2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

[Harry]

linky no workie damn. Want to see what my brother is up too!

Try this, not a PDF: http://www.explorebigsky.com/newspos...big-sky-resort

[Bobcat Sig]

HA!

I compiled this page full of WEBCAMS from throughout the state (no spam here! I made this for myself and thought you maggots would enjoy it as well). I just read the source codes and the links to their cams, then put them in one place

http://montanawebcams.blogspot.com/

Butte, America. Ha!

Nicely done. This is getting bookmarked.

[MontuckyFried]

I saw a job advertised in the Lone Peak Lookout for $8 per hour last week. There is no such thing as affordable housing at that wage.

Yeah, I saw that too. It is annoying how many businesses around here pay total crap. Can't believe they even bother advertising for $8/hr. No way can that even come close to paying the bills around here, and offering wages like that in this particular area is simply insulting, and those employers deserve to struggle if they're not willing to pay a fair wage. On the flipside, I've heard the labor force here generally blows and it's extremely difficult to find anybody with any sort of work ethic. Too many trustafarains? Perhaps too many spoiled kids whose parents buy a condo and car for them, and let their boyfriends/girlfriends crash there too (I've seen a LOT of that here). Those folks also drive the wages down as they don't exactly need much more than enough money for PBR, weed, gear and ski passes. I've talked to several business owners around here who start at $15-20/hr for general labor, with a good chance of a quick raise as soon as you prove you're worth your salt. They've told me that even at those starting wages for unskilled labor, they have the hardest time getting help. One of my friends here said he hired 3 guys one week, and not one bothered even showing up for their first day. Didn't call, text, nothing. Just never showed. And this is a super great guy who would be honestly be awesome to work for.

Either way, our whole area certainly is about to go through some growing pains. Not sure what to think about the whole TEDD thing as I don't know enough about it, but hopefully we'll get things figured out pretty well before we grow too much more.

By the way, has anybody noticed the major increase in California plates around here this Summer? Notice a correlation with all the new construction and impending boom? They're baaaaaaaaaaaack! Be prepared for another boom and its subsequent bust, everybody.

[Bobcat Sig]

By the way, has anybody noticed the major increase in California plates around here this Summer? Notice a correlation with all the new construction and impending boom? They're baaaaaaaaaaaack! Be prepared for another boom and its subsequent bust, everybody.

Absolutely. That, and the fact that California has had a string of parched winters and Bozeman has not, has me thinking that they word is out and there and will be a lot more that winter here. As long as the valley maintains its own identity; I'm fine with it.

[Harry]

Lone Peak got another dusting up top from this afternoons storm.

[Bobcat Sig]

After getting the email from Matchstick today, I see that Days Of My Youth is NOT playing in Bozeman this year. Granted, there's a showing up in Big Sky. Still, for us valley folk ...

[Climber Joe]

After getting the email from Matchstick today, I see that Days Of My Youth is NOT playing in Bozeman this year. Granted, there's a showing up in Big Sky. Still, for us valley folk ...

fucking lame. Hey Matchstick, for every premiere you don't have in Bozeman, there are about 700 people who will pirate your movies instead of paying you. bummer eh?

[Bobcat Sig]

fucking lame. Hey Matchstick, for every premiere you don't have in Bozeman, there are about 700 people who will pirate your movies instead of paying you. bummer eh?

To cap it off, it's on a Saturday with an MSU home game. Granted, I'm probably in the minority here, but that's kind of poor planning.
I'll still buy a copy, but fucking lame that there's no showing in Bozeman. I miss going to that gong show, swilling a few smuggled beers, heckling the rent-a-cops and hollering at the gnar along with everyone else.

[Climber Joe]

To cap it off, it's on a Saturday with an MSU home game. Granted, I'm probably in the minority here, but that's kind of poor planning.
I'll still buy a copy, but fucking lame that there's no showing in Bozeman. I miss going to that gong show, swilling a few smuggled beers, heckling the rent-a-cops and hollering at the gnar along with everyone else.

I remember going to the TGR premiere for "Under the Influence" and thinking that Bozo film premieres were the best thing since beer. But then the theater started being crabby about all the booze and weed. LAME.

[mntlion]

After getting the email from Matchstick today, I see that Days Of My Youth is NOT playing in Bozeman this year. Granted, there's a showing up in Big Sky. IMG]

Anyone going to TGR movie on 17?

[Bobcat Sig]

Anyone going to TGR movie on 17?

Most likely yes.

[Climber Joe]

Anyone going to TGR movie on 17?

yeah I will be there for sure.

