A couple weekends ago I made it out to the Tobacco Roots to check out some potential boulder. While the Pony fire was raging, I started searching for other options in the TRoots. The best option I could find was a basin up above South Willow Creek, only a short 3 mile hike from the trailhead. Easy, right? While the first mile was a simple uphill hike on a trail, the last two miles was off trail and very nasty. By the time I hit the boulders, 3 hrs later, the blue skies had turned to overcast and within another hour the clouds turned to a steady rain. I had just enough time to explore the first boulder field before I had to hide for cover and eventually make the multi-hour trek back in the rain. The boulders I saw looked pretty good, but I’m not sure if the hike to them was justified. Worth another exploratory trip – but not anytime soon, too many closer areas. I forgot my camera so here’s some iPhone photos from the day:
Note big Organic pad for scale
TRoots
The field I explored.
Hauled the pad around for 8 hours and didn’t even use it…
This last weekend I headed back to Ten Sleep to meet up with the Groseths and do some fantastic sport climbs. They put up some great photos and a wrote up a few of their bullet points took place while I was there. Check it out here. A few more photos:
Ten Sleep Saloon
Jess – Weight of the World 5.12a
Peder – Team Whiny Baby 5.12c/d (Peder warmed up by onsighting it…)
Rattlesnake!!! Yes, there’s rattlesnakes at Ten Sleep (Whiny Baby Wall)
EC – Cloud Peak Vista Traverse Company 5.11a
EC displaying perfect leg shake form on the Cloud Peak Vista Traverse Company 5.11a
Until next time,
EC
Bouldering Montana 