2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

Random moments I had my camera and it decided to work:

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12/13 slideshow.

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Has anyone been up toward Fairy Lake recently? If so, how far did you have to walk until you hit snow?

Scree Shredders absence opened the door for me in this years MLB Spring Runoff

Nice line. Congrats on the win.

Fuck yeah Mitch! Nice run!

Very nice run.

Congratulations soulturn! Hope to get some turns in with ya sometime.

Me and hick got into some shit end of April begging of May. This first one was certainly the highlight of spring line season for me, it'll be hard to top for sure. Not at liberty to discuss location. Most normal people wouldn't wanna suffer the approach anyway, but the savage woodsman from Libby is not normal, he just slashes and burns his way through all sorts of jungle. If I were by myself I would have just stumbled around aimlessly till I got broke off.

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We went out to Gallatin a few days later, great day to be traveling in the mountains.

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Holy crap. Nice.

Yeah, Tone! That secret run looks like a good time. You went on a nice day to Gallatin! Thought we saw some skin tracks down low, but wasn't sure how old with freeze/thaw. Sure was a fun ski up there, pretty awesome place to hang for a little bit. Too bad about the non-freezing last 5-6 nights, huh?

Was out yesterday and it froze pretty good the night before, last night not so much but things are at the point now you can get a little skiin in anyways in the morning. Perfect sunny day on Gallatin, but I really appreciated experiencing the more dramatic weather through the pictures in your T.R, especially that summit shot of the clouds boiling over the other peaks.

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especially that summit shot of the clouds boiling over the other peaks.

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Yeah, I was crapping my pants it was so awesome.

Another day to be thankful for. Hard to go wrong with the conditions and the company.

We were treated to some beautiful clean corn carpets in the a.m.

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and started up somethin a lil bigger in the p.m.

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Camera was acting up again, goin all splitscreen, so hopefully Matt posts up his helmetcam. I could tell following his turns that he was in a groovy headspace.

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Hopefully Junuary delivers.

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Okie is a shredda mon.

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It's another ragged ass continental scree pile for sure, but by God it's among our finest. Dan dropping in...

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And ya'll know I like sequences.

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I hate to judge mountains against each other, but this one is in it's own class in many respects. Thanks for rallyin guys!

Looks good out there!

way to be!!

From car camp:

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Went to work on the corn havest.

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Some diffused light helped out cause:

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Dan goin ta Schralptown:

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Good to take a trip out to the boondocks once in a while. It's a lonely place way out there, thanks for rallyin Dan.

tone capone is winning this thread. way to get after it!

Just so stoked to be out having a complete ski season after the gimpy years. I just need to be in the mountains, with people shredding, biking, fishing, camping, climbing... Grateful for the people and places that always make it worth the effort. There's no other life I'd rather be living so I guess thats livin the dream. Believe in the dream and make every year your best one yet! Or keep it rollin as long as possible at least:biggrin:.

hey montucky folks
my field season starts this weekend in montana and looking to ski on my days off. I have a pretty flexible schedule so if anyone is looking to ski or a ski partner in southern/central montana let me know. probably won't make it too far north. looking forward to harvestin' some montana corn!

p.s. sweet pics tone capone! love me some cabinets shoots, got out to that range too little this past year when i was living in spokane

Anybody make it up to Beehive this weekend? Was raining down in town, but I drove up to the trailhead just for fun yesterday and it was snowing pretty good up there! Sadly I didn't even have enough time to do more than drive up there, but I'm hoping SOMEBODY got to take advantage of the conditions.

Saw a wolf Saturday on the Lower Behive Trail, about halfway between the fire station and the Beehive Road.

Pretty cool, first time I have ever seen one outside the park.

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Saw a wolf Saturday on the Lower Behive Trail, about halfway between the fire station and the Beehive Road.

Pretty cool, first time I have ever seen one outside the park.

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Cool! Last Thursday, I actually spotted a grey one on the mountain-side, a little past Porcupine. Was super stoked as that's the first one I've ever seen in the wild, period. I wonder if it was the same one you saw! Population must be growing. I didn't realize they ran around in broad daylight and near people like that.

I seriously need to get a good camera with a telephoto lens. Saturday alone, I saw that wolf, a buffalo trotting down the side of the highway near West, bald eagles, and hawks. Looking forward to spotting my first grizzly (from a distance).

