I love the title to your article! I think I must have told too many friends that Glacier's weather is "pretty much perfect for the month of August." Hopefully 2010 makes up for it...
At least you get to spend the summer in Babb and ride out the bad weather! Let's definitely hope for a better 2010. From what I hear about the snowpack, though, you may be in for a bad fire season.
Bob, I think I've already shared with you how I randomly spotted you starting up the South America route from the hotel; I'm glad you saw the bears and were able to turn around safely! Thanks for sharing the trip report. That stretch in August was absolutely miserable. My records show that I hiked to Grinnell Glacier on a sunny, breezy day August 11th, and I didn't hit the trail (aside from a rainy jaunt up to Red Rock Lake one morning) until an all day journey across Floral Park on August 19th. Better luck this year!
August 11th...yes, that was the day I climbed Dragon's Tail with a couple other guys. Definitely sunny and windy that day, and the last truly nice day of my trip.
EricChu - Mar 1, 2010 8:48 am - Voted 10/10
A very nice report, with lots of light and shadow in your pictures!This is a lovely posting - thanks, Bob!
Cheers,
Eric
FlatheadNative - Mar 1, 2010 4:21 pm - Voted 10/10
August 2009 in Montanareally sucked! Here's to a better summer.
Bob Sihler - Mar 1, 2010 9:04 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: August 2009 in MontanaI hope so. Of course, with the low snowpack I hear you have, summer may be pretty smoky. On that, let's hope not.
FlatheadNative - Mar 1, 2010 9:38 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: August 2009 in MontanaWe are doing Aeneas tomorrow so we will have a better idea how much snow is really in the high country.
sanfordstone - Mar 23, 2010 5:42 pm - Voted 10/10
perfectI love the title to your article! I think I must have told too many friends that Glacier's weather is "pretty much perfect for the month of August." Hopefully 2010 makes up for it...
Bob Sihler - Mar 24, 2010 11:27 am - Hasn't voted
Re: perfectAt least you get to spend the summer in Babb and ride out the bad weather! Let's definitely hope for a better 2010. From what I hear about the snowpack, though, you may be in for a bad fire season.
distressbark - Apr 7, 2010 2:54 pm - Hasn't voted
bears on AltynBob, I think I've already shared with you how I randomly spotted you starting up the South America route from the hotel; I'm glad you saw the bears and were able to turn around safely! Thanks for sharing the trip report. That stretch in August was absolutely miserable. My records show that I hiked to Grinnell Glacier on a sunny, breezy day August 11th, and I didn't hit the trail (aside from a rainy jaunt up to Red Rock Lake one morning) until an all day journey across Floral Park on August 19th. Better luck this year!
Bob Sihler - Apr 7, 2010 7:41 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: bears on AltynAugust 11th...yes, that was the day I climbed Dragon's Tail with a couple other guys. Definitely sunny and windy that day, and the last truly nice day of my trip.