The Golden Ticket

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