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03-13-2024, 09:15 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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scratchy underneath but overall not bad and kind...
scratchy underneath but overall not bad and kind of snowed all day
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02-02-2024, 07:45 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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hey it's snowing on the webcam right now. i'm...
hey it's snowing on the webcam right now.
i'm not going back until you can at least get down paradise again.
saw this one the other day
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01-23-2024, 10:22 AM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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I'm not an expert on snowmaking or running a ski...
I'm not an expert on snowmaking or running a ski area but it seems like spending more time making snow on paradise would have been a good move this winter.
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01-17-2024, 06:09 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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it was starting to get filled in by the end of...
it was starting to get filled in by the end of the day today. had a pretty decent time, would go back tomorrow if i didn't work
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12-31-2023, 09:09 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Anyone been to lost trail or lookout? I see...
Anyone been to lost trail or lookout?
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12-12-2023, 05:11 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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In case anyone was wondering, it's bad up there....
In case anyone was wondering, it's bad up there. Gave up and walked down the bottom of paradise. Should have started walking earlier. No signs of snowmaking equipment on it. Maybe I should have tried...
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12-02-2023, 06:36 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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remember last year when they did open on the 9th...
remember last year when they did open on the 9th but didn't really tell anyone they were actually going to open until like that morning?
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11-07-2023, 08:33 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Yeah I bought one, just weekday though because i...
Yeah I bought one, just weekday though because i work saturdays and don't want to be up there on weekends anyway. Not sure i rode lifts anywhere else last year. Maybe 1 day at lost trail?
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03-28-2023, 02:32 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Pretty much, it splits before then where butler...
Pretty much, it splits before then where butler creek road goes off to the right and ends at some houses while pt 6 rd keeps going straight and up. Good gravel bike ride loop, doesn't even take that...
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03-28-2023, 09:21 AM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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You can also do a snowbowl/paradise lap before...
You can also do a snowbowl/paradise lap before they open. There are some rules about where you can be and when but the main thing is park in the little lot on the right before the main lot and go...
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03-27-2023, 11:55 AM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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At this point you'd probably be walking for a bit...
At this point you'd probably be walking for a bit from the gate, but yeah you can get to snowpark and shortcut the road once you get up to where those houses are. 406 does it sometimes when he's in...
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03-26-2023, 08:20 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Been riding bikes instead of skiing lately but...
Been riding bikes instead of skiing lately but decided to take a quick evening lap today, turned out really nice.
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03-03-2023, 06:52 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Took an evening lap last night and it was snowing...
Took an evening lap last night and it was snowing pretty good. Plus tele races were going so the bar was open which was convenient. Then a nice time skiing today, definitely seemed like more than 4"...
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02-22-2023, 01:28 PM
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I had a fairly nice time, was definitely good to...
I had a fairly nice time, was definitely good to be on big heavy stiff skis. took a couple down the front of tv in the powerline area and snow stayed pretty good in there all day. Seems like a lot of...
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02-20-2023, 02:01 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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With how warm it's been in town I didn't have...
With how warm it's been in town I didn't have great expectations for yesterday but going up marshall, woody, blue point was a good time. Little windy up there though
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01-28-2023, 05:41 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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I would love to not need to drive up there. Just...
I would love to not need to drive up there. Just running the shuttle from 7R like 3 times in the morning and then the same in the afternoon instead of one ride up, one ride down really late would go...
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01-27-2023, 03:35 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Having to go back home to get my other skis and...
Having to go back home to get my other skis and boots was kind of annoying. West ridge was a real good time though
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01-26-2023, 11:00 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Yeah i skied that yesterday. Neat area and a lot...
Yeah i skied that yesterday. Neat area and a lot of space but snow was pretty thin and not great. Didn't venture below the chair and stuck to snowpark where I could see. Took a griz lap at the end of...
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01-17-2023, 09:11 PM
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I mean, all the reports and observations do say...
I mean, all the reports and observations do say there's still a reactive pwl on n/ne aspects and those bowls get pretty steep.
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12-26-2022, 10:35 AM
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I have seen it get turned on and move, but it...
I have seen it get turned on and move, but it definitely hasn't been "maintained" to any extent and could never operate as a running lift again as far as I know. Plus I don't see how that would ever...
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12-12-2022, 03:43 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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that's why you should never ski without a gun
that's why you should never ski without a gun
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12-09-2022, 09:26 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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just nut cracker. But maybe they'll do the usual...
just nut cracker. But maybe they'll do the usual ones for tomorrow?
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12-08-2022, 06:08 PM
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I asked a patroller and got a non answer. But yes...
I asked a patroller and got a non answer. But yes starting to look more like an operating ski area. no chairs on the new lift yet though.
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12-08-2022, 09:53 AM
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I feel like they would have mentioned something...
I feel like they would have mentioned something by now? Website doesn't seem to have any updates, haven't seen any social media posts. It didn't really seem ready to go yesterday as far as grooming...
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12-04-2022, 05:44 PM
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That map is at the top of lavelle. went and...
