Location: Little St. Joe Peak (Bitterroot Range, MT)Vertical Gain: 5,300 feet The Bass Creek area of the Central Bitterroots offers an incredible array of backcountry skiing. Skinning up the creek accesses an unbelievable amount of terrain and skinning up Little St. Joe accesses low-angle powder bowls, tree skiing, and a few enormous peak-to-creek lines. A … Continue reading A Fitting April Fool’s Trip
The Winter Backcountry Guide
The Worst Introduction to Backcountry Skiing
Location: Mission Mountains, MontanaVertical Gain: 1,800 feet After two successful seasons of backcountry skiing, I could not wait to introduce friends and family to the sport. I convinced my dad to get a clunky touring setup and we skied the deepest powder I have ever seen at Lolo Pass and had a hell of a … Continue reading The Worst Introduction to Backcountry Skiing
A Lesson Learned in Glacier National Park
Location: Logan Pass, Glacier National ParkVertical Gain: 1,200 feet Inspired by the Missoula legend Don Gisselbeck, who has skied every month for over 13 years, I decided I would try the same. I skied for 20 months in a row before giving up on my streak. It’s possible to find 2,000-foot lines into June, but … Continue reading A Lesson Learned in Glacier National Park
The Skientist 