Teegunn Posted January 24 Posted January 24 23 hours ago, norseman said: The wisdom river was renamed the big hole river. But the town of Wisdom Montana remains. And the on the south side is Salmon Idaho. The mountain range between those two drainages is called the Beaverhead Mtns. My buddies family owned the tavern in Leadore, Idaho. Which is why he was down there. I don’t know if anyone knows the exact spot by I did find a “Bloody **** Mountain”!😳 This is my neck of the woods. Well, pretty close. I live 45 minutes from the Big Hole, it has been by far my most rafted river in MT. Have done several day hike/camps into the Beaverheads, hike up to high mountain lakes near the tree line and stay a couple of nights. Have hiked to the top of the ridge of the Beaverheads, looking downn into Idaho. Been to Jackson hot springs/Jackson many times, also Elkhorn hot springs. Over the years my friends and I have done many 3 or 4 day hike/camp backcountry trips all around these areas. Pintler range, Beaverhead range, etc. I actually don't know when the Big Hole was renamed from the Wisdom. I suppose a quick google search would tell me. For some reason I thought you were in Washington, but are you in Idaho Norseman? I should know this as many of your posts that I have read over the years here!
norseman Posted January 24 Admin Author Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Teegunn said: This is my neck of the woods. Well, pretty close. I live 45 minutes from the Big Hole, it has been by far my most rafted river in MT. Have done several day hike/camps into the Beaverheads, hike up to high mountain lakes near the tree line and stay a couple of nights. Have hiked to the top of the ridge of the Beaverheads, looking downn into Idaho. Been to Jackson hot springs/Jackson many times, also Elkhorn hot springs. Over the years my friends and I have done many 3 or 4 day hike/camp backcountry trips all around these areas. Pintler range, Beaverhead range, etc. I actually don't know when the Big Hole was renamed from the Wisdom. I suppose a quick google search would tell me. For some reason I thought you were in Washington, but are you in Idaho Norseman? I should know this as many of your posts that I have read over the years here! You live in beautiful country. I do live in Washington. I am 6 miles from the Idaho panhandle currently.
Teegunn Posted January 24 Posted January 24 43 minutes ago, norseman said: You live in beautiful country. I do live in Washington. I am 6 miles from the Idaho panhandle currently. It is beautiful here.... but cold (especially lately - but been such a mild winter overall so far - not good for snow pack though). I am closer to Butte, which is one of the coldest small cities in the lower 48. You live in likely as beautiful, if not more, country. Have enjoyed your pics out and about in the mountains over the years! 1
norseman Posted January 24 Admin Author Posted January 24 4 minutes ago, Teegunn said: It is beautiful here.... but cold (especially lately - but been such a mild winter overall so far - not good for snow pack though). I am closer to Butte, which is one of the coldest small cities in the lower 48. You live in likely as beautiful, if not more, country. Have enjoyed your pics out and about in the mountains over the years! I worked in the Bakken oil field for 8 years. For me it was the wind that was the worst. So one winter I left and was pulling a flatbed. My first load was from Plummer Idaho over to Auburn Washington which was the Home Depot distribution center. Lumber load I had to tarp. Got up to Snoqualmie pass and they were making us chain up. No body forces you to chain up in North Dakota. And I never chained up in 8 years. So I get out and start chaining up in 2 feet of slush with ice water running down my back. The pavement was mostly bare. It was ridiculous. I prefer winter to be cold. Cannot stand slush and snow, sleet, rain, repeat cycle of the coast. Get enough of that every spring. North Dakota never looked so good. I hang out at Priest Lake a lot now. It’s absolutely gorgeous. But I would prefer packing mules your way. Too many trees and not enough horse feed in the mountains here. But I closed that chapter of my life. So the E bike eats at the camper now. I have solar panels on the roof!😂
Teegunn Posted January 24 Posted January 24 11 hours ago, norseman said: I worked in the Bakken oil field for 8 years. For me it was the wind that was the worst. So one winter I left and was pulling a flatbed. My first load was from Plummer Idaho over to Auburn Washington which was the Home Depot distribution center. Lumber load I had to tarp. Got up to Snoqualmie pass and they were making us chain up. No body forces you to chain up in North Dakota. And I never chained up in 8 years. So I get out and start chaining up in 2 feet of slush with ice water running down my back. The pavement was mostly bare. It was ridiculous. I prefer winter to be cold. Cannot stand slush and snow, sleet, rain, repeat cycle of the coast. Get enough of that every spring. North Dakota never looked so good. I hang out at Priest Lake a lot now. It’s absolutely gorgeous. But I would prefer packing mules your way. Too many trees and not enough horse feed in the mountains here. But I closed that chapter of my life. So the E bike eats at the camper now. I have solar panels on the roof!😂 Wind is the worst. I grew up in northeast Nebraska, which is one of the windiest states in the country. Where I am located in MT (south of Butte in the mountains), I am pretty protected from wind. Butte area is very cold though, it's a high, arid, mountain bowl of bad air from Butte that doesn't move because of how the mountains are situated here. Plus it is around 10 degrees colder on avg here than surrounding areas. So the bitter cold I dislike, especially having to work out in it. This winter in particular has been by far the mildest I can ever remember here. Not only temps, but snowfall. Snowfall is worrisome for fire season coming this summer. I live on a heavily treed mountainside and while I built my house with what should be enough room from the big doug firs (all larger pine were long ago gone from beetle kill), if a fire sweeps through it would probably take the house too, which may be for the best anyway as long as insurance actually covers like they are supposed to. Snowqualmie is a tough one, have done that several times where the conditions were not good. And I hear you on the warmer, slushy snow thing. I don't think I could live in the PNW because of the rain and such, which in winter turns to that slushy mess you mentioned. Beautiful area, but the overall weather patterns can be challenging. Ebikes are great, although I have yet to buy one. One of my best friend has a 5k level E mountain bike, and it is a blast. 1
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