Michael Hoyt | Hikes and Climbs to Bitterroot Mountain Summits
Mountaineering-photographer Michael Hoyt’s new 384-page book, written specifically for beginning and intermediate hikers and climbers, brings the world of guidebooks into the new century with more than 350 full-color photographs.
The aim, says the Corvallis author, “is to inspire more people to go off-trail and visit the summits of the Bitterroot Mountains and gain a better appreciation of these glorious peaks.”
Research for the book required several climbing seasons, one of which included more than 600 miles of hiking and climbing. The book covers mountains in the portion of the Bitterroot Range along the west side of Montana’s fabled Bitterroot Valley, one of the most popular hiking and climbing destinations in the American West.
Hoyt, a long-time mountaineer and recent transplant to Montana from Indiana, is a major contributor to the world’s most popular mountain climbing website, summitpost.org. His on-line writing includes mountain descriptions, route guides, trip reports, and “how-to” articles about photography and the use of pictures on web pages.
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Doug Ammons | Whitewater Philosophy
In his new book, Missoula scholar, editor and kayaker extraordinaire Doug Ammons explores the world of contemporary kayaking, the physiology of fear and the future of his sport. In a typically Zen fashion, the black-belted martial artist argues that adventure sports “form the modern Dao … allowing us to take part in the very powers that sculpted and shaped the world around us.” Read more
World Cup Equestrian Triathlon returns to Rebecca Farm July 22-25
The world’s best horses and riders will compete in The Event at Rebecca Farm July 22-25, with free admission for spectators to the largest equestrian triathlon in the U.S. and one of only 12 stops on the World Cup tour. Riders compete in dressage, cross-country and show jumping at the farm, located west of Kalispell. Read more
Whitefish Mountain Resort expands zip-line tours
Whitefish Mountain Resort will open its Zip Line Tours and the Alpine Slide on June 18, with mountain biking, scenic lift rides, and Walk in the Treetops Tours set to open June 26. The resort's popular Zip Line Tour was new last summer. The expanded version includes two new zip lines, bringing the total to six and making an average tour about three hours long. Read more
Celebrate National Trails Day by clearing trail in the Great Bear Wilderness
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation celebrates the 18th annual National Trails Day on June 5 in a season kick-off event by helping to open and improve the Skiumah Creek Trail in the Great Bear Wilderness. Volunteers are still needed to help on this trail project. Read more
Glacier Institute offers “Cycling for Slides”
The Glacier Institute offers a course titled "Cycling for Slides" on Sunday, May 23. Participants will travel from Avalanche Creek to Logan Creek or perhaps the Loop via bicycles, stopping often to observe and discuss the dynamics of avalanche slide paths and their ecological role in the landscape. Read more
Northern Rockies Paddlefest offers free kayak demos
Try out kayaks and canoes from area paddling shops for free during the annual Northern Rockies Paddlefest and Kayak Demo Days, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 22-23 at Wayfarer’s State Park near Bigfork. Participants should wear quick-dry clothing and water-friendly footwear for comfort. Read more