Bitterroot Wilderness, Bitterroot National Forest, Montana.
First day of the new year and a great day for an adventure. With the cold weather of the past weeks continuing I decided to see if the falls leading into Bass Creek would be fully iced up. From the looks of Bass Creek itself there was a good chance for lots of ice.
I could see sun up high on some of the ridges, and blue sky as well. Along the valley floor it was cold, 10 degrees in Missoula when I left the house, it was colder along my route.
Once I could see the ice of the falls from my route, I just had to get right up to the sculpture. Didn't think it would collapse while I was at the base, but having seen what it looks like after it has collapsed still made me careful. All totaled its a bit over 90 feet tall and the base it was over 6 feet thick. But you can still hear a trickle of water under it all.
I like how the ice really looks like flowing water, even up close.
After spending some time trying to safely get to the top of the ice I gave up and headed back to the truck. Even with crampons it was a bit more than I was willing to risk. More snow than I have seen along Bass Creek.
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