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Raised in NW Montana, Grad School in N. Ireland where I met my wife and moved back to Montana. We spend most of our time traveling abroad, backpacking, mtn. biking, rock climbing, rafting, skiing and snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, playing with our two golden retrievers, Titan and Tucker, and with our two cats Tuffy and Jaxx.  I am on the forums as either The Strap Smith or Rob Montana.

Sailing Greek islands
Sailing Greek islands

Paragliding over The Big Mtn Whitefish
Paragliding over The Big Mtn Whitefish

Downhill mountain biking on The Big Mountain
Downhill mountain biking on The Big Mountain

Rope Swinging into a waterfall Hawaii
Rope Swinging into a waterfall Hawaii

Paragliding in California
Paragliding in California

Snowbiking the KTM
Snowbiking the KTM

Rock Crawling Montana
Rock Crawling Montana

Snowboarding on The Big Mountain
Snowboarding on The Big Mountain

Paragliding N. Greece
Paragliding N. Greece

Sailing in the Grenadines and St Vincent
Sailing in the Grenadines and St Vincent

Santorini!!
Santorini!!

Sailing in the Grenadines and St Vincent
Sailing in the Grenadines and St Vincent

Sailing in the Grenadines and St Vincent
Sailing in the Grenadines and St Vincent

Sailing in the Grenadines and St Vincent
Sailing in the Grenadines and St Vincent

Sailing in the Grenadines and St Vincent
Sailing in the Grenadines and St Vincent

Riding Grassmier Canada
Riding Grassmier Canada

Backpacking Glacier National Park
Backpacking Glacier National Park

The boys
The boys

Tucker
Tucker

Big Kitty now :)
Big Kitty now :)

Huay Huash Peru
Huay Huash Peru

In with the Griz
In with the Griz

Snowmobiling at home
Snowmobiling at home

Hiking in Glacier Nat Prk
Hiking in Glacier Nat Prk

St. Mary
St. Mary's GNP

Hiking in GNP
Hiking in GNP

Backpacking Nepal
Backpacking Nepal

Playing in Kuai
Playing in Kuai

Bridge was down :)
Bridge was down :)

Taj Mahal India
Taj Mahal India

Camel safari in India
Camel safari in India

New Years in the hot springs.
New Years in the hot springs.

Climbing the Matterhorn - Switzerland
Climbing the Matterhorn - Switzerland

Matterhorn
Matterhorn

Matterhorn
Matterhorn

Back country skiing Glacier National Park
Back country skiing Glacier National Park

Back country skiing Glacier National Park
Back country skiing Glacier National Park

Back country skiing Glacier National Park
Back country skiing Glacier National Park

Pizza and Panerai :) - All things Italian
Pizza and Panerai :) - All things Italian

Back country skiing Montana
Back country skiing Montana

Back country skiing Montana
Back country skiing Montana

Skiing The BIg Mountain
Skiing The BIg Mountain

Skiing The BIg Mountain
Skiing The BIg Mountain

Here we go!
Here we go!

Riding Enduro in MT KTM 690 EnduroR
Riding Enduro in MT KTM 690 EnduroR

Lake Koocanusa Dunes
Lake Koocanusa Dunes

Lake Koocanusa Dunes
Lake Koocanusa Dunes

Lake Koocanusa Dunes
Lake Koocanusa Dunes

Sizing it up :)
Sizing it up :)

Toy hauler
Toy hauler

Riding badger cabin
Riding badger cabin

Riding badger cabin
Riding badger cabin

Riding Polebridge Montana
Riding Polebridge Montana

Riding Polebridge Montana
Riding Polebridge Montana

Riding H.H. Res.
Riding H.H. Res.

Upper Whitefish Lake
Upper Whitefish Lake

Red Meadow Lake
Red Meadow Lake

Zoom Zoom x 2
Zoom Zoom x 2

On top of Desert Mtn.
On top of Desert Mtn.

On top of Desert Mtn.
On top of Desert Mtn.

Trials bike on top of Columbia Mtn.
Trials bike on top of Columbia Mtn.

Trials competition
Trials competition

Pat Smage and Brian Roper
Pat Smage and Brian Roper

Riding trials with Phil Smage
Riding trials with Phil Smage

Riding trials with Cody Webb
Riding trials with Cody Webb

Taylor Robert
Taylor Robert's "hi 5" !

