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ven if you’re not a peakbagging junkie, even if you’ve just driven Going to the Sun Road and walked around the parking lot at the top, you’ll get sucked into the photo presentation by climbers Brian Kennedy and Don Arthur. Kennedy, editor of Going To The Sun Journal, has summited nearly every peak in Glacier and he’s taken photos and written about his journeys since the 1970s. Also, no big deal or anything, but he’s received Alpine Awards for climbing Glacier’s 10,000-foot peaks and technical peaks, plus the J. Gordon Edwards award for lifetime achievement. (What have you done lately?) Arthur, a climber and hiker in Glacier since 1974 has also received the Alpine Award. The presentation includes narratives that
will make you feel like you were there, right up on the windy edges overlooking the entire park. Live vicariously, and maybe be inspired enough to put down that beer, get out of your armchair and see what kind of wildlands we have just under our noses. –Erika Fredrickson Brian Kennedy and Don Arthur of the Glacier Mountaineering Society present “Mountaineering in Glacier National Park— Peaks, Routes and Challenges” at The Trail Head Tue., Feb. 12, at 7 PM. Free.
‘RACK FLATBREAD Baked flatbread with pesto sauce, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, caramelized onions and portabella mushrooms. $6.95
TAMARACK WINGS Jumbo wings tossed in your choice of Buffalo, Switchback Stout BBQ, or Pacific Rim sauce served on a bed of beer battered fries with a side of bleu cheese. $9.95
BABY BACK RIBS AND FRIES A half rack of tender pork ribs smothered in our Stout barbeque sauce on a bed of beer battered fries. $9.95
VEGGIE QUESADILLA Filled with diced tomatoes, olives, bell peppers and green onion, served with sour cream and house made salsa. $7.95
CHICKEN STRIPS Beer battered chicken breast strips served atop beer battered fries. Served with a side of our house made Ranch. $8.95
THE HELL GATE PIZZA Pepperoni spicy Italian sausage, mushrooms, jalapeños, black olives and fresh garlic with marinara and mozzarella. $13.95 & $20.95
Photo by Chad Harder
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 Mush on, lads! And have a doggone good time at Montana’s finest sled dog race, the Race to the Sky. This year’s event marks 28 years of teams running from Helena to Lincoln by way of Butte, America. There are 100- and 350-mile races for adults and juniors, and plenty of spots along the route to cheer on the intrepid racers. Head to racetothesky.org. Active outdoor lovers are invited to the Mountain Sports Club’s weekly meeting to talk about past glories and upcoming activities at Bigfork’s Swan River Inn. 6–8 PM. Free.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 Just don’t run on a full stomach during Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club Runs, which occurs every Sat. at 8 AM at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. After the run/walk, you’ll grab breakfast with other participants. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org. Come see a big old mess of raptors during the Five Valleys Audubon Mission Valley Raptor Viewing. Meet at the UM Field House parking lot at 8 AM to car pool or at the Cenex station in Ronan at 9 AM. Pack a lunch and spy scope. Free. For more info call Terry at 2141194 after 9 AM. Say it with me, “Sunlight!” Go and get some at the UM Outdoor Program’s Cross-Country Ski Outing. Get a review of the basics and borrow their gear, plus catch a ride. 8–4 PM. $30. Call 243-5172. Some day, a smart Gender Studies student will write about the Catch ‘Em If You Can 5K, a race where the ladies start before the men and the men try and catch up to them. Will they or won’t they? What if Sam and Diane ran this race in 1987? Race begins at the Madison St. footbridge and follows the Riverfront trail. 9:30 AM. For a full schedule of fees visit runwildmissoula.org. Uncover the nature in the heart of Missoula at the Winter Ecology Walk for Families held by the Montana Natural History Center. Search for birds, identify plants, look for a beaver lodge and play games along the Kim Williams trail. 2–3 PM. $3/$1 members. Visit montananaturalist.org.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 11 Run Wild Missoula is here to help at their Missoula Marathon Seminar Series: How to Prevent Injury While Training for the Missoula Marathon. Step one: Don’t do it! Jokes. Train for the marathon. Lie to your friends about how great it was. Good Food Store, 1600 S. Third St W. 7 PM. Free. Head south this winter without leaving town during the Valley Audubon’s program Patagonia: In search of Gauchos and Andean Condors, with Terry McE-
neaney, retired ornithologist of Yellowstone National Park, who describes his search for Andean Condors and other Patagonian birds. Gallagher Business Bldg. Rm. L14. 7:30 PM. Free.
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12 Hear the inspirational story of Joe Stone at Wings to Wheels: Inspiring Others to Safely Enjoy the Outdoors. Stone is quadriplegic due to an accident, yet he has handcycled the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park. Dang. REI, 3275 N. Reserve St. 6:30 PM. Free. Oh my, Wild Mercy, a community reading series sponsored by the Environmental Studies Program and UM FLAT, features environmental and nature writing from EVST Graduate writing students, visiting writers, alumni and others. This week Mr. Jeff Gailus is joined by Ms. Melissa Wardlow, at the UM FLAT, 633 5th St. E. 7 PM. Free. The 2013 Wilderness Institute’s Lecture Series, Wilderness on the Edge: The Emerging Roles of Wild Lands in Changing Landscapes features various speakers who explore our definitions of wilderness across landscapes, communities, political frameworks, and scientific investigations. This week Nature Conservancy Western Montana Program Director Caroline Byrd presents a lecture titled Montana Legacy Project: Landscape-Scale, Community-Based Conservation. Gallagher Business Bldg, Rm. 122. 7:10 PM. Free.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13 Wax your boards and keep your tips up for Snowbowl’s Alpine Evening Race Series. The races take place each Wednesday through March 7, with the last race and a big old party taking place on Fri., March 9. Become the queen of the mountain or the king of the hill—either way, rule your opponents. Contact Deb at (406) 258-5260 or debdem@optimum.net. Hit the K-12 and do it for your brother who died trying to break that record back in ‘78 at Whitefish Mountain Resort’s Wednesday Night Race League. Alpine racing y’all at 6:30 PM, partying afterward. Visit skiwhitefish.com. Don’t eat the daisies. At least not until you hear UM’s Dr. Rustem Medora discuss a variety of Montana plant species and their potential medicinal use. Find some new tools for your medicine kit. Montana Natural History Center, 121 Hickory St. 7 PM. $4 suggested donation.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14 Rachel Potter, who has been hiking Glacier Park for over 30 years, shares the stories of the Park’s most famous botanists in Botanical Expeditions of Elrod and Jones in Glacier National Park 1909 and 1910. Gallagher Business Bldg. Rm. L09. 7:30 PM. Free.
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