[climbgoon]

Im traveiling to Bozeman for a Level 2 Avalnche course in January, Picked Montana for a diffrent snowpack than California and the Knowldege in the area. Also Plan to Ski a Resort one day, Any Suggestions on a Hotel to stay that you can walk around the town and is a shuttle avaliable to get to the resort or should I rent a car? Cheers

[Climber Joe]

Im traveiling to Bozeman for a Level 2 Avalnche course in January, Picked Montana for a diffrent snowpack than California and the Knowldege in the area. Also Plan to Ski a Resort one day, Any Suggestions on a Hotel to stay that you can walk around the town and is a shuttle avaliable to get to the resort or should I rent a car? Cheers

There is a shuttle to Big Sky, and there is sort of a shuttle to Bridger, but if you want to ski Bridger I would suggest renting a car. The shuttle to BigSky is called the "skyline shuttle" and it has a website. You can pay cash to the driver for a one time ride(you only pay on the way up). It stops at Walmart a few times in the morning, and then at campus and the mall. Not really any hotels near any stops except walmart.

As for hotels, I really don't know. You might just want to get a car anyway. And dress warm, the level 2 this past season was a -5 degree field day.

[whitesmoke]

For the 14-15 Winter
Restaurant and Bar unchanged and public. Deli and retail shop are getting turned into private members area.
Happy about the public bar.

[Bobcat Sig]

For the 14-15 Winter
Restaurant and Bar unchanged and public. Deli and retail shop are getting turned into private members area.
Happy about the public bar.

You are referring to moonlight?

[Bunion 2020]

You are referring to moonlight?

Hmph, never heard of the place.

And then there is this;

MTZ055-102200-
GALLATIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE
329 AM MDT WED SEP 10 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MDT
THURSDAY FOR THE BRIDGER RANGE IN NORTHERN GALLATIN COUNTY...

...NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...
...NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION.
SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. HIGHS 45 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL
6000 FEET. LOWS 25 TO 35. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO
2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 5 INCHES. HIGHS 40 TO
50...30 TO 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...WARMER...SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO
35. HIGHS 55 TO 65.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 60 TO 70. LOWS
35 TO 40.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 65 TO 75. LOWS
35 TO 45.

&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BOZEMAN AIRPORT 56 32 46 22 63 / 60 80 50 10 0
BOZEMAN MSU 56 32 44 24 62 / 60 90 60 10 0
WEST YELLOWSTONE 53 24 44 16 55 / 30 40 30 10 0


I love the weather this time of year.

[Bobcat Sig]

Hmph, never heard of the place.

And then there is this;

MTZ055-102200-
GALLATIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE
329 AM MDT WED SEP 10 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MDT
THURSDAY FOR THE BRIDGER RANGE IN NORTHERN GALLATIN COUNTY...

...NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...
...NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION.
SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. HIGHS 45 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL
6000 FEET. LOWS 25 TO 35. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO
2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 5 INCHES. HIGHS 40 TO
50...30 TO 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...WARMER...SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO
35. HIGHS 55 TO 65.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 60 TO 70. LOWS
35 TO 40.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 65 TO 75. LOWS
35 TO 45.

&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BOZEMAN AIRPORT 56 32 46 22 63 / 60 80 50 10 0
BOZEMAN MSU 56 32 44 24 62 / 60 90 60 10 0
WEST YELLOWSTONE 53 24 44 16 55 / 30 40 30 10 0


I love the weather this time of year.

Heh, yah.

In other news; is this The Onion of skiing?
http://empirenews.net/meteorologists...ected-to-soar/

[BigMontana]

Have just switched to a 14 days on 14 days off schedule, I'll be getting a season ticket and I'm looking for cheap places to shack up near big sky this winter...looks like it'll be a ski bum kind of winter for me. Hope to see a few of you around.

[Bobcat Sig]

Have just switched to a 14 days on 14 days off schedule, I'll be getting a season ticket and I'm looking for cheap places to shack up near big sky this winter...looks like it'll be a ski bum kind of winter for me. Hope to see a few of you around.

Are you looking for your own place, a room or??

[Ted26]

Heh, yah.

In other news; is this The Onion of skiing?
http://empirenews.net/meteorologists...ected-to-soar/

Man are there some bad comments on that story, I particularly liked this one:

"I know this site is fake, but after reading it I went to other sites from real meteorologists. Don't rule this out just yet. From what I read, we could be in for a really rough winter if the conditions don't change. But it's no guarantee, still a little too early to be a sure prediction."

[Bunion 2020]

"I know this site is fake, but after reading it I went to other sites from real meteorologists. Don't rule this out just yet. From what I read, we could be in for a really rough winter if the conditions don't change. But it's no guarantee, still a little too early to be a sure prediction."

That person could be a TV weatherperson.

[climbgoon]

I have another Question for my trip, Is there a Shop in Bozeman I could rent a Randonee Setup from ?Hopefully dynmafits, Im flying in and that would save some luggage, Thanks,

[Bobcat Sig]

I have another Question for my trip, Is there a Shop in Bozeman I could rent a Randonee Setup from ?Hopefully dynmafits, Im flying in and that would save some luggage, Thanks,

Yes. I know that Northern Lights does AT demos and rentals. I'm sure there are one or more shops up in Big Sky that also rent.

[whitesmoke]

You are referring to moonlight?

Yeah Moonlight Lodge. It was in the title of my post which I see doesn't show up in the mobile app.
Again I'm just happy the bar is open for the public.