TR; this last weekend at Bridger

**BobbyBill** · 11-20-2010, 03:25 PM

Thanks for the runs yesterday, Tone and Pnut; was great to finally get out for the first time this season, in some real nice pow to boot. Pussed out today and settled for the hot tub and college football. Hopin' we're in for a great winter, one we'll be talking about years from now.

**butterscotch** · 11-20-2010, 05:17 PM

I'll pretty much echo everything everything that's been said. Cold as hell, lots of wind-loading, but sick turns to be had. Stay warm and safe.

**axelkeitz** · 11-20-2010, 06:28 PM

rode schlushmans today. got to the ridge and the wind was unbearable !!! was gonna skin over to one of the jobs but the wind changed our minds. just rode the face under the lift. the top was very wind loaded but a couple hundred feet down the ridge it was AWESOME! so deep and complete blower! cold as f#$% today to !

heard from a little bird that there gonna open Friday or Saturday........

**tone capone** · 11-21-2010, 01:55 AM

just rode the face under the lift. the top was very wind loaded but a couple hundred feet down the ridge it was AWESOME! so deep and complete blower!

Nice dude, me and Pnut had a blast there on Wednesday. So stoked that everyone is getting in on it, gonna be hard not to go tomorrow despite the cold, maybe not as windy? So much good skiing left to do.

**single** · 11-21-2010, 01:54 PM

Totally calm and bluebird today. Skinned up to the top of bridger gulley from the apron and found great stability. Fresh tracks down B-gully all morning, never crossed a track. One core shot from some rock in the gut skiers left of poppa bear, but soft landings!

**tone capone** · 11-21-2010, 05:09 PM

Good call single, that must have been sweet. My afternoon trip to the nose was not so fruitful. PORKED out. Like 1:00 on a pow day in February. Wanted to hit Bridger Gully too but looked like tons of peeps headed there ahead of me, Oh well, behind the curve today. Gotta start getting up early again. Boo Hoo.

**single** · 11-21-2010, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by tone capone

Good call single, that must have been sweet. My afternoon trip to the nose was not so fruitful. PORKED out. Like 1:00 on a pow day in February. Wanted to hit Bridger Gully too but looked like tons of peeps headed there ahead of me, Oh well, behind the curve today. Gotta start getting up early again. Boo Hoo.

probably saw my awesome tracks!

Want to go skiing this week tony? I think I am heading up tuesday at like ten, and wednesday early AM.

**axelkeitz** · 11-21-2010, 06:28 PM

soooo many people up there today! think ill stick to weekdays till the lifts start turning.

hit z-phan then lapped back to the diving board. good turns to be had in the Z!!! wish we would have started from the top of the ridge. diving board might need to fill in a little bit before i attempt it again...... nasty bomb hole with hidden rocks/small trees underneath! maybe shouldev poked my head over before i leaped!? oh well

**single** · 11-21-2010, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by axelkeitz

soooo many people up there today! think ill stick to weekdays till the lifts start turning.

hit z-phan then lapped back to the diving board. good turns to be had in the Z!!! wish we would have started from the top of the ridge. diving board might need to fill in a little bit before i attempt it again...... nasty bomb hole with hidden rocks/small trees underneath! maybe shouldev poked my head over before i leaped!? oh well

Theres a log that lives in there. How did you approach Z?

**axelkeitz** · 11-21-2010, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by single

Theres a log that lives in there. How did you approach Z?

about half way up job one, then traversed over and hit a little drop on the exit of lost shot(I think thats what it's called?). also the two drainages on the left and right of Z are still not covered- watch out-

**axelkeitz** · 11-22-2010, 11:00 AM

^^^whats that pic of?

**single** · 11-22-2010, 11:04 AM

first run down bridger gully. Only had my cell phone on me, but it gets the point across.

**axelkeitz** · 11-22-2010, 02:22 PM

its not showing up for me

**fez** · 11-22-2010, 02:51 PM

yeah single, i dont think you can link into your gmail account and have other people see it.

**single** · 11-22-2010, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by fez

yeah single, i dont think you can link into your gmail account and have other people see it.

Derp. I suck at intrawebs.

**Norseman** · 11-22-2010, 04:33 PM

That looks fantastic.

G, what are you up to Wednesday? Blackmore?

**single** · 11-22-2010, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Norseman

That looks fantastic.

G, what are you up to Wednesday? Blackmore?

yeah dude. I am down. Its not a question of if you are skiing, but where

**pattyowe** · 11-22-2010, 07:23 PM

It's official. Bridger is open Friday-Sunday this weekend! 10-4 Friday. 9-4 Sat and Sun. All lifts except Schlashman's.....
http://bridgerbowl.com/events/view_event/90/

**DeeAre** · 11-22-2010, 09:18 PM

Fuck yea Go Cats!

**Skipig25** · 11-22-2010, 11:23 PM

fuck yeah. then big sky frequency free ski week starts on monday. gonna be a great week.

anyone braving the storm and the cold to get up there tomorrow. I'll probably go mid-day if I can stand it. definitely wednesday

**single** · 11-23-2010, 10:16 AM

Short notice, but skiing Mt. Ellis this morning if anyone is interested.

**tone capone** · 11-23-2010, 10:30 AM

Single, I got a wicked flu bug yesterday, still recovering. Wish I could get out there. Defintely by opening day though. Looks like it'll be warmer by then too. Good luck and keep warm!

Blizzard Warning
Winter Storm Warning
Wind Chill Advisory

Of those three, we aint gonna get jack shit for snow up here, but it sure as hell is gonna be cold.

**baseWeldr** · 11-23-2010, 11:12 AM

bigsky 4us this wknd-ski&swim w/kids style...
git'r all figured out on the new lift and roadfree avygulch shreddn-
surely w/the current flakeout bb will want to run shlushys & stay open weekdays now with full-on playcare, yes...?

**toast2266** · 11-23-2010, 11:42 AM

Anyone got the lowdown on what's opening at big sky on Thurs? The website says pretty much all the lifts will be running, but I can't tell if that's marketing bullshit / something that hasn't been updated since last spring, or if they're actually opening most lifts.

And sorry to put this in the bridger thread. I figured someone here likely knows the answer, and the question didn't warrant its own thread.

**Norseman** · 11-23-2010, 11:50 AM

They're aiming for a wall-to-wall opening on Lone, even the tram. Still getting some good sized slides so we'll see. One biggun in the bowl ran all the way to tower 7 on the triple.

Prob. have to wait a little for full Andesite opening, but who cares about that... challenger lookin good I hear.