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    To celebrate my FIL's 90th birthday we went...

    To celebrate my FIL's 90th birthday we went fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and caught 44 pounds of vermilion snapper, released many red snapper and tossed back small vermillion and white snapper. ...
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    Isn't this one of the confirmed signs of the...

    Isn't this one of the confirmed signs of the coming apocalypse?
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    Great photos and text about times past at Big...

    Great photos and text about times past at Big Sky. Were control charges manually dropped in the high aspect parts of before the original tram? I know that artillery was used at one point.
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    PSA: MT FWP 2024 fishing and hunting license...

    PSA: MT FWP 2024 fishing and hunting license applications opened online today. Good luck to those applying for additional tags in the lottery.
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    You should have BB all to yourself with everyone...

    You should have BB all to yourself with everyone at work or in lectures.
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    I expected Big Sky to be a zoo as you predicted...

    I expected Big Sky to be a zoo as you predicted and it was the calmest powder day in a long time. Even the base area lifts had tiny lines at peak times. Maybe the icy roads enticed people to head...
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    Very sad news of this boy's passing and...

    Very sad news of this boy's passing and especially tough on the parents. May the family, friends, classmates and first responders find peace.
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    QFT. Not to be Dougie Downer but the local MT...

    QFT. Not to be Dougie Downer but the local MT snow pack is again in retrograde from sun and warmer than usual temperatures.
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    Great pictures of the quiet side of Big Sky! The...

    Great pictures of the quiet side of Big Sky! The Lone Moose lift has a drive that works now without going into an uncontrolled over speed condition and letting smoke out of the control boards. A...
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    Should be a great day for pictures in the sun! ...

    Should be a great day for pictures in the sun! The temperature is -4*F at the moment.
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    There should be plenty left tomorrow even if...

    There should be plenty left tomorrow even if these flurries don't deliver as there is some breeze in the alpine. Holiday visitors are around but don't seem to be tracking out much.
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    That crown looked like it was 3 or 4 feet thick...

    That crown looked like it was 3 or 4 feet thick based on the patrollers being average height. I tried taking a picture of the patrollers with the crown and not being Swimmy the photo looks like a...
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    Some people get double duty out of a snowmobile...

    Some people get double duty out of a snowmobile helmet.
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    That is some old time MN work ethic there! Who...

    That is some old time MN work ethic there! Who says people don't want to work hard?
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    Of course it is, I am tied up with work this...

    Of course it is, I am tied up with work this morning. With the snow continuing maybe the afternoon will be more than Swimmy and WRG's sloppy seconds.
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    Not Harry but he skied with me this morning and...

    Not Harry but he skied with me this morning and headed south just after high noon. Sorry we missed you.
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    This is going to be great! 485748

    This is going to be great!

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    Just be aware the main base area had stupid long...

    Just be aware the main base area had stupid long lift lines during the prime morning hours yesterday. The good news 2 more inches fell last night to sweeten up the frozen base.
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    Good to have a few afternoon turns with Harry...

    Good to have a few afternoon turns with Harry with today after spending some time reconnecting. It looks like Harry and SingleCross brought some snow with them for the next few days. Looking...
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    Shameless plug for skijoring so WRG will hook me...

    Shameless plug for skijoring so WRG will hook me up with a beverage:

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    Fingers crossed those coming from WY, WI and ME...

    Fingers crossed those coming from WY, WI and ME bring some accumulating snow with them.
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    You were expecting more snow?

    You were expecting more snow?
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    Lots of people skied Big Scree today including me...

    Lots of people skied Big Scree today including me and yes it was warm up and refreeze situation.
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    The ratio of skis to snowboards seems off in that...

    The ratio of skis to snowboards seems off in that picture of super garage organization. Is there another wall of just snowboards?
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    Water is the key to supporting rampant and poorly...

    Water is the key to supporting rampant and poorly planned growth in the intermountain west. LA has a 400 mile aqueduct to take water from the Owens Valley so people can wash cars and irrigate their...
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    With the long tram lines of the past it was hard...

    With the long tram lines of the past it was hard for me to justify getting a gold pass. Walk on trams this morning was worth the up charge to ski an totally empty Liberty Bowl to the Bavarian Forest...
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    Sun and warm weather grows the scree quickly, at...

    Sun and warm weather grows the scree quickly, at least the base is thin....
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    I am not Swimmy, but the picture looks like the...

