Author Bruce Kirkby, Dave Quinn and John Bergenske hike through the Flathead Valley basin.
Bruce Kirkby ascends Couldrey Ridge.
Dave Quinn and John Bergenske ski before the high ramparts of Wall Lake.
John Bergenske and Dave Quinn set out in heavy snow.Bruce Kirkby for The Globe and Mail
Metal obelisks, marking the official U.S./Canada border, appeared every few kilometres.
Dave Quinn and John Bergenske melt snow on the portable wood stove.
A grove of trembling aspen near "Magic Corner."