Big Horn Ski Apr2008

With an early April Pacific storm dumping 22+ inches of snow on our home range, the Bridgers, we figured that everywhere had been similarly blessed. So, having done very little touring on the western side of the Park this winter, we headed for one of our favorite spots, Big Horn. This area comprises the headwaters of the Gallatin River, in one of the primo snow belts in Western Yellowstone. They say: Don't ski Big Horn in the wind, because it is so open. So we were pleased when we arrived at the trailhead, since there was virtually no breeze. That lasted at least 20 minutes. But the openess of the valley supports a DIY approach to ski touring. Go wherever looks interesting. And we did.