The Thunderbird Traverse to Jefferson Pass & Gyrfalcon Lake

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Re: The Thunderbird Traverse to Jefferson Pass & Gyrfalcon L

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Thanks for dropping by and responding, Joey! I understand the backcountry has you 90% of the time.
I've been re-reading the Yellowstone section (one of them) of Doug Peacock's Grizzly Years. In these pages he's not far from the Thorofare, watching bears, and about to head up to Montana, to serve as a guide for a biologist ground tracking a collared bear, heading south cross-country from Waterton Lake. Pretty neat stuff, and more interesting if one knows the terrain at least somewhat. He is around and active; helps out the Yaak folks from time to time.

So, I'll look forward to more videos of WA state and northern PCT (or ?JMT).

Take care! Come back and visit us from time to time!

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Re: The Thunderbird Traverse to Jefferson Pass & Gyrfalcon L

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This is one of my favorite trip reports, so I figure I would bump it up.
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Re: The Thunderbird Traverse to Jefferson Pass & Gyrfalcon L

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paul wrote:This is one of my favorite trip reports, so I figure I would bump it up.
Paul, I suspect you’ll be especially jazzed to see Joey’s most recent posting too:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4R02wgvz5i8

I haven’t had a chance to watch the whole thing yet, but as part of this trip he apparently landed a two-night, dispersed camping permit up on the Sue Lake bench! :mrgreen:

I know what I’m gonna be watching this week... :arrow:

Thanks for the early Christmas present, Joey.

Merry Holidays, all!
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Re: The Thunderbird Traverse to Jefferson Pass & Gyrfalcon L

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Thanks for the tip Joybird! Can't wait to watch it.

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Re: The Thunderbird Traverse to Jefferson Pass & Gyrfalcon L

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Oh man, I will have to watch this! This is a route I have fantasized about for quite a few years now. Unfortunately, I think I ultimately concluded that my wife would hate me for it (she is not a fan of bushwhacking, scree, or vert exposure) so it's probably off my To Do list. :cry:

btw, I am a big fan of Joey's videos.... have been for a few years now. First discovered his trip reports on a different backpacking site, BCP, I think.

Hope to meet you someday in person. Party on!
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Post by Fairbanks142 »

I just watched this video. It's excellent. Epic!

For that last leg down to Grace Lake....Russ Schneider's fishing guide book describes "a nasty little bushwack for less than a mile" above the inlet of Grace Lake to the next lake above, for another lake with less fishing pressure than Grace Lake (Marian Lake). After watching what you went through coming down through there to get to Grace Lake....no thanks!
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