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| Page Type: Route Location: Montana, United States, North America Route Type: Hiking, Skiing Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Time Required: Most of a day Difficulty: Class 3 Grade: III
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| Page By: b. Created/Edited: May 9, 2006 / Jul 12, 2006 Object ID: 192870 Hits: 2456 Loading... Page Score: 74.21% - 2 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
Route DescriptionIn spring and early summer, it is possible to access this ridge from a number of snow filled gullies. There is no well defined best route, many possibilities exist. Once on the west ridge, the climbing is easy on the left side to the west summit. From here you must downclimb into the notch at the top of the Crazy Couloir. A narrow chimney gets you into the notch, then find your way around the ribs and up to the summit. Depending on snow, and routefinding, this section is difficult to predict. We climbed into the big, steep couloir because the snow was good, but that may not always be the case.
Getting There Follow the Blue Lake trail from the Big Timber Creek trailhead. From the lake, the ridge is obvious along the right skyline. Attaining the ridge is a matter of comfort, snow conditions, and personal choice.Essential GearGood boots or shoes in summer, some method of snow travel in winter or early spring. An ice axe could be handy in some conditions, depending on your comfort level on snow. Images
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Crazy Mountains
