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  1. Mats Roing

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 1

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 6 Michelle and Dave heading back down to the valley Cacti blooming Dave coming down.... Dave making sure the elk's teeth are flossed..... Getting close to the river again.......a beautiful day it...
  2. Mats Roing

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 1

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 5 Dave by the stove....also remnants of 3 beds were found I wonder how it was to settle down here....... Nice flower..... ....and heading through the woods
  3. Mats Roing

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 1

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 4 More nature close-ups Lovely abandoned farming valley Giant mushroom.......or dinosaur egg? Abandoned farming equipment.......... Dave by the wood stove......three bed frames were also found
  4. Mats Roing

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 1

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 3 Dave coming down the thick woods.... Real thick woods..... Beautiful flower.... Hiking side by side through the meadows.....no antlers found though.... Mats by an abandoned farming valley
  5. Mats Roing

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 1

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 2 Mountain Strawberries blossoming The trio at around 8,200' Michelle with Sepulcher Mtn in the background Bear signs.....many of them.....some real fresh....never saw any though Something more beautiful :-)
  6. Mats Roing

    Giant mushrooms and flossing elk in Montana with Neighbor Dave and Chickety - Part 1

    It was a while ago I posted here but the last couple of days Neighbor Dave and Chickety visited with me in Montana and we got out on an interesting hike just north of Yellowstone National Park. Neigbor will in a few days start the CDT here in Montana and hopefully finish by the Mexico border in...
  7. Mats Roing

    Elkhorn 50K in Montana, 8/6/2011

    This was the second time I did the Elkhorn 50K. The race is held in the Elkhorn Mountains outside of Helena, MT. The first time I ran it in 2002 it was 106 degrees in Helena. This time the temps were in a more acceptable 80's. I went up Friday evening with my friend Charles Steele who has run...
  8. Mats Roing

    Dome Mountain, 6/19/2011

    I moved here a week ago from Boston:) Not much animal sightings on this trip for some reason. And yep, that's a bear canister on my pack.
  9. Mats Roing

    Dome Mountain, 6/19/2011

    Hi everyone........first trip report from Montana! Joe Brown trailhead is located 5 miles from my apartment......some people will probably question why I drove there....... Dome Mountain is rising about 3,500' above the valley below and it's summit is 8,573' above seal level. about 12 miles...
  10. Mats Roing

    Boston Farewell Event for Mats Roing

    Thanks Dr. D., And thanks everyone for coming last night! Very emotional moments carrying Dave Bear and Dave Metsky in my arms ;) Shake and Bake! Mats
  11. Mats Roing

    Bye-bye Pressie Traverse

    Frodo was carrying the ring so we got there an hour earlier...... ;)
  12. Mats Roing

    Bye-bye Pressie Traverse

    Det låter bra! Så du blir en riktig stadstjej? Inte illa! Då kanske vi kan gå på Operakällaren med alla kändisar ;)
  13. Mats Roing

    Bye-bye Pressie Traverse

    Cast in order of appearance: Frodo Mats Roing Mtnpa Tim Seaver Cast members who we were supposed to meet on the ridge but decided to go over Clay and therefore we bypassed each other: Abster, 7Summits, Nif, Kim, Mardy, Cruddy Toes and Sue Now it's Sunday morning and the number of eager hikers...
  14. Mats Roing

    Moving out West.....and bye-bye hike 5/21

    Some photos from Barnes Field.... A couple of happy grid finishers... Lloyd IV and Lloyd III (Hamtero) When I grow up I wanna do the grid.....and drink PBR instead of milk.... Cruddy Toes, Mats and Sue We are getting married :) And then I saw this honey badger this wide between...
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    Moving out West.....and bye-bye hike 5/21

    IMPORTANT NOTICE - TRAVERSE RE-SCHEDULED TO SUNDAY INSTEAD DUE TO THE SHOWERS AND T-STORMS IN THE FORECAST FOR SATURDAY. Time still the same 7 am start from Appalachia! Barnes Field Logistics still the same. I'll be up there tonight. Shake and Bake :)
  16. Mats Roing

    Moving out West.....and bye-bye hike 5/21

    Doesn't seem like there is a high risk for forest fires this week and on saturday. Bring umbrellas. I guess I'll have a fair amount of hot glögg to keep us warm. Maybe even some Swedish Bitter for Marc Howes ;-) Shake and bake!
  17. Mats Roing

    Moving out West.....and bye-bye hike 5/21

    There is a whole gang out there. I had the opportunity to meet Alex Lowe there back in 1990's. Carlos Buhler also lives in Bozeman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Buhler One of the top hight altitude mountineers in the world. Doug Chabot also hangs out in the coffeeshops in Bozeman...
  18. Mats Roing

    Mt. Stuart (9,415 ft), Stuart Range, Cascades, WA (May 3-4, 2011)

    Awesome job and photos!......my fav is cbcbd on the mountainbike! Gotta love that zero-emission climber look :D What's next? Nanga Parbat?
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    Moving out West.....and bye-bye hike 5/21

    Life out there is a little different.......... Montana Double Date: Deprogramming a Vegetarian: You hunt until you die: Montana Designated Driver: Row vs Wade.....the big Montana controversy:
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    Moving out West.....and bye-bye hike 5/21

    That's an easy translation - it means "Shake and Bake!"
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