No kidding. I neglected to recognize the fact that I was running across a lavabed at 11,000 feet and wondered for a few minutes why I was out of breath after only a few hundred feet. :) Brian Team A.I. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roping The Wind" To: Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Congrats > > > >>From: "Brian Casteel" >>Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >>To: >>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Congrats >>Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:48:10 -0600 >> >>I too, will offer my congrats on reaching such a milestone. That's a >>truly remarkable figure to reach, and there are many more out there >>waiting to be found. Enjoy the fact that you can get to most of them now. >>:) They closed Beartooth Pass up here for the season yesterday, keeping >>me from a couple of caches I had really wanted to grab finds on. One >>being just a hair under 11,000 feet, but with a 500ft climb in elevation >>in a mere 750ft. Most of that is rock scramble with a little 'find the >>way over the ominous ice shelf' thrown in for good measure. For those who >>ever venture up this way and want some unbelievable scenery, Hwy 212 (also >>known as Beartooth Highway) is probably the most enjoyable drive I've ever >>taken. When my parents were in town a few weeks ago, we made it a point >>to cross the pass and make it almost to Top of the World before heading >>back. Recent snow made it all the better, and I found 3 sets of grizzly >>tracks (2 sets belonging to very young cubs) while tooling around in the >>snow at West Summit. >> >>Brian >>Team A.I. > > > Me and my balloon crew made the drive over Beartooth on a drive home from > Billings, MT for a competition up there. We took the 'backroads' home and > went over the mountain and down into Yellowstone NP and into Idaho. Even > in the middle of July there was still some snow up there! There are some > really nice little mountain/alpine lakes up there that are visible from > the highway. Nice drive and awsome scenery! We got out and did a bit of > hiking while at the highest point of elevation on the highway. Can > definetly feel the elevation. I hope to get back up to Billings, MT again > soon and make that drive again. > > Scott > Team RTW > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com