TR; this last weekend at Bridger

[tone capone]

The mountain never was tracked out within an hour. Hell, you can find good stuff in the tree's off PK days after a storm (at least you could).

Well, like I said, you can just do a search and dig up what people were saying back a few years ago. I seem to remember it going like that.

I personally don't enjoy hiking/dropping in to lines with swarms of people around me. It's just not how I like to enjoy my pow, so I do what I can to avoid those situations. I can almost always find what makes me happy, but that doesn't usually include hiking the ridge for tracked out pow in the PM. Other people enjoy skiing in tracked out on pow days, good for them.

I think the deal this year is that they sold 2500 more season passes than a normal year because of perceived uphill capacity, and now it seems like alot of those people show up on the pow days and all that there is to do is hike the ridge. There are just too many people and not enough of the cool terrain that everyone wants to ski to spread them all out on those frenzy days.

Alot of pretty chill people I know feel the same way. Again, the place is at it's carrying capacity on those key days, and you can either wait in line/hike the ridge to ski tracked out pow after 12:00, or go north to the ramp or just go somewhere else entirely. It doesn't make you a negative person if you prefer a powder experience that isn't such a mob scene, it just means you should try something else.

Like Lexi said, they have been doing a good job for a long time of providing a safe and AFFORDABLE ski area, and it's just that. A bargain ski area in a town where everybody takes off work and school on pow days. If you don't want to share the pow experience with half the town at once well then get some dynafits and explore the 5 million acres of mountain wilderness in every direction.

[baseWeldr]

so is there a timeframe on the bridgerTrippy? bustin 'er out this summer?

no doubt the passes got bought with the buzzz about the new lift- then a fairly dry jan meant peeps were chompin for some soft and had vacay days to burn...

we've had some yrs when the lil storms keep rollin in, people get their fix and use up their skidays so by march a mere 6" goes under the radar...

maybe this yr was the perfect storm of anticipation for the new lift, figuring out how to manage it, low snow in the heart of the season and more people than ever trying to get out and get their slice whenever it happened.../no clue

but really I blame the fuckers who keep movin to town and havin kids

[Eluder]

from what ive heard they will bust it out this summer.... maybe hold onto the old stuff for a bradley lift eh?

I have also heard they are looking into a conveyor belt loading system for the quad.... no joke. total gaper fest.

So with the new lift starting by DPC dont yah think the VC lift will be getting more than healthy use? Maybe have to be open all day? this is fine with me i hate riding powder park, but can it handle it.

[tone capone]

So with the new lift starting by DPC dont yah think the VC lift will be getting more than healthy use?

I was thinking that too. Could make the pow morning lineup even more interesting......

One thought I've been having is that they are taking into consideration the future expansion with this move, but they don't want to talk too much about that yet. Hopefully that is several years away.

[rdennhs]

well then get some dynafits and explore the 5 million acres of mountain wilderness in every direction.

Interesting little thing I noticed while I was there. Everyone is skiing on fritschis and dynafits more so F than D. Now out east, no one has AT bindings but I didn't see one pair of Naxos at Bridger this week.

Also, I was going to try some touring but got sidetracked all week. Are the crazies worth the ride? (next season - december/jan)

[tone capone]

I didn't see one pair of Naxos at Bridger

That's because everyone in town has broken at least one pair.

[rdennhs]

Yeah they aren't that reliable, I have broken a heel peice myself, but they're not an unpopular AT binding.

[tone capone]

So did I miss a pretty sick day up there today? Looks good on the video.

[Wymontchoppers]

Yes you did!

[lobstahmeatwad]

Yeah, it was good and it was more dead than any other pow day this year. Lift accessed fresh tracks and didn't have to hike till noon. no pics of course so you don't have to believe me.

[ski counselor]

Slushmans was deep today but the lift line wait was about 30 minutes, no shit. Good thing the terrain is so much fun otherwise I might have to complain to management.

[Eluder]

Just curious what you think complaining to management about a big line on brand new terrain would do.

Im just sayin....

Sick turns just wishing we could get some more love 20+ in jackson and alta damn that shit... I think i am going to complain to management about lack of 20" days.

[tone capone]

Incredibly sad news about Shane. Tough to stomach that after such a great day doing what we all love to do.

An incredible freedom we enjoy. We all try our best to not take each turn for granted, but that list of great men and women who have died is just getting too long.

Sik Wit it savoring the March pow:







Bridger Bro shows us what McConkey taught us:







Gratuitous!



Those Vermonters LOVE the south facing stuff. It's like their natural habitat. Bridger Bro gives the high speed dust on crust clinic:







"Turning is for when stuff gets in you way"



Sik Wit it marks his territory:







Deep spot:



No two signatures are alike:



Grateful for another day with friends skiing pow, thanks guys.

[Turk]

WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When you shred Zen style like me it doesn't matter if it is south facing. Soon you will learn young grasshopper.

Maybe you should try taking pictures of a legend like me instead of those 2 beaters next time

[juanbendedknee]

Who set off the avalanche in the Going Home Chute today? Looks like you rode out of it, then set off more slabs on the North facing shit below the Bridger Cliffs.

[tone capone]

That sounds like an adventure.

When you shred Zen style like me it doesn't matter if it is south facing. Soon you will learn young grasshopper.

Maybe you should try taking pictures of a legend like me instead of those 2 beaters next time

Good one! Which one of you jokers came up with that? How will the Vermonters respond, I wonder?

[Eluder]

Shit be moving.... I was hoping to do some BC sunday.... I guess well see

[BridgerBro]

Turk,
I challenge you to a ski off, high noon, Sunday, Bronco Face

extra points for the slow dog noodle....

[Aussie_ripper]

Well, so much for dirtbag day today at Bridger, barely anyone was dressed up steazy...except us:

Triple Daffy:

Non-Mag Mark. If you look closely, you'll see he's holding a Steel Reserve, label out. Steazy as fuck:

Rolan, going for a nice spread:


Pray for powder!

[Telemarc]

NOAA has gave us the kiss of death reporting 24-36" in the next 36hrs.
Love to see it happen but.....

And to Aussie Ripper Dirtbag "is" the ball, it's not like big sky's gig...

[Sirshredalot]

yeah, cause Big Sky's gig is a johnny come lately crappy imitation. just got back from the real deal. good times.

[Aussie_ripper]

Whatever, we had drunken fun. All that matters right?

[Lexi-Bell]

igband

[workinforturns]

good snow today eh lexi. no lines anywhere. simply amazing that no one was there

[Sirshredalot]

good to see you up there today, LB.