2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

[singlecross]

The combination of swimmy’s photography skills and trackhead’s engineering skills is going to be awesome. I can’t wait to see the pics that result.

[emoji106]

BobbyBill has a journalism degree that has never been used… just sayin’. I see a Mountain Gazette or Ski Journal article with place names redacted to protect the ski zone from the BoZone.

[skaredshtles]

As they are trying frantically to get the 6-Shooter replacement finished.

Damn... they're not done with that yet??

[swimmy]

BobbyBill has a journalism degree that has never been used… just sayin’. I see a Mountain Gazette or Ski Journal article with place names redacted to protect the ski zone from the BoZone.

Sounds like we could be brewing something fun as shit.

[Trackhead]

The combination of swimmy’s photography skills and trackhead’s engineering skills is going to be awesome. I can’t wait to see the pics that result.

[emoji106]

Yeah, a broken down snowcat, broken promises, and a bunch of tired maggots hiking out from 10 miles deep. That's gonna be great

[skaredshtles]

Yeah, a broken down snowcat, broken promises, and a bunch of tired maggots hiking out from 10 miles deep. That's gonna be great

I chukkled.

[Bunion 2020]

Yeah, a broken down snowcat, broken promises, and a bunch of tired maggots hiking out from 10 miles deep. That's gonna be great

Obviously this man has been cat skiing before. Just described one of my 1st adventures in UT in the way back of time.

POS Thiokol that couldn't climb anything cause no snow roads had been built and then a broken track and about 6 miles of rolling terrain out on alpine gear or walking in knee deep or better snow.

[yeahman]

Yeah, a broken down snowcat, broken promises, and a bunch of tired maggots hiking out from 10 miles deep. That's gonna be great

"When everything goes wrong--that's when the adventure starts." Yvon Chouinard

[Trackhead]

Obviously this man has been cat skiing before. Just described one of my 1st adventures in UT in the way back of time.

POS Thiokol that couldn't climb anything cause no snow roads had been built and then a broken track and about 6 miles of rolling terrain out on alpine gear or walking in knee deep or better snow.

Either it was 1970s and that Thiokol was new, or it was an under invested cheapo snowcat company running inferior/ancient equipment.

[Bunion 2020]

Neither, Mid 80s & guy with a ranch East of Park City who had dreams of a snow cat operation. He wanted a professional opinion.

[yeahman]

I don't know if anybody is interested in these Seneca skis, but apparently they were made in Bozeman? Collector's item? Dunno.

https://helena.craigslist.org/spo/d/...796718326.html

[Trackhead]

Neither, Mid 80s & guy with a ranch East of Park City who had dreams of a snow cat operation. He wanted a professional opinion.

I bet it was across the mountains from 1,000 Peaks Ranch where Park City Powder cats operates? If so, I talked to that land owner about starting a cat ski business in 2009. Maybe it’s not the same ranch, but this guys terrain was amazing.

[Trackhead]

This forecast for Showdown is looking quite nice, and the Belts.

[Norseman]

[byates1]

^where? Showdown?

[Bunion 2020]

I bet it was across the mountains from 1,000 Peaks Ranch where Park City Powder cats operates? If so, I talked to that land owner about starting a cat ski business in 2009. Maybe it’s not the same ranch, but this guys terrain was amazing.

That general vicinity.

Weather nerds calling for 12-16" at the really Big, on top of the 12" on the ground.

[yeahman]

We'll be skiing tram laps on opening day [emoji3][emoji1696]

[Bunion 2020]

It could happen.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

^where? Showdown?

Donut Hole, USA

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

New "Red Chair" cam at BB. Basically a snow stake. Probably lots of people will be bent out of shape about it.

[Harry]

I don't know if anybody is interested in these Seneca skis, but apparently they were made in Bozeman? Collector's item? Dunno.

https://helena.craigslist.org/spo/d/...796718326.html

Here is some background info on that dude, he competed on the FWT, got hurt, started building skis.

https://outsidebozeman.com/activitie.../built-survive

[Bunion 2020]

[Trackhead]

Donut Hole, USA

View from my donut with no hole right now!

[yeahman]

Obligatory deck furniture post.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Driving in the Sapphires south of highway 38? As far as I can tell there is no MVUM for the area. Trying to figure out what roads are open what are closed etc during this time of year aka prior to Dec 1 when many currently open roads are closed for the winter.

[jamal]

Try the mvum overlay in caltopo?

also there's the ravalli county map o roads

https://rcmtgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps...1a10ce0b07d099