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4-Day-Long MAJOR Winter Storm for Northern Rockies: Up to 1-2 Feet of Snow Expected

NOAA is reporting that a “Major Winter Storm” with a “Dramatically Cold Arctic Air Mass” will begin affecting the Northern Rockies today through Tuesday. Western Montana has just been issued a 4-day-long Winter Storm Watch. We can’t remember a time where we’ve seen a 4-day-long winter storm watch. In addition to Montana’s winter storm watch, most of the mountainous areas of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming have been issued Winter Weather Advisories. […]
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Big Adventure on Elephant’s Perch, Sawtooth Mts, Idaho | Climb & Bivy on Mountaineer’s Route (5.9 III)

Back in May, my brother Andrew and I set a goal for ourselves: to climb the Elephant’s Perch by the end of the season. The Elephant’s Perch is a 9,870′ peak located in the Sawtooth Wilderness outside of Stanley, ID. While not the tallest alpine wall in Idaho, it is arguably the highest quality and most popular alpine rock face in the state. First climbed in 1963 by the accomplished mountaineer Fred Beckey and friends, there are now over 25 established routes on the Perch, ranging from […]
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