2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

[MontuckyFried]

Wow. Headwaters sounds really rad! Steep and lots of vertical! Moonlight really doesn't sound too bad, hehe. At first I thought Moonlight was much smaller than Big Sky, but it really sounds quite awesome, ha.

Yeah. Moonlight's pretty great. Some insanely good tree skiing there, too. Oh yeah, and when I was there last, I never saw so much as one person waiting for a lift, and that was on a pow day. Probably because everyone was over on Lone Peak. I took one look at the tram line, and after a couple laps off the triple, scooted on over to the Moonlight side. Pretty much had the whole mountain to myself.

[ODHGABFE]

The 31st off of Beehive.



May well be some good skiing the next few days..

[Bunion 2020]

Don't be fooled, Moonlight is 1900 acres, Big Sky is around 4800 acres.

Moonlight has 1 aspect, NE to N. Big Sky has every aspect possible.

I worked 11 years at Big Sky and get a BSIA pass as part of my job, I still rarely ski Big Sky but it is a great mountain.

[tone capone]

Your photo inspired me, dude.

Good thing cause my buddy Will and I had a perfect 1500' pow run today, 6/7/12 in a nice little zone I like to go to. The snow was so amazingly good, every turn felt like floating in space. I couldn't even feel my knee! First turns since about March 10th, been working really, really hard to get back to skiing and today was so perfect, I am so grateful!



























Not the gnarliest thing around, but perfect turns all the way down. Couldn't be happier with what we found. So stoked I could cry. Gonna eventually get around to the Moab TR from this spring.

[nateski]

tone, thats frickin awesome. i havent skied since march 15. im jonesing HARD but dont think the ankle is quite there yet.

[BobbyBill]

Well played, Tony! Hell yeah...glad the knee was/is cooperative.

[Norseman]

Yes, now the thread is back on track.

[ODHGABFE]

FKNA Tone, nice work! Looks like ya scored big on snow quality, too, huh? Glad to hear your knee is doing better. Was jealous hearing stories of corn today..

[tone capone]

Was full on pow skiing where we were, probly 5 inches of new snow but it skied awesome, didn't feel the base on one turn all the way into the trees. We were able to glide out on snowpack pretty far too, down to about 8000' or so.

Yesterday I was driving home from riding in the west bridgers and I saw just isolated thin clouds over the T roots. It barely looked like it was precipitating out of those clouds and it didn't seem like it was snowing anywhere else, I didn't expect more than a dusting over the corn, but I sure felt lucky when we got there. There wasn't any runnels or frozen roller balls or anything, just smooth clean turns on magic styrofoam. The steeper, rockier, more east facing branches of that line pinweeled out after we climbed by them, but the snow stayed good in our more northerly facing, less steep line. Best run of the entire season for me no matter how you measure it so I couldn't be more stoked on this fine Junuary day. I think I'll try to get out a few more times, as there is more snow out there than you'd think there should be right now.

It was intense to feel all those familiar emotions associated with successul climbing and skiing in the mountains again. It makes me realize that although I love mountain biking, there is nothing on this earth like participating with the snow. Cheers and Vibes to all, thank you for your vibes through the tough times.

[TijmenDal]

Don't be fooled, Moonlight is 1900 acres, Big Sky is around 4800 acres.

Moonlight has 1 aspect, NE to N. Big Sky has every aspect possible.

I worked 11 years at Big Sky and get a BSIA pass as part of my job, I still rarely ski Big Sky but it is a great mountain.

What's a BSIA pass? Also: I'm a skiteacher (Austrian degrees), would it be possible to teach at Bridger/Moonlight/Big Sky?

[NWFlow]

Tone -- think I may have bumped into you a couple times over the years. Don't really post much, but have been lurking and following your troubles this year and just wanted to say I am super stoked for you and glad you were able to get some finally. Nice work! Maybe you can re-align the forces of winter for next season. . .

[Bunion 2020]

BSIA=Biggest Skiing in America pass. Big Sky/Moonlight Basin pass.

Big Sky and Moonlight both use part time instructors. Go to their websites and contact their HR depts.

http://www.moonlightbasin.com/site/employment.html

[lolkl]

What's a BSIA pass? Also: I'm a skiteacher (Austrian degrees), would it be possible to teach at Bridger/Moonlight/Big Sky?

It seems like every Austrian I ever met thinks they are a ski instructor

[tone capone]

8 inches at the snotel up Hyalite, hopefully somebody reports back!

[TijmenDal]

It seems like every Austrian I ever met thinks they are a ski instructor

First of, I'm Dutch, which you could've read because my location is Amsterdam. Second, I actually am a skiteacher. 3 seasons under the belt so far. And yes, I've got my degrees. (Anw+Land+Alpink+Snb-Anw)

[ODHGABFE]

8"+ in beehive, dumping hard when I left there at 1. Real light in the morning.

[MontuckyFried]

About 40 degrees and pouring rain here in the middle of the state. Hopefully that means the mountains are getting a much needed refresh!

[wolfelot]

Tone, nice work man! I know the knee was tough on you for a long time. Keep getting some!

[Jumper Bones]

First of, I'm Dutch, which you could've read because my location is Amsterdam. Second, I actually am a skiteacher. 3 seasons under the belt so far. And yes, I've got my degrees. (Anw+Land+Alpink+Snb-Anw)

Dude, you need to chill the fuck out.

Slide up above Fairy Lake today

[tone capone]

Saw search and rescue going up there with sleds on my way back from riding in the Bangtails. Vibes to the injured, hopefully not too serious.

[ODHGABFE]

Two skiers were taken to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital after being caught in an avalanche above Fairy Lake on Monday, the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office said.

At about 4 p.m., search and rescue teams were called to the Fairy Lake area after a group of four skiers was caught in an avalanche, according to a written statement from the sheriff's office.

Rescuers were dropped off by helicopter and skied a quarter of a mile over steep terrain to reach the first injured skier, who had a broken leg. He was put on a toboggan and skied to a waiting helicopter below the lake.

A second skier with head injuries was located high above the first skier. He was lowered 500 feet on ropes and taken by Carrish helicopter to an ambulance waiting below the lake.



http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com...a4bcf887a.html




Bummer. Glad they're alive.

[tone capone]

Glad I didn't roll solo up to beehive today. I was wanting the pow bad. ++++++Vibes>>>>>>to you fellas, thank you search and rescue.

[Jumper Bones]

Fuckin' A Mike Carisch coming up big for SAR this year (unless he's their normal helo guy).

Guessing they were skiing The Great One?

[MontuckyFried]

Dang. Props to the Search and Rescue team! So glad nobody died. A bit of a sobering moment, though, as it's so hard to resist the temptation of a good mid-June pow day.

[Lomax]

yea, the news said they were skiing the "great chutes" or something (aka Great One). I am glad I decided not to go out. Buddy said 8 inch of fresh up Beehive on Sunday.