2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

[ODHGABFE]

It's not good everywhere, but where it is it's good.

[My Pet Powder Goat]

There are going to be a ton of Silver passholders. If you could skip the line, there would be a big ass line of skiers in line to skip the lift line.

Right? Skipping the line worked out so well for the Dirtbag king/queen and that dumb, line cutting-on-a-powday, ski instructor. Could you imagine the revolt?!?

[Bobcat Sig]

Looks like I get a free day tomorrow. All of my usual crew is out. Who needs/wants a partner for some touring action tomorrow?

[Bunion 2020]

Right? Skipping the line worked out so well for the Dirtbag king/queen and that dumb, line cutting-on-a-powday, ski instructor. Could you imagine the revolt?!?

Actually the King/Queen did o.k. out of that whole shitshow. They are now comped a season pass and asked to wait in line like everyone else.

[My Pet Powder Goat]

That's good... I heard they lost the ability to cut the line, not after the people in line complained, but some uptight lift operator made a big deal about it.

[Bunion 2020]

I think it might have been someone further up the food chain that a Lift Op.

Funny thing is it was maybe 2 cuts, maybe 4/5 times a day when the patrol and snowsports are cutting like crazy.

Sounds like the plans for another lift up the south side are pretty serious and papers may get signed this winter/spring depending on how the "Merger" goes.

[BigMontana]

Lolo pass at the summit looking pretty good, this is from the highway. Three skiers/boarders were out while I was there for 30 mins or so.

I had access to a bulldozer so I might have pushed a few lines of snow to make the parking area a little nicer

[Z]

Anyone up for some skiing tomorrow/this weekend?

[nateski]

went to "mcconkey" tonight. fucking incredible. riot act killed it afterwards, as per usual. our very own odgbhdwhatever even guested on vocals on a song. killed it.
see you hippies out there tomorrow. lets all be safe and have fun, ok?

[bushman]

Nate, Josh and I will be in town next week. Lets do beers on Thursday nite.

[totaliboard]

rode a chute on baldy yesterday. booted out through some old logging roads and farm pastures. sorry if i walked by your cows.. gonna name it trespass gully.

[Bobcat Sig]

I hope one of you busters is up at Big Sky today. Should be full on storm skiing, but with a foot+ and wind loading, it should not suck.

In other news; stay safe if you're out in the BC. Sounds sketch-a-palooza. From the GNF Avalanche Center:

The snow is piling up out there! Over the past few days Cooke City has received nearly 3" of SWE (snow water equivalent) totaling more than two feet of snow. The Bridger Range has picked up 14" while the mountains around Big Sky and West Yellowstone have close to a foot. Winds have died down this morning, but they cranked yesterday and last night out of the WNW. Lots of new snow + strong winds = AVALANCHES. Today, conservative decision making is mandatory for safe backcountry riding.

[the_kid]

I hope one of you busters is up at Big Sky today. Should be full on storm skiing, but with a foot+ and wind loading, it should not suck.

That would be me. I went up there today, it was around boot top deep, with a few windloaded spots up to knee deep, but storm skiing it was not. Bit of an inversion setting up too; it was 0 at the bottom of the bowl chair and 5 at the top.

[08-15]

That would be me. I went up there today, it was around boot top deep, with a few windloaded spots up to knee deep, but storm skiing it was not. Bit of an inversion setting up too; it was 0 at the bottom of the bowl chair and 5 at the top.

Yeah, I am pretty sure they had nowhere near a foot. It was still really nice skiing off Challenger.

[WMD]

That would be me. I went up there today, it was around boot top deep, with a few windloaded spots up to knee deep, but storm skiing it was not. Bit of an inversion setting up too; it was 0 at the bottom of the bowl chair and 5 at the top.

How rocky is it up there?

[racesla]

How rocky is it up there?

Challenger still fairly rocky but fun. Had the bowl off the triple pretty much to myself today. Of course it was -10, but hey the sun was out.

[racesla]

It was, really flowing today. lol

Sounds "interesting."

[the_kid]

How rocky is it up there?

You have to watch it for sure, there are quite a few areas with very thin cover. There were some places with very erratic cover; one turn you would have a solid base and the next you would smoke several rocks. 17 Green was skiing nicely...

[nateski]

Nate, Josh and I will be in town next week. Lets do beers on Thursday nite.

sounds good.

got out for one run after work yesterday. -16 at the top of swifty.

[bushman]

sounds good.

got out for one run after work yesterday. -16 at the top of swifty.

Had to postpone to dig out of three feet of snow we got Tues-Wends. maybe next week.

[WMD]

Brutally cold at Big Sky today. The snow is so cold it is really grabby and the powder is stiff. But good fun anyway.

[Harry]

On Sunday my buddy and I had the triple and the bowl all to ourselves at -19F below.

Snow was like squeaky styrofoam.

[Bobcat Sig]

On Sunday my buddy and I had the triple and the bowl all to ourselves at -19F below.

Snow was like squeaky styrofoam.

Hey now, not totally alone. I managed a few laps up there yesterday.

[Harry]

Hey now, not totally alone. I managed a few laps up there yesterday.

Were you the guy in a green jacket on Hoji's ? If so, you are a much better skier than me. Of course, most people are...

[Bobcat Sig]

Were you the guy in a green jacket on Hoji's ? If so, you are a much better skier than me. Of course, most people are...

Green jacket, yes. Hojis, no. That was my buddy. I was on my Wrens yesterday. Had to spend most of the day with the lady friend as I'm getting her geared up.