2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

[toastybroski]

Some backyard hippie pow. So fun.

[yeahman]

That video showing snow piled inside the lift barn makes me doubt they will get it open tomorrow. But if they do, there will be lots of untracked powder for the taking.

Nice photo TB!

[yeahman]

This one I had not seen. Damn that's some snow.

[jason@toptenwholesale.com]

We're chasing some POW from Pagosa Springs, CO. Figured to hit the resort Thurs / Fri and planned some b/c Sunday - but looking for a local or operator to take a small group of us for some bowl runs or anything fun Satuday with a snowmobile assist....All of us experts, love steeps and whatever ya got. Any reccomendations greatly apprecaited!

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

this should go well.

[Trackhead]

I mean, I get they want to hide an incident, but common sense tells everyone with a brain that shit happens. Can’t control Mother Nature. Historically ski resorts have gotten pummeled in bounds by slides. It happens. Life has risk.

I don’t think it reflects incompetence, negligence, or whatever other negative connotation.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

you could argue that intentionally triggering a large slide right over an occupied chairlift and cabin is a bit negligent and incompetent but YMMV

[Trackhead]

^^^yeah, agreed.

Obviously this was prior to opening?

Made for a good story, anyway.

[yeahman]

Skied some fun laps with swimmy this morning. The mountain is pretty windfucked today. Swifty operating at slow speed.

[DoubleBogey]

https://www.instagram.com/stories/sk...0465730870269/ Inside the Swifty lift barn

[toast2266]

The only thing that seems negligent is having staff (and movable equipment) immediately below the slide path.

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[yeahman]

That's kind of the elephant in the room, and as far as I've seen the resort has yet to issue any sort of statement to explain that.

[Foggy_Goggles]

https://snowbrains.com/patrollers-ev...sky-resort-mt/

Says patrollers had to evac off the chair.

[DoubleBogey]

That shot was thrown what, 200-300 yards from the terminal?

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Shit happens. It’s not a totally controllable environment

[yeahman]

Shit happens. It’s not a totally controllable environment

What is controllable is whether people are below the slope when you're throwing bombs.

[toast2266]

At the end of the day, it's a lesson learned the cheap way.

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[MagnificentUnicorn]

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Like bunion posted, they probably do it all the time and it never goes that big. That’s why we’re even talking about it. Shit happens

[swimmy]

RIP Bonecrusher

[swimmy]

Will be out today hunting for some of this...

[GeorgiaSnow]

Same, got the family in tow again. Boys are ready to get after it. If you see a dad in blue/brown coat and grey helmet trying to keep up with 3 boys ask for change. Will probably spend a good bit of time on headwaters and lone tree.

[Trackhead]

Snowcat testing continues. Eventually this will be related to skiing.



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[byates1]

Is it surprisingly powerful or does it have its limits? ^^

[Trackhead]

It weighs 2000lbs, is built fairly light, is geared very low. I’m going really light on the throttle and moving snow well. Ultimately it’s light, and after a ton of snow, the blade will push the cat sideways if plow is angled.

For a DIY cat it works pretty damn well. It pushes snow in video below at 5,000rpm, just barely above clutch engagement.
https://youtu.be/bITnDxkYDo8?si=pwjLnuISjhzeCMDD

[toast2266]

That's rad! Time to build some jumps!

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