Southwest Montana Rock
Allenspur - This limestone crag has one of the longest seasons of any area in all of Southwest Montana. Recent developments have uncovered some of the best routes yet at this Paradise Valley venue, only minutes from Livingston.(
, 780 Kb)
Bouldering
Yankee Jim Canyon - As a primer to a future installment (Fall 2009) in the Big Sky Rock Series of Montana Climbing Guides - Montana Bouldering by Molly Kohler - you can now download two source documents gathered by local bouldering pioneers.
Home to over 100 quality problems ranging from two-move SDS wonders to highball gems, the year round problems of Yankee Jim make it the best available bouldering venue in Southwest Montana.
Download Jeff Ho and Jeff Webber's guide to the west side of the Yellowstone River.( , 1.2 MB)
Download Alan Kline's guide to the east side around the Campground. Note - the photos were removed to keep the file size down. There is an overview map.( , 2.0 MB)
Whiskey Gulch - Due to page constraints, the introduction in Alek Tkach's original Whiskey Gulch Bouldering 2003 was edited for space in Butte's Climbing Guide, 3rd Edition. As promised there, here is all of Alek's, introduction, some photos, ranting and raving in it's full glory. ( , 970 Kb)
Ice Climbing
Ice Dragons - This Beartooth classic is considered the finest early season alpine adventure in Southwest Montana. ( , 520 Kb)
Bridger Range - Two fine climbs, lie on the west side of the range. ( , 328 Kb)
Silver Cord - Deep in the Grand Canyon, the best climb in Yellowstone Park. ( , 272 Kb)
Five Springs - East of Lovell, Wyoming are two well-worthwhile climbs. ( , 336 Kb)
Golden Tiers - Near Dubois, WY, this is one of the prettiest climbs anywhere. ( , 212 Kb)
Smuggler's Seep - An easy climb in the Tobacco Root Mountains. ( ,150 Kb)
Complete Picks and Spurs Article- An abridged version of an article about the history of ice climbing around Cody was published in the "Native Stones" column of Gripped Magazine, Vol 6, #6, December 2004. ( , 60 Kb)
Complete Dirty Little Secrets Article- In March 2005, a historical feature to select routes in southwest Montana appeared in Rock & Ice Magazine (#140, pages 60-64). Routes highlighted include: California Ice, Green Gully, Mummy Cooler, The Matriarch, Unnamed Wall and Winter Dance. ( , 62 Kb)
Ski Trails
Yellowstone National Park - Following up to her best-selling Ski Trails in Southwest Montana, Melynda Harrison has recently put the wraps on Ski Trails of Yellowstone National Park and it is currently in production here at First Ascent. We will be posting teasers here throughout November and December 2008. Check back often for information on the latest world-class trails in West Yellowstone, Island Park and Yellowstone National Park.
Beaver Creek Trail - A nice tour to a Forest Service cabin.( , 247 Kb)
In the mean time, check out Author Melynda Harrison's blog to stay up to date on her and her family's latest adventures and writing.
