Shane Rathbun wrote:knoback wrote:the 'proj' is not the best resource for ice/alpine outside CO. Neither is this place, but we're working on it.
I realize that.
However, looking at Mountain Project/SP is a start. And when you're looking at a place like Montana which has three entries for ice climbing versus a place like Colorado with TEN PAGES of entries it makes one wonder. . . It looks like nearby Hyalite Canyon has some great variety. Thanks for the guide book recommendation.
Having lived in both Montana and Colorado for some time. I would say the job market is much better in Colorado. I found alpine climbing to be a bit better in Montana, and the northwest. More remote/ less people, longer approaches. There are many ice routes in Glacier/ waterton park,/ montana in general, that don't always make it to mountain project, or any other sights. Montana's people are very independent,not wrapped up, in what the climbing community is doing. Plus an eight hour drive can get you up to canada. B/C is as good as it gets,for alpinists, selkerks/ bugaboos/ mt Robson, and on, and south you have the Tetons, and better yet the Wind rivers. Montana's down side is,LONG WINTERS, very limited quality, rock climbing. You could spend years rock climbing the colorado front range, and never climb it all. And for me , the main reason for living in colorado now, Is the weather is fantastic 300 sunny days a year. Ski in the morning, rock climb in the afternoon! Can't do the in montana.