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[Deleted member 28227]

Great writeup and pics. You also lucked out on the river crossing and it not being 3x deeper. I know a guy that took a jet boat up there and killed one a number of years ago. That hunt is one of the hardest in the state, as you say weather plays a huge role. There has been a number of goat hunters die in that general area over the years. I can think of 3 in the last 6-7 years.

100% the sun on the glaciers made the return crossing a lot more spicy, wouldn't take much to make it go over head level. Luckily we did have drysuits/pfds and pack rafts in the car, but it would have sucked hauling them around.

 

[JLS]

It's not "ultralite"

I see a business venture in your future. Seltzer water powder mixes supplemented with bat guano or whatever else Cam Hanes takes.

Relentless Corgi performance drinks…

 

[muskeg]

Nice ....

 

[Bambistew]

Thats a solid goat!

 

[LopeHunter]

Congrats to both of you. That was some nasty hiking with the heavy packs. You each had more than a bit of luck to make the pack out and not tumble.

 

[MTLabrador]

I’m too jealous to admit how cool this is. Awesome goat.

 

[blueridge]

Congratulations @wllm1313 ! Awesome pics and tale. Been missing your posts. ... You are excused.

 

[SFC B]

Hard won critter in wonderful environs......congrats to you both

 

[Corn king 60]

Well done congrats to you both. Great goat and beautiful pictures

 

[Pahoundsman]

I always enjoy your adventures, and that’s what you had.Very nice goat,great pictures and an awesome story. Well done!

 

[MarvB]

Excellent share @wllm1313, quite the adventure sans the short legged bear dog!

 

[marksjeep]

Outstanding! Thanks for the pics and write up!

 

[BradA]

Congratulations thanks for sharing !

 

[Hem]

Adventure with a capital A.
Fortitude with a capital F.
Grit..........capital G.
All the makings.

 

[MTHunter1321]

Awesome adventure! Enjoyed your write up and amazing pictures!

 

[Jbotto]

Awesome write up! Glad you survived the pack-out!

 

[kansasdad]

#Flatlanderfreakout

Congratulations for topping yourself in harrowing fashion.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Good stuff! Looks like a grand adventure.

 

[BigHornRam]

Beautiful crazy steep adventure wllm. Enjoyed the write up!

 

[Big Fin]

Wow, a story like this makes me and my llamas out here in Central Montana seem like first class candy asses. Excellent. Worth climbing to find coverage just to read this one. Thanks for sharing here.