I should be in the Beartooths via Cooke City by Sunday or Monday. They got a lot of snow the past 5 weeks and the snowpack at 9500' is at 83 inches. Forcast for next week is for sun and corn snow conditions at the Top of the World/Chain Lakes area. A great spot for drive-up high elevation snowkiting. The road from Cooke City over Coulter Pass to the Top opf the World/Chain Lakes area is scheduled to open on May 14th. Beartooth Pass (US 212) will be closed until at least Memorial Day. There are also oportunities to kite in the Hayden Vally of Yellowstone and the Bighorns. The other bonus is great trout fishing on the Clark's Fork in the afternoons or if there is no wind.
If anyone is thinking of heading out that way, give me a call.
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I should be in that area from this Sunday through Thursday or Friday.
Heading to the Beartoohs for Spring Snow & Trout
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Heading to the Beartoohs for Spring Snow & Trout
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Re: Heading to the Beartoohs for Spring Snow & Trout
Mike, totally envious. Last June I took a ski team I coach to the Beartooth for a race camp. While I didn't bring my kite gear we did some climbing and skiing in the area you're talking about. It truly is the Top of the World. The owners of the lifts on top of the pass decided the snow pack isn't deep enough to merit opening after Memorial Day this season, but you should be in great shape up there for riding. Good luck on the Clark Fork, too. I have always stopped and fished it en route to and from the Gorge in the summer. What a great trip--enjoy!
Bill
Bill
Re: Heading to the Beartoohs for Spring Snow & Trout
Mike - You should have PLENTY of snow. I'm planning on another Memorial Day Weekend trip up there.
Extending the snowkite season is great!! Have a good trip.
Extending the snowkite season is great!! Have a good trip.
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Re: Heading to the Beartoohs for Spring Snow & Trout
Have fun up there Mike- hope you get some good wind. Take some pics and video if you can. Maybe next year I'll join you... gotta stock up on the vacation time.
Re: Heading to the Beartoohs for Spring Snow & Trout
It ain't over yet! Nice of you to post this. It sounds ideal and a perfect way to shut down the snow season. If I wasn't in Chicago next week I'd figure out a way to score a few days. Enjoy and post.
Mike
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