That map is at the top of lavelle.
went and got my pass today. car in the ditch, line of like 20 cars going up, people skiing up and down all over the place at the base.
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12-01-2022, 09:16 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Wind was blowing pretty hard at the top so i...
Wind was blowing pretty hard at the top so i didn't go down lavelle.
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11-17-2022, 08:03 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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fuckin orbs man went up there today. not bad...
fuckin orbs man
went up there today. not bad for mid november, not sure i've ever skied this early tbh. didn't have time to go to lavelle or pt6 but maybe next time i'll leave the house before... -
11-01-2022, 10:38 AM
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Oh yeah I've been putting that off. Wish I'd just...
Oh yeah I've been putting that off. Wish I'd just done it in the spring when they had that really good discount going.
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02-16-2022, 05:19 PM
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I should have gotten an earlier start. Tried to...
I should have gotten an earlier start. Tried to stick to places where I could see, griz chair laps were pretty good.
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02-01-2022, 05:33 PM
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Yeah not bad. Little scratchy underneath but I...
Yeah not bad. Little scratchy underneath but I found some good turns out there. Tomorrow should be good too.
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01-06-2022, 06:16 PM
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I expected longer lines, then never had to wait...
I expected longer lines, then never had to wait to get on a chair. Got there way later than planned, parked in lot 2, went over to snowpark and had good runs there, then wound up all over and ran...
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12-30-2021, 07:25 PM
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Not as cold as I expected, and found some ok...
Not as cold as I expected, and found some ok turns over on snowpark. Be nice if it snows this weekend though.
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12-22-2021, 06:05 PM
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Yeah cool running into you. Lost trail was...
Yeah cool running into you.
Lost trail was really good monday. Like a foot of fresh and snowed all day. Trees off the side of chair 4 weren't open and neither was hollywood bowl until the... -
08-28-2021, 02:02 PM
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Have a planned start time? Might ride there and...
Have a planned start time? Might ride there and meet you along the way at some point.
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02-23-2021, 05:39 PM
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It was fairly nice in town this afternoon ...
It was fairly nice in town this afternoon
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02-06-2021, 12:42 PM
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With a modern car "mashing" the brakes is...
With a modern car "mashing" the brakes is generally the best option. ABS and VSC do a really good job at keeping a car straight and controllable and trying to moderate that yourself just adds one...
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01-13-2021, 12:08 PM
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125mph gust recorded on mt sentinel. Point 6...
125mph gust recorded on mt sentinel. Point 6 station seems broken?
Lost trails post was a little more promising though
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04-18-2020, 01:02 PM
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Trails are kind of a shit show right now...
Trails are kind of a shit show right now unfortunately. Everything that's clear, which isn't much, is way crowded. I've made a few attempts at mountain biking and just felt bad about doing it the...
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04-15-2020, 01:53 PM
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Hey well a friend of mine just posted some wolf...
Hey well a friend of mine just posted some wolf tracks he saw in spring gulch. Need to be prepared for an encounter.
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04-06-2020, 11:49 AM
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I have a lot of road bike miles already. Kind of...
I have a lot of road bike miles already. Kind of want to try some dirt but the trails seem crowded enough as is.
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04-05-2020, 01:39 PM
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The gate in the parking lot that says "very...
The gate in the parking lot that says "very private property - absolutely no trespassing?"
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01-20-2020, 05:22 PM
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That's not what I heard one post above yours! ...
That's not what I heard one post above yours!
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01-18-2020, 10:08 PM
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Heard the cable has already been spliced and...
Heard the cable has already been spliced and they're putting chairs back on. t/f?
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01-09-2020, 11:17 PM
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Just saw an ad for lookout talking about their...
Just saw an ad for lookout talking about their new chair that you can actually go ride right now and it made me chuckle.
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01-09-2020, 10:21 AM
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The internet's slow up there so it takes longer...
The internet's slow up there so it takes longer to load those cable splicing youtube videos.
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11-01-2019, 10:10 AM
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Cyclocross racing going on all day at Big sky...
Cyclocross racing going on all day at Big sky brewing tomorrow. Donations for the free beer go to mtb missoula. There's a "try cx" beginner race, and a mtb only race, both only cost $20, go like 25...
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10-22-2019, 06:47 PM
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Sunday there were some thin patches of snow on...
Sunday there were some thin patches of snow on the trail up to the snowbowl overlook and down the other side into spring. today i just went there and back and it was all clear and dry. Something like...
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09-27-2019, 11:07 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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All this snowbowl chat inspired me to ride up...
All this snowbowl chat inspired me to ride up there this afternoon since it wasn't raining.
http://jamalb.net/gallery/d/10544-2/IMG_20190927_173503092_HDR.jpg
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09-21-2019, 10:28 AM
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Not a very useful statistic without also...
Not a very useful statistic without also providing the % of chairs with/without a safety bar. Like say if 95% of chairs have a bar but 30% of falls are on chairs without them.
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09-19-2019, 10:27 PM
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I can't think of any occasion where a child has...
I can't think of any occasion where a child has fallen off a chair at snowbowl so I'm sure it's fine.
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