After a super cool ride through Nebo pass up 9,000 feet. Grant sees what he perceives as short cut to next pass via this valley called Water Hall road. Road started great ruts and gravel but doable. Then 5km in Grant in the lead starts going sideways on his bike in super slick clay. He crashed. No damage. I continued to climb hill go sideways and I crash. We try and turn around then the rain came. We crashed another 20 times each. Took 4 hours to go half a mile. ...

Omg. We made it. Weather gods smiled on us in Montana as we skirted around several large thunder storms with plenty of lightning‼️. I managed to receive a bird strike,small one on top of visor. Blood and s*** everywhere. Poor bird but helmet survived nicely Ironbutt is completed 1670 s done. KOA CABIN was perfect to crash in. Communication systems are the way to go. Keeps u safe on road. Last 400km were brutal. My ass was on fire. Grant said he could move his...

Making good time. Quick fuel stop here. No rush hour issues in Calgary. Next stop is the border. Little chilly, had to turn on heated gear.

3:40 and it's time to roll. Just waiting arrival of Grant. Christy only found out about Ironbutt last night. Patty not impress either can't understand why would want to do this again. ‼I'm not sure either. Oh well it's all good. I've got passport and money. I'll figure the rest out. I'm

Quick pit stop for 15 min nap and icecream!! We then made great time to Helena. Prior to though we hit major road repairs.