Granite Peak Montana Snow Bridge

Now i m staring straight up my eye catching the gleaming exposed snow bridge we inched across an hour or two ago each of us tethered on a belay throwing prayers to the heavens to keep us.

Granite peak montana snow bridge.

Granite peak snow bridge on a clear day. Granite peak trail is a 19 4 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near fishtail montana that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. Solo speed ascent of granite peak mt 9 2 12. Located in the beartooth range in the northern rocky mountains granite peak lives up to it s name as a large chunk of granite towering over southern montana.

Granite peak is the highest point in montana and is considered one of the most difficult of the 50 state high points. After the snow bridge descend slightly to the left and ascend the left most chimney via. In early season a belay and or ice axe may be needed to cross the snow bridge. Dogs are also able to use this trail.

Traverse right staying high on the slope while moving towards the snow bridge. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until september. The sheer north face of granite peak montana s highest looms almost 2 000 feet overhead. The first accident involved a man who fell about 100 feet 30 meters after slipping saturday while trying to cross an area called the snow bridge on the eastern route of granite peak the highest.

In late season the snow will be gone and it will be a small saddle instead of a snow bridge. Earlier i stood on the sharp summit and posed for a picture. It s an area where if you re going across that east route you come to an area where there is just snow along the ridge.