Think his opinion is that there are more lightning events in early July than later in the summer. Last year's 'Lightning SAR' on the Grand was July 21, 2003 Friction Pitch SAR was July 26....

think you're right, unless you count all the 3am scheduled closures, which have really worked well in having it open for commuting timeframes. Tell ya tho, last night ~720 it was about as bad as i've...

^^^ Park website shows april 1. Number i have laying around for b/c info is 739-3602.

crap. 2nd dibs in case rideit scores a sweet cheffing gig or sumpin...

hear any details on the pass closure? Slide-off, avi, ?

Sweet! Just scored a $199 'Targhee summer music pass'. 5 days, any combo of TargheeFest, BluegrassFest, and Widespread, and free lift access all summer! :)

well played gents. I was in a five hour meeting on snake river management planning, but knowing y'all were schralping today and fixing to be on the rio this summer was somehow pretty damn motivating....

Yeah, I'll be fully moved in to the Victor casa in ten days and can do that no problemo. Pm me details.

there was somebody at JHMR saturday that i bet ripped the hell out of it on a sitski, i saw him around the Bridger Center, always in a wheelie in the chair...awesome.

Been snowing all day while Yooper flew in. Coincidence? Don't think so...

Stick with Tuesday, hazard could be anywhere by then. Forecast i'm looking at here looks fairly dry sunday/monday, but it's often wrong. Tuesday's also smart if that's early in your trip so that...

First POV edit from a local non-maggette...


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buddy skied it sunday, said it was pretty good then, but wondered if the warm/freeze since then might add a lot of spice.

Pretty sure these guys rent beacons/shovels/probes/packs.

Damn that Taylor piece is awesome!!!!!!

Any weather nerds [yo, neckdeep, still out there?] have a call on saturday vs sunday snowfall? Basic stuff i'm reading looks like saturday's the day, but...

Don't know, but was a little surprised they flew her for a knee injury from 'between Christmas Tree and Edelweiss'. Don't get me wrong, that ship is a great asset for SARs, but i would hate to see it...

x2. grrrrrr.
Low density pow, little wind-effect, awesome visibility...what a perfect day.

And Dairy Queen just renovated, new sign and everything. Huh, what's that tell ya?

cool! I'm dropping some boards off there today at 5, see if you can line up, hmmm, maybe julia roberts returning some rentals or sumpin? :)

Couple planes just flew overhead on their way in...guessing it's moved and reopened...

Sounds like an American 757 slid off the end of the runway. Didn't hear the other flights that usually come in around then, the Chicago United 757, etc. Could be a while before the airport...

For some interesting stories, search youTube for 'Big Wally Corbet's Couloir'.

x2. Heavy snow, 10-11%, and a lot of wind. Delayed opening for the 'Ghee.

[welcome back HMS!!]
imho education is only one part of the answer, which is [obviously] good decision making. The Glory slide i was stuck behind would have caught a skier if [in his words] it had...

word. This will be a party.



and Mail Cabin was.......errrrrr......sort of ok......;)

Noon opening for Dreamcatcher today? Glad i didn't go over, with the Trap not opening til 11 and all...[but i bet this afternoon is DEEP!!]

Great perspective. Complicated a bit by training a bunch of volunteer folks who want to help, and have the skills and equipment to do so. But to hurt/lose any one of them would be a tragedy as great...

Fair question sarmag, my personal goal/plan was to tour the ridge out to edelweiss and back just to get the boots back on the feet.

Debris only looked a foot or two deep, nobody was searching, figure it much have released right above the road. Van stuck in it, gonna have to get it out, control, then plow.

edit: word on top was...

And in Christmas shopping news, Targhee just announced that the 4-pack is back! $196 until 12/24, can reload once. Woot!

Looks like the Pass is closing Tuesday at 3am for AC, earlier if needed.

Spreading south makes sense. Buddy in Livingston had an inch on his truck and rapidly falling thermometer at 19* at 1pm today.

Driving up to Moose the windplumes off the peaks were off the hook today.

Credible 2nd hand report on 25short: skiing was good but jungle skiing at the bottom was 'sporty'. Maverick may be a better pick in the near future.

Head up Windy Ridge at all or just enjoy the challenging touring?