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05-15-2022, 08:32 AM #16851
That is a Montana photo. Thx.
I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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05-15-2022, 10:47 PM #16852
Got out on skis this weekend for the first time in a month.
Lotta snow up in the high country right now. The lower elevations are practically bare, but once you get above 5k it gets fat real quick. Snowpack feels healthy.
Felt good to share some turns with the pup as well. He’s becoming a great ski companion.
The forest set a decent scene for the climb as well.
Put the camera away for most of the skiing, but overall was a nice 5in layer of rightside-up snow.
Springtime is the perfect time for taking your skis on a walk
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05-16-2022, 03:52 PM #16853Registered User
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Nice Jenks. I haven't been out much recently either but had a fun day on Friday. Started out in the rain, then graupel until it cleared as I got to the top. Wasn't feeling too inspired. Skied the Slushman's lift line and found a cool sneak through the cliffs that got my speed up and got me to realize it was a weird form of super hero snow. Went flying to the bottom and had to do one more. No messing around on the second one, just seeing how fast I could go. Fast enough that every little undulation was turned into involuntary air time. Pretty stoked, howling like an idiot with no one around. I'm always grateful for those days when you are granted safe high speed passage down the mountains.
Laying some rails
What a pretty mountain. Got me inspired to try and ski both sides this Friday if the forecast holds and the warm temps don't screw it up too much!!
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05-20-2022, 11:25 AM #16854it just depends
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Random question for the SW MT mags…gonna be in Gallatin Gateway early July. Probably bringing our dog with us but don’t want to schlep her kennel with us. Anyone know of a place to rent one? Or possibly have one to borrow? We’d like one for the vrbo as she’s still a relative pup and can have occasional accidents etc. We’re still figuring out logistics so may become a non issue but figured I’d ask here. Gracias.
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05-20-2022, 11:39 AM #16855
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05-20-2022, 04:16 PM #16856it just depends
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05-22-2022, 07:17 AM #16857
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05-22-2022, 11:13 AM #16858
Hyalite reservoir still 100% frozen. Huh.
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05-23-2022, 08:24 AM #16859Registered User
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Bridger still skiing surprisingly well too. Didn't ski both sides of Saddle, it was too hard to pass up having Slushman's all to ourselves.
We were in and out of the sun all afternoon, but the snow stayed good all the way to the car. The last couple times I was worried the sun would ruin the pow, but it seems like if it stays cloudy in the morning, and the sun doesn't pop until it has already made it's way further to the west, that the east side will stay pretty good, even with the late spring sun.
Cool lighting and the snow with the green valleys is some of my favorite scenery.
Saw this looking good on the skin up and was pretty stoked to hit it in prime conditions.
Looks like we might get one more weekend of good pow skiing coming up? I keep thinking I'm done, then it keeps getting good.
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05-23-2022, 09:19 AM #16860Registered User
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That last shot is sweet money $$$
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05-23-2022, 09:24 AM #16861
Looks like fun stuff SE.
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05-23-2022, 06:57 PM #16862
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05-23-2022, 08:02 PM #16863
Nice work SE.
Is it true Bridger has gotten more snow since closing day than they did all season? That rumor is floating around town but I haven’t checked.
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05-23-2022, 08:05 PM #16864
The seasonal total was somewhere around 170 inches.
It’s hard to believe there’s been that much since April, but could be steadily approaching.
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05-23-2022, 09:59 PM #16865
Can anyone provide accurate season totals for the last 10-15 seasons?
At the start of the season I was curious about the 300" claim for Bridger as the data I saw supported a *much* lower total for the last ~10 years. I got shouted down/data was questioned, but I didn't see any better data offered. I'm still curious.
Thanks!
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05-23-2022, 11:52 PM #16866
2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread
Per Big Sky marketing posters plastered everywhere they get 400 inches a year!
You moving up north upallnight?"If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough."
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05-24-2022, 12:01 AM #16867
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05-24-2022, 06:26 AM #16868I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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05-24-2022, 08:58 AM #16869
Oh word! I bought that guy’s data set in the 90s! I remember him sending a 3.5” disc with a spreadsheet.
He doesn’t have the historical Bridger season totals listed on his site. Anyone have them? I posted ones I found before and they were low (way lower than 300”—I think there was a single year at 300 in the last 10 with a bunch less than 200), but they were questioned without anyone providing other numbers.
Just trying to figure out the real data. Surely someone wrote down the end of year totals from the avy center or something, right?
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05-24-2022, 09:09 AM #16870Registered User
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I've been looking around a bit, but it is surprisingly hard to find a good answer to your question upallnight.
On the snow website, which isn't that accurate, shows 211 average over the last 10 years for lift season. Which seems pretty close to me. We can get a lot of snow out of lift season too - so that is probably some of the confusion/discrepancies in numbers. Hard to tell who is measuring what.
Maybe Mild Willie has access to the ski area records?
Less snow=less people=shredeagle embraces his inner hardpack hero and has more fun!! Haha. This season was a little lean though - even by my standards. But the end made up for it.
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05-24-2022, 12:38 PM #16871
Snow totals are best left unexamined in Montana, let's put it that way.
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05-24-2022, 03:27 PM #16872
^^^ He is right you know.
https://bridgerbowl.com/weather/history-tables
You will need a calculator or a pen & paper.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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05-24-2022, 04:33 PM #16873
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05-25-2022, 12:40 PM #16874
Fair enough. I think we have the answer. Onthesnow already had that data and the average for the last 10 years was closer to 200" than 300" (with several seasons below 200). I think there was one season >300 in those ten.
At the time folks said "that's wrong!" — seems like it's... correct.
It's interesting to me how weather patterns change. I'm guessing Bridger at one time saw 300" on an average year, but it seems like that hasn't been the case of late.
(Also, I get that the skiing can be phenomenal even in a low-snow year due to wind, local knowledge, etc. Actually, I'm a fan of finding amazing pow when it is NOT snowing every day... that's my jam. )
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05-25-2022, 01:31 PM #16875
I hear you, I long ago quit caring about past snow totals. That said an incredible day I experienced at BB is unquestionably the deepest and lightest snow I ever skied, ever. I spent 8 years in Utah including the fabled 84/85 season.
70" overnight with an average density of about 4%.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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