TR; this last weekend at Bridger

**stuckathuntermtn** · 05-25-2008, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by mtcham

Went slogging around Bridger today in the rain with my wife on her new AT setup. Needless to say we did not make it up very high as the wife was not finding it real fun.

Anybody hit actual snow falling anywhere instead of a torrential downpour???

Maybe should have just gone kayaking instead.

part of beartooth is CLOSED from all this. I was gonna go with Lexi.

**butterscotch** · 05-25-2008, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by mtcham

Went slogging around Bridger today in the rain with my wife on her new AT setup. Needless to say we did not make it up very high as the wife was not finding it real fun.

Anybody hit actual snow falling anywhere instead of a torrential downpour???

Maybe should have just gone kayaking instead.

Nope, made an early assault on blackmore yesteday and did not encounter snow. Not sure what elevation I reached, but I turned around pretty early -- when it was still fog/mist/drizzle. Came across a group of three and another group of four headed up when I was heading down. I bet they got wet.

**Aenigma** · 05-25-2008, 11:51 AM

I was looking at snotel sites yesterday to see if anywhere was getting snow, but I couldn't find anything that was really going up significantly. The water content was certainly rising, but snow depth seemed to be staying the same or dropping everywhere.

**stuckathuntermtn** · 05-25-2008, 12:00 PM

uh oh. I surprised it was raining at hyalite. lake still frozen? There was a lot of snow up there last week. We hiked from the reservoir to palisade falls. really wet and cold after a while. yeah, not a good hike in sneakers. Lotta snow.
Is that level of shotgun shells up there normal for this time of year? Snowmobilers are fucking animals, there is debris everywhere. People even left targets! Really nice ones actually, the ones that are gofers that change color when hit. we made sure to take 'em.

**Aenigma** · 05-25-2008, 01:36 PM

That's pretty normal. The people that shoot up Hyalite seem to think it's ok to leave their shit everywhere when they're done shooting down trees or blowing up their trash. The last time we rode History to S. Cottonwood we picked up 300+ shells someone so kindly left strewn across the road after shooting over a 12" thick tree. I would happily give up my gun rights in order to strip these people of theirs.

But to get back on topic, it seems like we did get a little water the past couple days, the rivers are a little high:

**igBand** · 05-25-2008, 01:40 PM

We were just driving down by N. Rouse and Main and the creek was overflowing and spilling into the homes and yards around the bridge. I can only imagine it is going to get worse before it gets any better.

**workinforturns** · 05-25-2008, 06:17 PM

^^^north rouse by the Boys and Girls club was nuts this morning! water up to my running boards.

went up to bridger today and did find some snow. had the entire chute of sometimes slide out. fun ride to say the least

**teneighty4** · 05-25-2008, 07:43 PM

There was water on/near the interstate near bear canyon as well (someone was kayaking through the fields). I'm sure Kagy's pretty much submerged by that boarding school too.

**stuckathuntermtn** · 05-25-2008, 08:45 PM

bwahahaha!
Are we gonna be under water soon?
North side of Bridgers isn't still all white? I would imagine most of sac is. By about when can I drive to fairy lakes, and start the arduous process of climbing and skiing? (i suck at hiking old jew genes + rheumatism = not athletic in the slightest.)

**tone capone** · 05-26-2008, 02:34 AM

Dude, mon, take a hit a the ganja man, and you'll be kickin steps like Andrew Mclean, mon. Won't be worryin' 'bout the jew genes or none of that creakin' in the joints, dude mon.

**stuckathuntermtn** · 05-26-2008, 10:02 AM

made me laugh

**Eleventy** · 05-26-2008, 03:08 PM

The Gallatin is UP! The water at 35mph bridge was ~3 feet from the top of House Rock yesterday morning, and the water was chocolate milk. The typically calmer sections of the river were rolling. NOAAs pretty pictures show a nice, wet system circling us, keeping us wet for a few more days. Then, more moisture heading our way from the N Pacific. Whoopee! Heard the Yellowstone got wild in Livingstoned.. Any info?

