2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

[swimmy]

The wait was for them to open terrain. And it was closer to 4 hours not counting time in line at Swifty.

But it was worth every second. We scored first bucket, conditions were all time, and it will be a day I will always remember.

Here's Whiteroom gettin' some

[toast2266]

The wait was for them to open terrain. And it was closer to 4 hours not counting time in line at Swifty.

But it was worth every second. We scored first bucket, conditions were all time, and it will be a day I will always remember.

Here's Whiteroom gettin' some

That looks quite nice.

Appreciate the perpetual stoke. Great pics as always!

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

The wait was for them to open terrain. And it was closer to 4 hours not counting time in line at Swifty.

But it was worth every second. We scored first bucket, conditions were all time, and it will be a day I will always remember.

Here's Whiteroom gettin' some

Hell yes dude! These photos are awesome. The sky really was that amazing blinding blue. Only 6 or 7 turns farther down and it was back below the clouds. Worth the fucking wait.

[muted reborn]

Thanks, we were so fortunate that day, there easily could have been a snow-cat and operator at the top of Shedhorn clearing the top terminal or lift ops or Lift Maintenance working of the chair.

Back then the departments didn't communicate worth a damn and we were constantly getting employees moving underneath us when we were doing control. Changing that culture alone was a major
headache.

To counter the anticipated lawsuits, we developed an explosives training program that eventually was adopted by the NSAA (Natl. Ski Areas Assoc.) as a standard for all patrols and through our work along with that of the Patrol Dirs. and SS Dirs. from Alpine Meadows, Snowbrid, Alta, JHMR, Crystal and other Class-A areas it has become an industry standard for explosives handling. With that program the explosives industry made the decision to continue to supply product to ski areas for avalanche control. There was a very real danger of losing that access completely.

When I started the Moonlight Snow Safety program one of the 1st things we did was start sending 3-4 staff members a year to Canada to take CAA L1 and L2 courses until the US began offering a similar set of programs. I ran into a former staff member last Monday just before my misadventure. She was heading to the Tetons later this month for a Pro level class there. Good to see that tradition still lives and maybe she and HMS can bond some, her hubby is a Mag and all around good guy.

Very cool to read about.

[Djongo Unchained]

Way to do the time and charge the Lone peak...

Not everyone pays da moniez, gets off their asses and pounds the pow.
Solid work Mags.

[singlesline]

Not as much snow, but Whitefish had some clear sky at least.

[Deep Days]

Holy effing shit what an amazing trip.

Huge thanks to Mohshishid/WRG, swimmy, and others for showing me what’s up and having me tag along. Flat out fell in love w Big Sky. So freaking rad. Can see easily why you guys have stayed here (terrain and vibe-wise, beyond just the once-every-five-yrs storm)…

Today was…. Ridiculous. One of the top 5 runs of my life on liberty I reckon, and lots more fun on Dakota, and even a couple powderseeker laps and early Ramcharger were really fun.

Totally worth the 2-hr wait for first tram.

Absolutely cannot wait to come back for some wind blown blue sky (semi blue??) sphincter tightening semi-mountaineering shit on the Gullies, Headwaters, etc.


FYI for tomorrow, for those who brave the cold: my last lap today was whatever patch of glades soon after Screamin Left that connects the Dakota catwalk to the shedhorn catwalk. Still almost totally untouched at 3:10 and I would lap it exuberantly if I had the option… Really good stuff.


Here’s a few DB links to my most fun laps today, liberty included (start at about 1:00, and put the volume at... moderate).

Getting my $40 worth on Ramcharger:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5fdv8ih334...%2028.MP4?dl=0

Erika’s?? Screamin’ Left? Loved this lap:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7m2lvcc5fs...%2028.MP4?dl=0

And again. Stayed fresh all day!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/q8xign69z5...20FUN.MP4?dl=0

TOTALLY FREAKING EPIC on Liberty. Should’ve been patient from the top and let swimmy do his thing… 🥴 (again, skip to about 1:00)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dxhj9ycg8w...%2023.MP4?dl=0



Also couple clips for recon sake. Jesus did those AZ chutes look tasty... Gullies too.

From the bottom:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rrlki4jewv...hutes.MP4?dl=0

From the tram, with a little tingle in my balls:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ulbd344bgv...%2028.MP4?dl=0



FWIW, 4 yr of med school in New Orleans was a bit of a mindfuck/big downer for literally a full decade but as audio in liberty clip clearly suggests, the obnoxiously pervasively stoked bell-to-bell loud-mahonkin' young bayou boy named Gosey has been resurrected.
🤟

Thanks again to all who helped in the methodical assassination of the bug up my ass. Goddamn what a rad trip... Can't wait to show my boy and get him up to MT in a few yrs!


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[swimmy]

Appreciate the perpetual stoke. Great pics as always!

