When we went elk hunting in Idaho we were hunting the east side of the Selkirks. We went up to Saddle pass right on the Canadian border or a few days and never cut a track in the snow. We went back down to my buddy's house and hunted the rest of the trip there. Beautiful country but very rough and thick. We were in Bonners Ferry and I can't tell you there is no air up in them mountains. It took about 5 days to get acclimated. I think he said his house was at around 10k ft. I may be wrong. I know if you back the 4wheeler out the shed and face it down the driveway and put it in neutral you could do 45 mph goin down that mountain. Lol. Also saw the biggest moose of my life on his driveway. Estimated him to be 65" wide. Bigg arse animal.