NOAA Said:

THE PERSISTENT STORM SYSTEM THAT AFFECTED THE REGION FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS PRODUCED ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UPWARDS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS HAVE RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. RIVER LEVELS ON THE BIG HOLE...GALLATIN AND JEFFERSON RIVERS CURRENTLY REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

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SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST...CENTRAL...AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA LATER THIS WEEK. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.

Missing out on all the watersports in B-Zo.. stuck in Big Sky working.. not sure if that's good, or what.

**mtcham** · 05-26-2008, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Eleventy

The Gallatin is UP! The water at 35mph bridge was ~3 feet from the top of House Rock yesterday morning, and the water was chocolate milk. The typically calmer sections of the river were rolling. NOAAs pretty pictures show a nice, wet system circling us, keeping us wet for a few more days. Then, more moisture heading our way from the N Pacific. Whoopee! Heard the Yellowstone got wild in Livingstoned.. Any info?

Missing out on all the watersports in B-Zo.. stuck in Big Sky working.. not sure if that's good, or what.

The Gallatin hit it's first peak 5 days ago in the Canyon. Hopefully the next warm spell takes it over House.

Most of the flooding seemed to be lower level rivers and creeks.

**teneighty4** · 05-27-2008, 12:23 AM

The Yellowstone was high about a week ago, but is fairly low (relatively) right now. I think its flowing at about 11-12000 through town.

**tone capone** · 06-08-2008, 01:20 PM

Looks like a foot of new at the lone mountain snotel site since noon yesterday. Anyone get out skiing? My buddy skied creamy pow on corn at bridger yesterday and is headed up there again today. Hopefully somebody throws up some local pics!

**stuckathuntermtn** · 06-08-2008, 08:49 PM

Dude, it snowed balls here south of whitehall in the TBR's and East Peak and whatever that is. (I'm at bros house)

**total_immortal** · 06-09-2008, 08:02 AM

The Bridgers are looking especially white this morning... too bad I have to work this morning. Anyone heading that way?

**Eleventy** · 06-09-2008, 07:54 PM

The south face of Lone looks to have at least as much snow on it as it did on Closing day. This is ridiculous. Had to pass up an opportunity to get hauled up to Cedar this afternoon.. no gear with me. ARRRGGHH!!!!

**total_immortal** · 06-09-2008, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Eleventy

The south face of Lone looks to have at least as much snow on it as it did on Closing day. T

Haha, and dh biking is supposed to start this weekend? Can they even build trails?

**tone capone** · 06-11-2008, 11:21 PM

went up to b bowl today. It was another foot plus. Debris everywhere from the last big dump three days ago. skiing not so good on steeps, but lower angle stuff was fun bouncy silk!!! Not bad. I bet there's another foot up there tommorow. Be careful, that shit isn't sticking like you really wish it would.

**Skid Lux** · 06-11-2008, 11:30 PM

Skiing was good at the bowl today. Low angle was where is was at and bronco was da shit.Skiing pow in Junuary who wouold have thought?

**tone capone** · 06-13-2008, 09:16 AM

thought I'd throw a few of these in and bump the ol' bridger thread. Three feet of June pow being a worthy ressurection. C'mon, I know somebody out there did something way sicker than I did so post up some more!

**total_immortal** · 06-13-2008, 12:41 PM

I think I saw you capone up on the ridge yesterday. The skiing was ridiculous for sure. Skied super and b gully and it was like a late march pow day without everyone tracking everything out. I'll post some pics when i'm not feeling so lazy

**tone capone** · 06-13-2008, 01:00 PM

It was problematic deciding what to ski, everything was so awesome! Like you said, it could have been an epic day in late march with no crowds or moguls! Unreal. Super and B gully must have been sick. Throw up those pics for sure. I skied sluice box top to bottom to finish the day because I figured I would milk like 100 turns down that shit without crossing a track. It was sweet but I almost regret not skiing something sick or going huge. I guess I shouldn't get too greedy. The turns were so good!