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Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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11-07-2018, 08:02 PM #2651
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11-08-2018, 04:25 PM #2652
They are totally fine with it, at least when the lifts aren't spinning.
Also, looks like I am going to win ALL THE BETS. Can't believe anyone took me on: https://missoulian.com/news/local/sn...df96029a7.html
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11-09-2018, 12:32 AM #2653
Broke down while at work this morning, so at lunch I loaded up the gear into the car. When the time came I dipped out from work with the goal of checking the bowl out. By then the road has melted to mostly mud up to the last mile, by then becoming icy.
Despise the 14 heavy inches in the parking lot, the track up to Paradise was classic garbage. Early-season 'booters had been out in force. Once ascending the main run, the pack grew steadily to over 2 feet.
Got passed by some guy in crazy-good shape. Still cloudy out.
The occasional skier would make an appearance on the slope. Managed to capture this native mid-harvest
Up by the top of Far East, I felt a casual pop in my binding, and before I knew it I stood halfway in snow. After 6 years of use, the Salomon bindings finally snapped along the blue rails connecting the heel piece. I'd seen the trip reports about the defect, but was surprised to see it happen to me. On flat ground. On their first tour of the year.
Luckily it broke far enough down the plastic mounts that I was able to slide it back in, and re-hook it to the heel base. Ended up being able to ski down the whole way. The bindings held surprisingly well, but definitely could feel a looseness in the broken one.
Luckily enough the lighting got better and better. Ended up linking turns under the stellar light while the 5pm rush hour traffic still skinned up along the edge.
Not sure what to do at this stage about the binding, but I may email Salomon regardless since it broke under such casual circumstances. I am certain that re-drilling these skis are not an option, but luckily the Ski Swap is this Saturday.
Cheers all.
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11-09-2018, 12:52 PM #2654
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11-09-2018, 03:39 PM #2655
Oh noze!
Should have figured there'd be that many tracks at the bowl by now.
Is it still possible to get up to Lolo peak trail? They opened it again toward the end of the summer. Or should I just go to Snowbowl tomorrow? Weather report for up there says a little snow and winds gusting a little bit into the 20's mph. Is that something I need to be concerned about?
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11-09-2018, 04:15 PM #2656Registered User
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11-09-2018, 10:00 PM #2657
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11-09-2018, 10:19 PM #2658
Gotta watch out for poncho. That dog's a menace with a bb gun. Terrible aim.
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11-12-2018, 02:01 AM #2659
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11-12-2018, 09:53 AM #2660
^^That's pretty sweet.
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11-12-2018, 06:38 PM #2661
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11-12-2018, 07:21 PM #2662
Heck yeah! Been reading some pit reports from NW Montana with good coverage on SnowPilot. Sweet!
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11-12-2018, 08:08 PM #2663
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11-12-2018, 08:16 PM #2664
Amazing shots!
Fine time it was for the bindings to have broken, knowing I was so close to that.
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11-13-2018, 10:05 AM #2665
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11-17-2018, 08:48 PM #2666Registered User
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I might have been the first person to put some tracks down snowbowl's side country this season today. It was not even a full lap down to the lake, but it still counts right?
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11-18-2018, 10:44 PM #2667Registered User
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11-19-2018, 07:34 PM #2668
^ Followed your skin track up the top and saw you guys drop in. Beautiful views !
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11-19-2018, 07:44 PM #2669
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11-28-2018, 02:44 PM #2670
I just got back from picking up my season pass, and learned that Snowbowl will be opening this Sunday. What areas will open is not known currently.
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. -אלוהים אדירים
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11-28-2018, 02:52 PM #2671
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12-01-2018, 08:35 PM #2672Registered User
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Today was the last day for the bowls for a while. Snow was surprisingly good @ Far East. I think i will be up there for first day of lift served tomorrow afternoon.
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12-03-2018, 11:42 AM #2673
Sunday was... interesting for sure, but fun. Coverage was good up top, though I did not not venture into the trees much yet. Soft all-around, and saw a lot of high spirits.
Getting down again... now that was a different story.
Started off nice up top, but anything south facing had felt the wrath of the previous days' sun. Soft turns turns into chunky hop turns, which turned into ice near the bottom. Very edge-grabby at times. Was impressed by the sheer volume of parents and kiddos braving the headwall on Spartan.
It was certainly a day for training and getting those ski legs back.
spooky fog.
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12-10-2018, 06:43 PM #2674
anybody know L.O.'s policy on camping in the parking lot?
didnt see anything on their website; i could give them a call
but this is more fun ....."we all do dumb shit when we're fucked up"
mike tyson
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12-10-2018, 06:51 PM #2675
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