Event Description:
An unsupported traverse of a big wild place in the tradition of Bob Marshall and the Alaska Mountain and Wilderness Classic.
The 2022 Open will start at 0800 MDT, Saturday May 28th, at Blackleaf Canyon. Finish location will be one of two options, suitors choice: either a loop back to Blackleaf with a checkpoint at the confluence of Youngs and Danaher Creeks, or the Rattlesnake Trailhead at the base of Sawmill Gulch outside Missoula. Course area is all public land in Montana. The usual guidelines apply.
-This is not a race.
-You must be entirely self-supported and self-contained. Take everything you need, and leave nothing behind but footprints. Any pre-planned assistance of any kind is forbidden.
-Any form of human-powered locomotion is allowed within the identified course area. No linear travel on the surface of paved roads.
-You are responsible for you. Come prepared for challenging conditions which can easily, with improper luck or preparation, turn life-threatening. Any and all contingency and emergency plans must be arranged in advance by each individual.