequency has …

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Bumps

Life is full of bumps in the road. Mine, recently though came in the form of a bump in my eye. What started as the irritating feeling of a speck of dust, soon became the constant annoyance of what felt like a blackfly stuck in my eye. I noticed it years ago and watched as …

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Helmcken

Helmcken is a magical place. It is magical in the summer, in a lush BC forest sort of way, and it is magical in the winter, in a crazy glacier/cone/ice creating sort of way. If you have never been, it is truly worth the drive just to look at. Of course, for me, half the …

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Bozeman

Just wanted to give a big shout out to all the work, effort, passion and energy that went into the super successful Bozeman Icefest this year. A huge showing of people came from all around the world to celebrate Hyalite Canyon and the sport and play of ice and mixed climbing. This was my 7th …

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