2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

[Iowagriz]

Cross post from the Indy Pass thread.

Blacktail Mountain (south of Kalispell) just announced they've been added to the Indy Pass. They were recently bought by the Mission Ridge owners.

Good news for western Montana and inland NW. My resorts to hit this winter are Lost Trail, Blacktail, Silver Mtn, 49 Degrees North (all within 3hrs or so from Missoula). Brundage and Tamarack will be a week trip combo in Feb (6hrs), Red Lodge is a spring possibility, Mission Ridge to meet some Seattle friends.

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[byates1]

We camped in parking lot over the summer, plan to take kid there in our camper again this winter.......

Look up the Gordon Reese cabin. 8 min flat ski into a huge new house. Free for one night. Could drag a sled w 100 lbs of creature comforts. I was impressed
It's brand new. The Nordic trails are free and kick ass.

[yeahman]

Look up the Gordon Reese cabin. 8 min flat ski into a huge new house. Free for one night. Could drag a sled w 100 lbs of creature comforts. I was impressed
It's brand new. The Nordic trails are free and kick ass.

Those trails at Chief Joseph are my favorite Nordic trails in Montana. Thanks for the tip on the cabin.

[Iowagriz]

Snowbowl opening this Friday

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[RootSkier]

Look up the G***** R***** cabin. 8 min flat ski into a huge new house. Free for one night. Could drag a sled w 100 lbs of creature comforts. I was impressed
It's brand new. The Nordic trails are free and kick ass.

It's not brand new (hell, it's 20 years old now) but it is pretty nice. Only potential downside is that it is the warming hut for day users so you only get it to yourself while it's dark. Last time I stayed there I still had a pretty bad hangover when day users started showing up.

Also, be aware that LT has a new "no uphill" policy in place, or at least there is supposed to be no uphill travel that then involves skiing down ungroomed terrain within the ski area boundaries.

[Trackhead]

Look up the Gordon Reese cabin. 8 min flat ski into a huge new house. Free for one night. Could drag a sled w 100 lbs of creature comforts. I was impressed
It's brand new. The Nordic trails are free and kick ass.

Interesting and awesome, thx.

[RootSkier]

OK no more talk about the G***** R**** cabin.

[byates1]

It's not brand new (hell, it's 20 years old now) but it is pretty nice. Only potential downside is that it is the warming hut for day users so you only get it to yourself while it's dark. Last time I stayed there I still had a pretty bad hangover when day users started showing up.

Also, be aware that LT has a new "no uphill" policy in place, or at least there is supposed to be no uphill travel that then involves skiing down ungroomed terrain within the ski area boundaries.

not a single human being anywhere this am. that policy is effective when they open. still usfs national forest till thurs

[byates1]

OK no more talk about the G***** R**** cabin.

this is 20 yrs old? looks 2 weeks old to me. i won't mention it again, i'll just post a public youtube vid and spend 5 grand advertising it to the entire world

[Notchtop]

Red Lodge is a spring possibility

We have a Hawkeye bar and a Griz bar. Snow never really starts till March. Time it right, you can leave M play 18 holes in anaconda, and be here by dinner. (My reverse trip in mud season to visit buddies in Lolo/Spoke)


Lifties get you loaded, lifties get you high, lifties get you off.

[RootSkier]

this is 20 yrs old?

Yes. I stayed there for the first time ~15 years ago. If you want the complete oral history of the G***** R**** cabin I'll connect you with my father in law who was president of the Bitterroot Backcountry Ski Club for a long time. Some might say too long.

[idahospud]

There's something falling from the sky and it's sticking to the ground.

[swimmy]

10". See ya there.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

[East2West]

OK no more talk about the G***** R**** cabin.

Love that Gordon Reese cabin!

[Trackhead]

OK no more talk about the G***** R**** cabin.

Yeah, was my thought when it was posted. Don't worry about me crowding you out, I'd still prefer to just stay in my truck camper and not be annoyed by day users. We used to use those sorts of cabins in Alaska when we lived there, and the day drinking/sledder crowd was always a bit much.

[idahospud]

Dear diary, it snowed last night.

[total_immortal]

Bridger is opening next Tuesday...

[Talisman]

The snow that fell overnight at BS was fairly light and helped the mountain look more like winter. Denser snow may have helped get a few more trails open, but it was fun to ski, BS is making snow again and it looks like Elk Park Ridge may open soon to help spread out the multitude. Without more natural snow Christmas week at BS should be "interesting."

[regct]

Really good skiing in SW Montana this morning


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[swimmy]

That was fun.





The sun came out and the drive home was spectacular

[yeahman]

Yah it was fun to feel something soft underfoot today. I'm thinking tomorrow some more terrain will open.

[BobbyBill]

Nice shots, swimmy! Looks like Winter!

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

The bowl was ( * )( * )

[Gnar_Shralp406]

Thought you guys might get a kick outta this.


and a pic of my morning bowl movement

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