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Holy shit, bad news for The Bowl! Pat McKay, the mountain manager, was in a motorcycle accident. I was told he has a broken femur along with other injuries.
Whether you like Pat or not, he's the only one up there who seems to know how to get the lifts going when they break down or otherwise won't run, and he is at the center of all the mountain operations.
^^wow, that sucks. Hope he gets better.
Looks like 10" on Stuart Mt snotel before an error. Who wants to go meadow skipping tomorrow? Is that even possible at snowbowl, right now?
I have avy gear and the knowledge to use it, but could use more practice and on-snow experience. And I have a good dog who needs some exercise.
yeah, uh, jumped the gun a little there. Sorry. It's been a while.
Its skiable up here, in case you feel like driving this weekend. Big Mtn's base is at 37". I've got two days in so far, and it was good.
damn. nice.
I don't have any touring gear though. Plus, I thought with my dislike for bluecheese, I wasn't welcome.
hmmm. forgot about the blue cheese issue. I'm not sure I can get over that.
a lack of touring gear is also going to be a hurdle, although I do have a spare touring setup at the moment...
The lack of free time and money is also a big issue. Stupid good grades!
She's getting pretty close, I reckon.
WOOT, WOOT!
Stuart Mountain Snotel is showing 18" in the past 24 hours.
30" snow depth. over 20% moister. Anyone check it out?
time to make some turns fellas.
What are you doing tomorrow afternoon, and what do you have for demos?:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by mtskier
I can dawn patrol every day.
ORLY?
I frequently don't have class early. Unfortunately, to my utter despair, I don't have the gear, or practice. I have shovel, beacon, probe, and some knowledge to use them. I have nothing for uphill travel.
Arg... Three exams this week, kickin me in the nuts, I want to ski! I'll be out Sunday for sure.
I'm just gonna have to rent some demo's and join one of you. Is it dog safe?
get some!
Sitting in the shop, huh?Quote:
Originally Posted by mtskier
sadly, yes. but i'll get out this weekend for sure. looks like you are stuck inside too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rasputin
Anyone want to poke around tomorrow? Lolo or stuart?
What is anyone doing Tuesday, and who can help a poor guy out?
Me stuck? No, I was just taking a break from my free time job; I decided to use the time to make bank before the season starts, because once I take my first turns, I lose sight of all else.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtskier
mtskier, you should spring yourself from the shop by getting this kid to work off a BC rig (surely you must have a beater demo rig) then we won't have to hear about how he doesn't have one. Just get him trained up as an on-call warm-body for powder days.Quote:
Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn
There, done.
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I like it.
Someone from class who's kind of a gaper, but know about stuff from sledding wants to go fuck around at Lolo Pass. Is he correct that just building a kicker above the parking lot would be safe?
We have bacon, stud finders, and spade shovels.
It is definitely possible to build a kicker near the parking lot at Lolo in a place that won't slide. There's a good chance that someone's already built the kicker for you and left a couple of empty beer cans for you to clean up while you're there.
Wow, it's raging out there, Uller's got a bee in his bonnet. Driving home from work an hour ago filled me with joy-joy feelings, in fact I'm thinking of going to the store just for an excuse to drive around in it some more.
It has been rumored to me by someone who is in the know, that for the first time, the ski patrol will actually be going up the day before they open, to get the mountain ready ahead of time! It is this type of progressive vision that keeps Snowbowl #1 out of all the ski areas in Missoula county. :biggrin:
Oh I forgot to say.....
WOOT, WOOT! :wookie::party::wookie::party::wookie:
Woot, Stuart has picked up nine inches so far! Hmm, that deserves....
:party::wookie::party::wookie::party:
Ridiculous, I am calling you out as a liar. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rasputin
Also, Ronnie was nothing but happiness and smiles when she took our pass photos a few weeks ago and then again when Mrs. Rootskier was at Gull picking them up on Saturday.
There must be a hole in the space/time continuum in western Montucky.
That would be great, except they seem to be using that to delay opening by one day. Saturday instead of Friday, WTF? If it doesn't warm up a bunch that will be moot for me anyways. But it would be nice to have people body packing everything before I head up...:wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rasputin
Naw, the Saturday opening is so Ronnie won't have to hand out weekday passes, in addition to the full passes, on the first day. They did the same thing last season.Quote:
Originally Posted by mercuryhg
Heh, I know it sounds very unSnowbowl, but I was told that Pat was pushing for it, and also that last year's fiasco (opening at 1pm after dozens of people had been waiting in bitter cold since before the advertised noon opening time) caused a very uncomfortable backlash for Ronnie.Quote:
Originally Posted by RootSkier
Stuck, I truly hope, no, actually pray, that great treasure and fortune await you after finishing school. God knows you will have sacrificed enough by then...Quote:
Unfortunately, to my utter despair, I don't have the gear, or practice. I have shovel, beacon, probe, and some knowledge to use them. I have nothing for uphill travel.
^^^Thanks, buddy.
Just got back. It was more of a walk in the woods. The snow pack is a little thin, but bomber. We erred on the side of safety and just followed the snow mobile road back down (which sucked for skiing) because i didn't fee like running into a bunch of deadfalls.
Still better than staying home, and the dog had a fun time.
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Maybe there will be a return of the "soft opening". I don't know if they've done this for years, but it used to be that if they were opening on a Saturday, and you happened to go up Friday (and are a passholder), you'd find they were actually open.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Rasputin
Wow, Pat's getting old and soft! Actually, did you hear any more about his leg, how's he doing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rasputin
I can't say much for his leg, but he's definitely still got the piss and vinegar. A couple buddies got harassed by him trying to access the mountain yesterday. Not the first time I've heard of it and won't be the last. Trying to deny the public access to the FS land, weak sauce and bad form. Par for the course at Snowbowl. I'll be back in a week ready to shred, thanks for packing it out for me. :)
Actually, I expect Pat always wanted it that way, but the patrol isn't his charge. The prevailing assumption among my cronies, is that the patrol hasn't done it before because Brad didn't want to pay them for a day that tickets weren't being sold. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by mercuryhg
Last I saw Pat he was still in a wheelchair, but he was transferring to his four wheeler so he could putt around and oversee things. He was recovering faster than anyone would have expected, but it's been three weeks since I've seen him. He'll be on his snowmobile soon if he hasn't been already. He's too ornery to keep down for long.
Heh, heh, Pat is made of piss and vinegar.Quote:
Originally Posted by FreakofSnow
I understand your point, but I also understand Pat's side too. Snowbowl owns the land that people travel across to get to the snow that Snowbowl wants to sell access to. I think they like it pristine at the beginning for their customers. Pat has no problem with post season hikers, it's just the ones that go to take for free what Snowbowl wants to provide their customers at the beginning of the season.
Of course, this is combined with fierce territoriality. :wink:
Last I heard, Pat was out and about last friday, discouraging some skiiers that had hiked over to paradise from L2 . . . see y'all up there!