Buddy Bryan Roper launching the Sherco
Buddy Bryan Roper launching the Sherco

Humblecock Mike Damm launching 1st
Humblecock Mike Damm launching 1st

Humblecock Mike Damm launching 1st
Humblecock Mike Damm launching 1st

Trials competition
Trials competition

Trials competition
Trials competition

Trials competition
Trials competition

Arizona Riding
Arizona Riding

Arizona Riding
Arizona Riding

Moab Utah
Moab Utah

Moab Utah
Moab Utah

Playing in Moab :)
Playing in Moab :)

Back country yurt skiing in Seeley MT.
Back country yurt skiing in Seeley MT.

Heli skiing Golden British Columbia
Heli skiing Golden British Columbia

Heli skiing Golden British Columbia
Heli skiing Golden British Columbia

Heli skiing Golden British Columbia
Heli skiing Golden British Columbia

Heli skiing Golden British Columbia
Heli skiing Golden British Columbia

2010 pro
2010 pro

Downhill racing Mt. Marsten
Downhill racing Mt. Marsten

Downhill racing Mt. Marsten
Downhill racing Mt. Marsten

Downhill racing Mt. Marsten
Downhill racing Mt. Marsten

Spencer Mtn
Spencer Mtn

Spencer Mtn
Spencer Mtn

Sea Kayaking Kintla lake
Sea Kayaking Kintla lake

Sea Kayaking Kintla lake
Sea Kayaking Kintla lake

Sea Kayaking the Amalfi coast Italy
Sea Kayaking the Amalfi coast Italy

Hiking/skiing Glacier Nat. Park
Hiking/skiing Glacier Nat. Park

Hiking/skiing Glacier Nat. Park
Hiking/skiing Glacier Nat. Park

Caving in Montana
Caving in Montana

Caving in Montana
Caving in Montana

Caving in Montana
Caving in Montana

Caving in Montana
Caving in Montana

Caving Glacier National Park
Caving Glacier National Park

Caving Glacier National Park
Caving Glacier National Park

XX skiing and snowshoeing to entrance
XX skiing and snowshoeing to entrance

Caving Glacier National Park
Caving Glacier National Park

This way!
This way!

Taking the 243 Saliling on Flathead Lake
Taking the 243 Saliling on Flathead Lake

Huraz Peru
Huraz Peru

Huraz Peru
Huraz Peru

Katmandu Nepal
Katmandu Nepal

Patatgonia S. Chile
Patatgonia S. Chile

Atacama Desert N. Chile
Atacama Desert N. Chile

Hiking 80mi along The Great Wall of China
Hiking 80mi along The Great Wall of China

Climbing partner :)
Climbing partner :)

Climbing partner :)
Climbing partner :)

Middle Fork of the Flathead River
Middle Fork of the Flathead River

Middle Fork of the Flathead River
Middle Fork of the Flathead River

Wake boarding Flathead Lake
Wake boarding Flathead Lake

Playing with big toys!
Playing with big toys!

Playing with big toys!
Playing with big toys!

Playing with big toys!
Playing with big toys!

Playing with big toys!
Playing with big toys!

Playing with big toys!
Playing with big toys!

Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia
Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia

Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia
Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia

Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia
Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia

Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia
Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia

Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia
Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia

Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia
Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia

Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia
Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia

Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia
Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia

Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia
Back country skiing Nakusp British Columbia

Climbing Black Leaf Canyon Rocky Mtn Front
Climbing Black Leaf Canyon Rocky Mtn Front

Endurocross racing team
Endurocross racing team

Endurocross racing team
Endurocross racing team

Endurocross Racing!
Endurocross Racing!

Endurocross Racing!
Endurocross Racing!

Endurocross Racing!
Endurocross Racing!

Endurocross Racing!
Endurocross Racing!

Exploring Bolivia
Exploring Bolivia

Exploring Bolivia
Exploring Bolivia

Castle search Scotland
Castle search Scotland

Castle search Scotland
Castle search Scotland

Dracula
Dracula's Fortress Romania

Oktoberfest Munich Germany
Oktoberfest Munich Germany

Oktoberfest Munich Germany
Oktoberfest Munich Germany

Prague
Prague

Plitvice Lakes Croatia
Plitvice Lakes Croatia

South Africa
South Africa

Bungee Jumping the longest bungee in the world :) SA
Bungee Jumping the longest bungee in the world :) SA

The most sobering place I have ever been (Auschwitz concentration camp Poland)
The most sobering place I have ever been (Auschwitz concentration camp Poland)

Sunset Mexico
Sunset Mexico

Touring Austria
Touring Austria

Favorite Sauna in Finland!
Favorite Sauna in Finland!