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Looking forward to spotting my first grizzly (from a distance).

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Two summers ago I was hiking up Mister K and saw a grizzly right in the middle of the run. Last summer I saw one on Elk Meadows. Lots of black bears around here are cinimann in color, easy to mistake for a grizz, look at the head shape and ears to tell the diff.

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Looking forward to spotting my first grizzly (from a distance).

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Next time you're driving the 191 section of the park, slow down around Specimen Creek and look along the treeline to your west. There's a tagged griz that roots around there and is visible more often than not.

Here she is on Saturday: Attachment 138417

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Next time you're driving the 191 section of the park, slow down around Specimen Creek and look along the treeline to your west. There's a tagged griz that roots around there and is visible more often than not.

Here she is on Saturday: Attachment 138417

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Oh wow! I will definitely keep my eyes peeled for that bear. Thanks for posting that one! There is so much wildlife around here, we might just have to start another thread dedicated to SW Montana wildlife. Haha.

Just moved up from Jackson to Bozeman.. anybody interested in doing a 'lil ski tour?

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Hell yeah! Great vid. The Beartooth Pass was my first love when I came to Montana. :)

So. Going for the whole year round riding thing again after a job ruined it for me last year. Looking for an option around Bozeman (other than TGO, Blackmore or Hyalite) for a late night Friday departure that would allow us to be back in town Saturday afternoon. Any suggestions?

Don't forget to express your Gallatin Valley stoke by voting for Randy's Co-Lab entry once a day, every day until July 15th. Thanks!

http://colab.tetongravity.com/entries/view/randy-evans

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So. Going for the whole year round riding thing again after a job ruined it for me last year. Looking for an option around Bozeman (other than TGO, Blackmore or Hyalite) for a late night Friday departure that would allow us to be back in town Saturday afternoon. Any suggestions?

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Anywhere (shields, porcupine, big timber) in the crazies. They consistently hold snow and theres chutes for days

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my vote is troots. Montana gazeteer is your friend. ski hollowtop, post tr

Hey Bozeman area folks...

Looking to be your neighbor before the snow starts falling...Bit of a shot in the dark here, but the lady is looking for a nursing job at Deaconess, or any other nursing possibilities in the area. Anyone happen to be a nurse/have any connections/suggestions for her?

thanks!

Better options in Billings with Deaconess and St. Vs but I'd guess she could find something in Bozeman. I'll ask my wife is she still has any connections.

WTF is with the mountain mall at big sky ?

The cool indie shop that sold "nobody cares that you ski Bridger" stickers has been replaced by a corporate Oakley store ?

No more handwritten sign about Schmitty's Coulior ?

WTF Boyne ?


Edit: no more C&P Grocery ? That means no place to buy rubbers in the Mountain Village ! I predict a herpes outbreak in the Hill Condos.

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WTF is with the mountain mall at big sky ?

The cool indie shop that sold "nobody cares that you ski Bridger" stickers has been replaced by a corporate Oakley store ?

No more handwritten sign about Schmitty's Coulior ?

WTF Boyne ?


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I was told the C&P space is going to be the Hungry Moose II

Big Sky is about to change.... big time.

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I was told the C&P space is going to be the Hungry Moose II

Big Sky is about to change.... big time.

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^^^ sarcasm or is there something you know but cant share with us yet?

Z- If Deaconess falls through (I know they're hiring Surg floor nurses) check out the small hospital in Livingston. If your dead-set on Bozeman area, there are lots of clinic jobs in the vicinity (I know not as glamorous, or lucrative, but...). What type of nursing does she do? If your not dead set on BZN, there are more positions available in Helena, Missoula, Billings, GF.

Thanks MS- much appreciated. We are indeed deadset on Bozeman, but Livingston would be a reasonable commute I guess...

Rockcreek - Right now she works on Telemetry in a big hospital. It's a step-down unit so pretty busy I think. Biggest issue I think is that she only has 8 months experience total. I'll tell her to apply for Surgical...We will be in the area end of the month so I think she has plans to stop in and meet someone in person....

Nice, best wishes dude and hope you get plenty of time in up at the hill.

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Hungry Moose II will be ok.

But that corporate Oakley store is a snooze-fest. The old place had tourists lined up buying stickers, tshirts, and such. This new Oakley store was deserted.