    I am not Swimmy, but the picture looks like the travertine terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs, YNP. Swimmy takes great outdoor pictures (who gets a wolf on camera?), but USDA Tele always comes up with...
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    Many happy returns to your special day WRG! Wow...

    Many happy returns to your special day WRG! Wow 40 years old, beautiful house and your name all over town on those signs, if you keep this up you will be a grown up soon.
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    Hush, you promised not give out any sleeper ski...

    Hush, you promised not give out any sleeper ski areas! As pay back, Hunter, NY is a bucolic spot in upstate New York with a fabulous ski resort, Hunter Mountain, that has a few friendly people...
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    No tram this morning, but there were free...

    No tram this morning, but there were free stickers and patches. Maybe commemorative p-tex candles and diamond stones would have been better swag. Off to sharpen what is left of my rock ski edges. ...
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    You should be concerned about the conditions at...

    You should be concerned about the conditions at Big Sky six or seven ways down that have some type of base and the natural snow trails are scraped to dirt in places by the holiday guests. If the...
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    You haven't missed a whole lot so far. With WRG...

    You haven't missed a whole lot so far. With WRG heading east though this current pattern may shift.
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    Happy New Year indeed! No shame in celebrating...

    Happy New Year indeed! No shame in celebrating midnight in Halifax instead of the "ball drop" in Helena. Now that the sun is coming up I need to yell at a cloud.
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    Brosnan to LEO "Do you know who I am?" LEO to...

    Brosnan to LEO "Do you know who I am?"

    LEO to Brosnan "Yes, you are the guy that is going to court for not staying on trail."
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    At least the slopes will be insanely crowded once...

    At least the slopes will be insanely crowded once you get through the canyon and get to the scree pile.
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    It has been a long wait, but your new home looks...

    It has been a long wait, but your new home looks beautiful decorated that way in fresh snow! No foot prints in the snow is a nice detail. BB or BS today?
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    PSA if you do happen to ski Big Sky check in at...

    PSA if you do happen to ski Big Sky check in at the new tram dock to see if your pass is connected properly to a credit card. I was going to ride the new box and discovered there was some issue...
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    NOAA for what is coming and this for what the...

    NOAA for what is coming and this for what the current conditions: https://www.mtavalanche.com/weather/yellowstoneclub/andesite
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    Time for a road trip to someplace it snows? ...

    Time for a road trip to someplace it snows? Shovel off a lake a play some shinny? Break out the rods and exercise some trout? Take the rifles to the range and punch some targets? Be grateful we...
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    I prefer Scree Seeker to Talus Seeker, while not...

    I prefer Scree Seeker to Talus Seeker, while not geologically accurate has more whimsy from a marketing perspective: a scree seeking spree sounds like fun.
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    I got an email from Big Sky saying the following...

    I got an email from Big Sky saying the following lifts won't be opening as scheduled tomorrow because of the lack of snow:



    Iron Horse
    Six Shooter
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    Headwaters
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    The cold air at the base, sunshine, greasy food...

    The cold air at the base, sunshine, greasy food and coca cola must have been restorative. I hope you are feeling better.

    In other news Talus-seeker wasn't running this morning, but I may have...
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    Gallatin Lake

    Gallatin Lake
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    Do we do a group buy on some JB Weld for quicky...

    Do we do a group buy on some JB Weld for quicky base "sort of" repairs or am I the only one clacking rocks?
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    Accumulating snow just started for the day at BS....

    Accumulating snow just started for the day at BS. I should be out tomorrow morning and will ping you as I won't be able to make it to the moose.
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    Way to go WRG helping out a mag! Holiday spirit...

    Way to go WRG helping out a mag! Holiday spirit lives.

    In the spirit of giving today Swimmy and his sidekick Mr T were lead to my powder stash without ducking any ropes. It was good seeing...
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    The amount of dense snow really helped out with...

    The amount of dense snow really helped out with the base and patrol opened up a few more spots along the open trails and finally Elk Park Ridge is open.
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    QFT! No complaints but the snow is a little more...

    QFT! No complaints but the snow is a little more dense than "cold smoke."
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    EPR is groomed corduroy top to bottom and should...

    EPR is groomed corduroy top to bottom and should ski nicely with what fell last night and continuing to fall. I think the hold up is the Thunder Wolf lift...
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