[Az-Geocaching] Congrats

[Roping The Wind]

>From: "Brian Casteel" <bcasteel@uccinc.net>
>Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
>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