Heck yeah!

Hell yes dude! These photos are awesome. The sky really was that amazing blinding blue. Only 6 or 7 turns farther down and it was back below the clouds. Worth the fucking wait.

I'll be riding the stoke of this one for a while. The entire experience from start to finish was really special.

Way to do the time and charge the Lone peak...

Not everyone pays da moniez, gets off their asses and pounds the pow.
Solid work Mags.

"Do the time is right" and I appreciate that you recognize the effort.

TOTALLY FREAKING EPIC on Liberty. Should’ve been patient from the top and let swimmy do his thing… 若 (again, skip to about 1:00)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dxhj9ycg8w...%2023.MP4?dl=0

"Wind affected my ass"

No shit, the snow was perfect. But not only that, the fact you could drop in on almost any line from the top of the traverse without hitting rocks was awesome. Guessing the storm came in with very little wind and very seldom (if ever) have I gotten conditions that good.

I did manage to grab a couple of souvenirs for you to take home. Good luck with your work stuff and see ya next time.

[swimmy]

This gets me so fired up.

[Djongo Unchained]

Stoked to see you mags getting the goods.

And sharing them.

Western Hospitality at it's Finest.

[Trackhead]

Great pics….what were the temps while standing in line?

[yeahman]

This gets me so fired up.

Awesome!

[swimmy]

Great pics….what were the temps while standing in line?

Thanks!

It was chilly. Nothing like today but you had to keep moving to stay warm. Around 11 or so the sun started peaking through and while we were all pretty numb by that point, it helped.

Liberty was the highlight but Dakota was spectacular as well. Got in a few laps before the mob showed up. Even then, singles line was in effect. I was in ski mode at that point and not too focused on pics. But I did get one.



It is a meat locker out there today. I'm taking the day off and will be sitting by the fire watching football. The last four days were so fun and I got more than I needed.

Curious though, think they'll open tram?

[Bunion 2020]

If the sun is out, you can bet on it.

[Talisman]

Curious though, think they'll open tram?

I am curious if the repairs to Six Shooter will be done by tomorrow to open up the northside and those untouched areas off of Lone Tree. Hopefully the reapir issues aren't like Headwaters and Lone Moose.

[byates1]

Sick photos swimmy. Radness

[Bunion 2020]

I am curious if the repairs to Six Shooter will be done by tomorrow to open up the northside and those untouched areas off of Lone Tree. Hopefully the reapir issues aren't like Headwaters and Lone Moose.

Six Shooter is currently down for maintenance. Shuttles to the Pony Express lift will be running for guests to access Mountain Village and additional terrain from Madison Base, but we advise parking in Mountain Village if you plan to ski beyond the Derringer lift. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Lone Moose is currently closed for maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Headwaters on hold as well. Big Sky Lift Repair Dept.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Overheard from some local boyne employee tram rat yesterday while in our super long wait: Six-Shooter is like broken broken....like gonna need some parts aka not a couple day fix.

[Bunion 2020]

Guess that isn't a big surprise. Fucking thing has been running slow all season.

[The AD]

Getting my $40 worth on Ramcharger:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5fdv8ih334...%2028.MP4?dl=0

My group ponied up for the early access yesterday, too. Got in five or six laps before the 9:00 starting bell. Then we fucked ourselves. Skied down to Thunder Wolf and they couldn't get the lift running. They sent us down to the bottom of Lone Moose where we then had to hike out to the condos and vans picked us up. There were at least 50 of us down there, so it was not fast. I think we missed out on 1.5 hours of skiing, plus then had to get in line for Swifty. Oh well. Shit happens. They did give us an $80 Boyne gift card for our trouble. Looking at the trail map now I think we would have saved time by just hiking up the cat track and then skied out to the base. Rookie mistakes.

Anyway, that fiasco was somewhat made up for by getting to Shedhorn just after it opened. Got in a couple runs before that became crowded as hell.

[Bunion 2020]

They did give us an $80 Boyne gift card for our trouble.

No shit? You really hit the jackpot with this trip, good snow and guest service from Boyne? You should buy a Powerball ticket for tomorrow night.

[The AD]

No shit? You really hit the jackpot with this trip, good snow and guest service from Boyne? You should buy a Powerball ticket for tomorrow night.

Ha ha! Yeah, I've got no complains to Big Sky guest services for the snow conditions.

[toastybroski]

After seeing how much work it takes to get that mountain running after a big dump like that it blows my mind that places like Alta and snowbird can be 100% open within an hour or two of a 40 inch dump.

[kathleenturneroverdrive]

I think BB should hold off opening slushies until Monday. It's just the responsible thing to do.

Clearly, someone there likes you! Enjoy it tomorrow

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

I'll be first in line tomorrow morning, but I have to punch the clock in the afternoon, so It will be fingers crossed.