Thread: 2012 SW Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

Originally Posted by hick

The anti-jinx worked. Cooke was the deepest snow I've ridden all year, yesterday. Didn't bring skis, just sleds. Saw one small group in the morning near Lulu then nothing but our tracks till 6:30 pm. Fucking awsome!!!

So fun!. hit up cooke city on saturday and sunday. We hot-lapped Rob's Knob on Saturday. So damn fun! 26 inches of pow!

Yah, Big Sky was most excellent on Saturday. I was shocked to see how busy it was. At one point, I'm pretty sure you could see the tram line from space. Nonetheless, we managed to get one lap in and Gullies to Crons is as good as it's ever been. The tourons must have been lapping Liberty because it was barely skied ...

All in all, it was a great way to close out the season.

I spent Saturday over on Andesite...glad it was better up high. Early morning was good on Andesite but by about 10 the sun was baking everything and the new snow was stabbing up and sliding on the rock hard icy bed layer in Snake Pit. No fun.

Sunday was better, less people, and somewhat drier conditions.

way to keep on keepin' on in a thin year. mega mashup

Closing day snowfield.

SW Montana crew- allow me one spam post. TGR has pulled together some sweet prizes for a contest by the maggots, for the maggots:

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ot-POV-Contest

We want to do it again next year, but we really need participation from all of you guys this year to get it off the ground. This season's contest is not limited to footage from this year- go back into your archives and pull out your sickest stuff. Or best beaters.

Thin year or no- I know there's good stuff out there from previous seasons. Would love to see you guys fill up your region with some good edits.

Anybody know the story behind those tracks today down Lone Peak face, lookers left of the tram cable?

Have family visiting Big Sky from the east coast. They signed up to take a lesson today at Big Sky. Instructor decided to take them over to the good snow at Moonlight.....had to call for a shuttle from the bottom of the Pony Express....opppps ha ha!

Originally Posted by DictatorShooter

Anybody know the story behind those tracks today down Lone Peak face, lookers left of the tram cable?

I don't know, but I have a picture... (See that the tracks continue on the lower right, where they hit the run-out/lower part of Big Couloir.)

whoa... now i'm really curious about those tracks.

i loved that the couloir closed today because of mountain goats kicking down rocks. guess that's what we get for poaching their mountain.

Northeast Face Direct, nice, that doesn't get done often even in big years. Looks pretty clean, but who knows. Really cool to see those tracks, I wonder if it was patrol, or a poach, or if they actually let somebody ski it. Thanks for the excellent shot.

Originally Posted by tone capone

Northeast Face Direct, nice, that doesn't get done often even in big years. Looks pretty clean, but who knows. Really cool to see those tracks, I wonder if it was patrol, or a poach, or if they actually let somebody ski it. Thanks for the excellent shot.

As far as I know, even the red coats w/ crosses have to pseudo poach that one. I have a couple of ideas of people who could have done it. Shutzy would have made bigger turns, we can rule him out

Originally Posted by Al Mondbrot

I don't know, but I have a picture... (See that the tracks continue on the lower right, where they hit the run-out/lower part of Big Couloir.)

WOW! BALLSY!!!

I would say patrol. I know they got permission last year for the face directly under the tram and there was enough snow for a traverse into dobies.

MLB slide show from this season

Thanks Jack for putting it together.

http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/open...a553d0d0a&sb=1

Word is that it was a poach...but of course no one "knows who did it." Same thing happened last year on a slightly different line - more directly under the tram cable.

This deserves a spot right here. Pond skim time baby :

It was bluebird at 8am this morning but it's since clouded over up on Lone Peak and things are pretty hard. Stay low and soft IMO. Maybe andesite trees.

Also to the 9 year old who just rocked the Big...well done.

And expect to wait in an insane liftline for Swifty.

POND SKIM



SO much fun on the mtn today. I pulled my first pond skim in full gaper attire. Launched the jump, spread eagle, and wiped out. Oh well. Didn't want to just go straight.

Time to go party

more pond skim action

Lev-I probably have some of you


Big Sky Pond Skim-8354 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8302 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8230 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8221 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8153 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8175 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8147 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8133 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8104 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8013 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8050 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8245 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8263 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr


Big Sky Pond Skim-8100 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Hell yeah, great post.

Yup. Those were sweet. I got some too. I'll post 'em up here in the next day or two.

Anyone at Whiskey Jacks last night? Fun times

kwality last wknd debauchery right there... sunshine, booze, T&A-niiiice...

Right around 3pm it started absolutely puking at Big Sky. Go figure.

Anyone want to go for a tour up at bridger tomorrow or possibly beehive on tuesday? Bridger has gotten 5 inches so far this afternoon should be pretty good. PM me