Rocky Mountaineers Meeting; Ian Magruder & Skiing The Wind River Range

Ian Magruder is an avid skier from Missoula, MT. In his on-time he’s a crack-pot scientist - a geologist who keeps track of rocks and water. In his off-time he has always headed for the hills. Winters spent in the Alps and Canada exposed him to the culture of ski mountaineering and long distance ski traverses. His trips in Montana have included extended ski traverses of the Bitterroots, Beartooths, Beaverheads, Missions, Glacier, and an epic ski from Ovando to Waterton, Alberta. Most of all he has been trying to learn respect for the hazards of the mountains, safe traveling, and the limits of his own risk acceptance. He has produced two videos of his travels. He will discuss details of a Wind River trip and show its 20 minute video, then do an overview of run-ins with grizzlies and end with 4 minute Glacier video.