I got the email today regarding passes going on sale for next winter. The full boat, Alpy Plus Pass will be $859. About a $67 increase. Comes with parking and all the same benefits as last year. You...

I was at Evo getting some new snowboard boots fit. They use this sweet 2x4 as part of the process.

My go to is the FairBridge Inn in Kellogg. It’s about a half a block walk to the Silver Mt gondola. The Radio Brewing pub has solid brew and food. Better terrain options at Silver than Lookout in my...

Shout out to 2Funky and the rest of the black vested snow warrior crew! Nice to meet you today!

Looking for recommendations on places for good eats and brews in Tahoe City, dive bars included if those exist there.

Internationale chair had some sort of malfunction today at about 11am and closed for the day.

Rode the new Wildside lift this AM and found 7 inches of heavy taters over a firm base. Visibility was in and out with flat light combined with wet snow falling. On the positive - most of the crowd...

Has chair 5 ran since it bonked on opening day Friday?

Was riding the chair with a Patroller at Snowbowl this week and we were talking about the low tide conditions and all the sharks lurking near the base. He referred to his skis as “tools, not jewels”....

Made some Xmas Eve turns at the Bowl yesterday. The top has good coverage with just a few sharks showing in the high traffic areas. The lower mountain is low tide. Downloading on Griz is still an...

I see that SB had a sneaker soft opening today, Thursday 12/12.

Is that a bear in your screen shot?! Barely any new snow:)

Here’s two reports on FB from earlier this week
https://www.facebook.com/groups/backcountryskiingmissoula/permalink/4232901900270505/?
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Wondering if downloading on the Griz to the base will be required next weekend?

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As of Monday at 10:30am Silver Fir looks super boney but the chairs are moving https://youtu.be/z4FjeftwqN0 and the prep continues.

I’m not a great reader so it should be right about my speed

Your mention of the “original Missoula SnowPark base area” got me curious. I ordered Stan Cohen’s book aptly titled “The History of Snowbowl - 62 years of skiing Tv Mt, SnowPark to Missoula/Montana...

Their webpage is circa Y2K - glad they dusted it off to add this seasons pass info.

Ah yes - thanks for the link. Looks like the plan is to tuck the bottom terminal just adjacent the ski area north boundary.

Twilight Zone is one of my favs but currently involves a long slog via the cat track back to the SnowPark chair. SB’s update mentioned extending the north side runs. I’m wondering if the new chair...

No details regarding the construction timeline were included in the post. Sounds like the chair is still in a pile of parts and pieces according to those in the know.

Hey 406 - looks like they changed the name to Holiday Camp which runs from 12/30/24 to 1/1/25. Two options - Team Extreme for skiers and Boardheads for one plankers.
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The Snowbowl preseason newsletter just arrived via snail mail yesterday. In it is an update on final phase of the TV Mountain expansion including the adding of what they are calling the “A” lift that...

Lib Tech Orca Snowboard. 159cm. This board has been my dedicated pow stick and ridden less than 10 days. Still has the price tag and factory stickers on it. Base and edges are excellent, some very...

Are Mondays back in play for Alpy this winter?

Good point about the guaranteed parking. I see now that both the LTD and Summit passes also list winter parking as an included benefit this winter.

"Alpental capacity is limited by parking, and it regularly reaches capacity."

I noticed one of the benefits included with the new Alpental Plus Pass is "parking during the winter season". Could a...

I pulled the trigger today on the Alpental Plus and the base Ikon - $1226 out the door. Ouch. But I did get a free BackBowl pass. Will I get a separate Ikon card or is it preloaded on my Summit card?

The Unlimited was $699 plus tax = $759.

Yep - The adult Alpental Plus pass will run you $829 + tax which pencils out to $901. Ouch.

How many cars would you estimate can be legally parked across all four Alpy lots before its deemed full? And many '24-'25 Alpental Plus passes, which come with "winter parking", will be available...

I called the BS ticketing office. The customer service rep said that since joining the Ikon pass BS has never had turn away pass holders due to a lack of available reservations. Good to know.

The silly season for making decisions about buying passes for the '24-'25 is in full swing for me. I see the Ikon base pass requires reservations at Big Sky. Anyone have experience with the BS...

No new snow on the trees - looks damp. Also SB is again recommending downloading on Griz to get to the base. Free base grinds via Paradise included with each lift ticket purchased:)...

How was the Tbar riding?

Lost Trail announced they plan to open tomorrow, Dec 14th. No details on which lifts will be running.

SB has joined the Indy Pass for the 23-24 season.
https://www.indyskipass.com/faq/

The WhatVest Full Send is on sale for $225 in black only - $100 off retail.
https://whatvest.com/products/full-send-whatvest-black

Im looking at the BS trail map online - can the Shedhorn and Dakota zones be reached via the Swift Current lift? Or only from off the top tram and down Liberty? Thanks

TRice just updated on IG - it did go down last week. The vid will air on 4/26 on NST.com

Did the final round in Valdez happen? The contest window was 3/24 - 4/1. Nothing up yet online?

Last season I was able to show my Summit Pass at the Big Sky ticket window and got all three days loaded onto a card so straight to the lifts on days 2&3.

ALPENTAL TRAIL CLOSURE NOTICE: Our tenth annual Alpental Freeride Open (junior freeride competition) is being held on Chair 2 at Alpental this week. The course follows the chair line from near the...

A quick recap here from 2012 when SB banned a longtime pass holder for contacting the FS about the lack of run out grooming:

"Jim Sylvester holds some of his 31 years' worth of Montana Snowbowl...

The comments function on their IG account have also been shut off after all the negative feedback last weekend.

West Seattle is an ice rink!
https://twitter.com/jnaifynaif/status/1606358091531943950?s=61&t=zBPVRDipWodte2uyGsZrHg

No beacon, probe, shovel or partner required - just a digital pass on your phone required for access out the gates?!

Is this a new policy at Alpental for this season?
https://summitatsnoqualmie.com/overnight-parking

Looks like Aply kicks off the season the weekend of Dec 16th
https://summitatsnoqualmie.com/hours?month=12&year=2022&location=alpental