BIAMT Events
Big Sky Challenge Hikes 2023
Missoula Big Sky Challenge Hike / Sunday, July 9th, 2023
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR DONATE TODAY FOR THE MISSOULA BIG SKY CHALLENGE!
Brain Injuries can happen to anyone, anytime and anywhere. Financial support raised from this event helps support our mission of creating a better future for those that are impacted by brain injury.
- Mission Loop (0.8 miles) 9AM start time – ride the Grizzly Chair lift before enjoying a beautiful loop at the top!
- Awareness Trail (4 miles) 9AM start time – this single track winds down the front of the mountain along Beargrass Highway.
- Big Sky Challenge Summit (8 miles) 8:30AM start time – With a 2,000 vertical foot climb both up and down, this steep, challenging hike will take you up Second Thought Trail and down Beargrass Highway!
- Virtual Challenge – For those unable to hike or attend, you can show your support as a virtual hiker.
Flathead Valley Big Sky Challenge Hike Herron Park, Saturday, August 5th, 2023
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR DONATE FOR THE FLATHEAD BIG SKY CHALLENGE!
Brain Injuries can happen to anyone, anytime and anywhere. Financial support raised from this event helps support our mission of creating a better future for those that are impacted by brain injury.
- Mission Loop – This mellow hike begins at the Herron Park trailhead and meanders through the lower forest area before looping back to the trailhead. A wonderful wander in the woods for hikers who are seeking mellow terrain.
- Awareness Trail – The intermediate hiking trail ascends gently through a shaded forest to the Foy’s Lake Overlook before looping back to the trailhead.
- Big Sky Challenge Summit – This challenging hike follows the Notch Trail as it winds through the woods up to the Foy’s Lake Overlook. From there, hikers traverse the Boundary Trail and complete the final trek to the Chase Overlook.
- Virtual Challenge – for those unable to hike or attend, you can show your support as a virtual hiker.
Statewide Virtual Puzzle Club
Need Help Piecing Things Back Together?
The Montana Puzzle Club is our virtual statewide brain injury support group. The group is facilitated by Mr. Jim Mickelson, a TBI survivor and the founder of the Missoula Puzzle Club. We welcome all brain injury survivors, as well as their family members and caregivers. The objective of this support group is to create space for peer support and connection while piecing life back together after brain injury.
Upcoming meeting dates:
- Wednesday, April 12, 2023
- Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Wednesday, May 10, 2023
- Wednesday, May 24, 2023
How to Connect:
Join us from the comfort of your home. Please click the link below to join the webinar:
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99769452328 Or Telephone: US: +1 669 900 9128 Webinar ID: 997 6945 2328
Summer Helmet Giveaways
Do you know a child in need of a helmet? Reach out to us at 406-541-6442 or email Sarah at sarah@biamt.org.
Great Falls Helmet Giveaway
When: Sunday, June 18th, 2023 @3:30pm
Where: Centene Stadium, Great Falls
What: Join us at the Great Falls Voyagers’ game on Sunday, June 18th for a free youth helmet giveaway.
Missoula Helmet Giveaway
2023 Date TBD
Billings Helmet Giveaway
2023 Date TBD
Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is Brain Injury Awareness month. For more information on how to get involved in our cause, visit the Brain Injury Association of America or the United States Brain Injury Alliance sites to learn more.
