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Summary
LOLO PEAK
Mountain Ranges
BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS (1) | 300 inches a year
The Northern and Central Bitterroot Range, collectively the Bitterroot Mountains, is the largest portion of the Bitterroot Range, part of the Rocky Mountains, located in the panhandle of Idaho and westernmost Montana in the Western United States. The mountains encompass an area of 4,862 square miles (12,593 kmē).The mountains are bordered on the north by Lolo Creek, on the south by the Salmon River, on the east by the Bitterroot River and Valley, and on the west by the Selway and Lochsa Rivers.[1] Its highest summit is Trapper Peak, at 10,157 feet (3,096 m).
MADISON (4) | 350 inches a year
The Madison range sits in south-western Montana, right between Yellowstone and Bozeman. The range is most known for the Spanish Peaks which are beautiful Craggy mountains in the northwestern part of the mountains.Home to Big Sky and Moonlight Basin, this range offers quite a bit for backcountry skiers.
WHITEFISH RANGE (1) | 300 inches a year
The Whitefish range stretches north-south from BC to Montana. It's about 76m long and 58m wide. The peaks are not particuliarly high,and sitting just west of Glacier National Park consists of mostly wilderness. The area supports a variety of conifers including western red cedar and douglas fir.Got Something to Add?
ChristinoM wrote on 02/03/11 at 10:39:01 pm pst:
Glacier National Park is one of the main reserves for different species such as where Grizzly bears are found. Other endangered species found here include Canadian Lynxes, and wolverines. Various other mammals dwell in the park like moose, elk, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, coyotes, deer, otters, badgers, pine martens, and more. Beside this it enhances recreational activities like hiking, camping, rock climbing, kayaking, boating, skiing, fishing, biking, horse riding, and more.http://www.travelamerica360.com/glacier-and-watert on-national-park-a-miracle-of-nature.html
brwerner wrote on 04/17/11 at 7:35:10 pm pst:
Looks like there is a backcountry ski guide for Montana coming out in Fall of 2011: http://bozemanskiguide.com/Sign Up for free or login to post comments.
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