2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

**totaliboard** · 03-11-2013, 09:06 AM

ohhh the fannnn!!!

**doin1** · 03-21-2013, 11:10 AM

What is the word on the Tram at BS?

**MontuckyFried** · 03-21-2013, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by doin1

What is the word on the Tram at BS?

I don't know, but with all the recent snow and more forecasted to come, it is freaking ON the moment they get it running again. Endless pow for all! I might be stuck indoors installing baseboards and more remodeling efforts this weekend, but I might just have to sneak off to get in on the goods. Many around the nation are crying about the warmth and lack of snow. Not here, my friends. Not here.

**MontuckyFried** · 03-21-2013, 11:17 AM

From Big Sky's website:

Originally Posted by Big Sky

**UPDATED at 8:24am** Winter is over but it sure doesn’t feel like it! We got 5-9” overnight, 9-11” in the past 24hrs, and 11-13” in the past 48hrs. Today’s forecast will be partly cloudy skies with a chance of snow and an expected high of 20 degrees. Breezy winds will be coming from the S SW with wind chill values as low as -14 degrees. There is a lot of fresh pow out on our beautiful mountain! Go explore and rip it up. We hope you have a wonderful pow day and spend it with us here at Big Sky Resort. Have a rad day and keep it classy Big Sky! **ATTN: The Tram will be closed today due to unscheduled maintenance and we hope to reopen as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.**

**Climber Joe** · 03-21-2013, 11:32 AM

Apparently something on the Tram motor shorted, and there is doubt as to whether it will be fixable this season. I hope that last part is wrong though.

**Bunion 2020** · 03-21-2013, 11:42 AM

Big Sky runs on rumor, little of it is 100% true, most contains minor kernels.

The primary electrical drive fried on Sunday.

The BS lift Maint. guys made a maximum effort and pulled the motor, (no small feat) sent it to IF for a refit and managed to get it back in on Wed.

Upon trying to run the Tram with the rebuild, something failed, not sure what. Still closed today from their website.

I know my staff was trying to get an 11:00 ride to try and maintain some sort of control on the N. Summit and the BSSP is doing the same with the terrain they manage. Otherwise they have been hiking to routes the past couple of days. (just talked to my guys and this didn't happen, oh well)

Beyond that, we are trying to leave the Big Sky Mtn Ops folks alone so they can sort it out.

**MontuckyFried** · 03-21-2013, 01:36 PM

It would be a shame to let all that deep pow go to waste if they can't get it fixed this season, but with a tram like that they obviously can't screw around with safety. It's cool, there's plenty more mountain to ski there. Good luck to the guys working up there!

**.jon.** · 03-21-2013, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by john c

The scree field (moving rock glacier) that the lower station was built on

a surprisingly well informed tidbit. but man... you must spend hours creating your daily sarcastic posts. worth it to you?

**nateski** · 03-21-2013, 05:36 PM

chatted with a lift mechanic today. theyre hoping for tomorrow for the tram. working through the night. heres hoping

**tone capone** · 03-21-2013, 07:23 PM

... you must spend hours creating your daily sarcastic posts.

Yeah dude, is your back hurtin or somethin? Just go skiin with some people man, not everyone here is what you project onto them. Trust me, you'd rather be living here with a handful of douchbags than surrounded by them on all fronts somewhere else. Why do you think all us massholes and vermonters move out here?

**Bunion 2020** · 03-22-2013, 12:24 PM

O.K. I have to admit I peeked and John C. nailed the Big Sky scene pretty squarely.

I laughed but you are still on ignore.

**ODHGABFE** · 03-22-2013, 10:17 PM

He nailed it but now it's gone. ? I heard so many people today repeating information from that post as fact. That's good.

**montpow** · 04-02-2013, 07:49 AM

How are things looking down there? I know its been warm but not as bad as last year right? Think A-Zs wil still have enough coverage next week?

**CallMeAl** · 04-02-2013, 08:28 AM

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Yeah they're good to go.

**MontuckyFried** · 04-02-2013, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by montpow

How are things looking down there?

It's been really warm (but absolutely beautiful bluebird days) and we've lost a lot of snow down in town, but the mountain still has PLENTY of snow.

**Harry** · 04-02-2013, 10:41 AM

Any idea when they are announcing next years pass prices ?

**MontuckyFried** · 04-02-2013, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by Harry

Any idea when they are announcing next years pass prices ?

Big Sky hasn't announced prices for the 13/14 season, but the website say's they'll be announcing that "soon" for whatever that's worth.

In the meanwhile, I'm about to pounce on a pair of passes for Moonlight. Deal's good til the end of the month.
http://www.moonlightbasin.com/the-mo...season-passes/

Do they ever do early bird specials for the BSiA combo pass?

**NWFlow** · 04-02-2013, 07:23 PM

Is there a reason big sky hasn't announced pass prices? Usually they have the buy now ski rest of season option up by now

**Bunion 2020** · 04-03-2013, 05:36 AM

Rumor going around is the wait is due to their (Boyne's) plans to acquire MLB.

Could happen but I wouldn't bet the ranch on it just yet.

And if you would like to prevent such an unfortunate occurance.

Buy a MLB season pass now for next season and help to keep me and the rest of my crew employed.

**Harry** · 04-04-2013, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by Bunion

Rumor going around is the wait is due to their (Boyne's) plans to acquire MLB.

Could happen but I wouldn't bet the ranch on it just yet.

And if you would like to prevent such an unfortunate occurance.

Buy a MLB season pass now for next season and help to keep me and the rest of my crew employed.

I heard that rumor quite a bit in the past two weeks.

However, I also heard the same rumor 6 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago........

Maybe it's true this time ? Dunno, that's why I did not post about it on this board. But now that Bunion brought it up...

I remember back around 04-05 the big rumor was the Yellowstone Club buying Big Sky, and the only skiing open to the public would be Moonlight. Obviously that never came about.

Whatever happens, Moonlight Basin is a very fun place to ski thanks to Bunion and his crew.

**Harry** · 04-04-2013, 05:57 PM

Rumor has now increased to Boyne buying both Moonlight and Spanish Peaks.

**Climber Joe** · 04-04-2013, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Harry

Rumor has now increased to Boyne buying both Moonlight and Spanish Peaks.

I am sick of these rumors. If Big Sky buys Moonlight they better leave it how it is management and pricing wise.

**Bunion 2020** · 04-05-2013, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by Harry

Rumor has now increased to Boyne buying both Moonlight and Spanish Peaks.

I have been told by reliable sources (

) the Y/C intends to pick up Spanish Peaks for their operation, (Golf Course mainly) and turn the ski operation over to Boyne to operate as a part of Big Sky.

I have also heard that there is a much larger player attempting to buy out Boyne and MLB and combine them into one new operation.

I have also heard there are at least 6 other suitors for MLB that want to purchase and operate MLB as a separate entity from Big Sky.

I do know that nothing has happened to date (so all the rumors of there already being a done deal are wrong) and we will only know what is what after the season has ended.