Monthly Archives: July 2011

Day 7 – Glacier National Park

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Hailey

Nice night, slept really well, we didn’t get up too early either. It looked to be an easy morning until we got to the first river crossing and the bridge was missing! We looked at the map and determined that … Continue reading →

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Day 6 – Glacier National Park

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Hailey

Very rainy last night, and I was reminded of a few leaks in the roof of my tent. Slept very well though, no alarm set. We had an easy stroll around St Mary Lake, then had lunch by the bridge … Continue reading →

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Day 5 – Glacier National Park

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Hailey

Last night was very weird. It was warm out, enough that I was dripping sweat in my sleeping bag, but there was a gusty wind big enough to freeze me whenever it kicked up. So I didn’t sleep more than … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – Glacier National Park

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Hailey

A much easier day today, with some climbing to Swiftcurrent Pass in the morning. We got to see Granite Chalet from a distance and then the beautiful view down to Many Glaciers. The trick was getting down the pass. The … Continue reading →

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Day 3 – Glacier National Park

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Hailey

Crazy day, more of a slog than yesterday. I slept OK even though it was below freezing – by the way, my Montbell ExLight Jacket is insanely warm. We started out with a traverse on snow that was fine but … Continue reading →

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Day 2 – Glacier National Park

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Hailey

Slept long last night and got moving by 9am. We had a nice quick 3 miles to the head of Glenn’s Lake and then quickly ran into a bunch of steep snow slopes as it started raining. It was really … Continue reading →

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Day 1

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Hailey

Great first day! We started out early from East Glacier with Hailey and her parents. We drove to Many Glaciers to get our permits and had it sorted out really quickly. The rangers were super accomodating and pretty much just … Continue reading →

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