The Golden Ticket Backcountry Dreaming Podcast

Mr. Western DIY, Ross Niebur, returns to the show with a Governor’s Tag story to tell. To all that may think it’s impossible, this one's for you. To all that want it to be their possible, grab a notepad and pen, this one is for the record books.
- The importance of marrying a woman that understands your passion
- A Governor’s tag’s blessing: open to all units
- A Governor’s tag’s curse: narrowing down the units, then the mountain
- Graduate Level Logistics
- Going about a DIY Governor’s Tag: 20 day scout, broken up in 3 trips
— Trip 1: (June) Feel out a mountain range - getting goat shape - climbing into the clouds
— Trip 2: (July) Participated in the Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance survey
— Trip 3: (August) +30 mile solo through hike
- Growth an inch a week
- Watching goats pee
- Hockey puck sized glands
- Amidst a 6k foot ceiling in 9-10k country
- The product of having a Plan B
- Bombing avalanche shoots in crampons
- Shooting a 2x2 alpine opening
- Connecting 3 months of glass to the real thing
Follow along with Ross on Instagram at @rniebur