2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

[Trackhead]

TH, what came of the tracked Samurai? I remember reading about that and seeing your pics and was always impressed, seemed fun.

Found a new home 8 yrs ago when we moved to Alaska. Fun, quirky.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Almost looks like October with the 2 inches of snow that fell last night at 6800 feet. Heading out to tackle the Pocono style slope conditions. Yellow snow always reminds me of Frank Zappa.

Dreamed I was an eskimo
Frozen wind began to blow
Under my boots and around my toes
The frost that bit the ground below
It was a hundred degrees below zero...
And my mama cried
And my mama cried
Nanook, a-no-no
Nanook, a-no-no
Don't be a naughty eskimo
Save your money, don't go to the show
Well I turned around and I said oh, oh oh
Well I turned around and I said oh, oh oh
Well I turned around and I said ho, ho
And the northern lights commenced to glow
And she said, with a tear in her eye
Watch out where the huskies go,
And don't you eat that yellow snow
Watch out where the huskies go,
And don't you eat that yellow snow

Apostrophe is one of the most important albums of all time.

[Yonder_River]

Same, have a long, multi-year history of epics in Hyalite Canyon LONG before it was plowed trying to get past the dam to shorten the approach for ice routes. Breaking chains, walking out, skiing down the entire canyon, etc......That canyon was always interesting in the early 90's.

Seriously. Encountering someone else going the opposite way once you were past the dam kept it interesting. Trying to back up in deep snow with a shitty old toyota was not fun. Fingers were always crossed.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Bridger opening pushed to the 17th at the earliest.

[idahospud]

Bridger opening pushed to the 17th at the earliest.

Yikes. No surprise, though.

Does anyone know the latest they've ever opened?

[SUPERIOR]

Same, have a long, multi-year history of epics in Hyalite Canyon LONG before it was plowed trying to get past the dam to shorten the approach for ice routes. Breaking chains, walking out, skiing down the entire canyon, etc......That canyon was always interesting in the early 90's.

I bet you have some good stories. I have been around waaay shorter than when the Hyalite road wasn’t plowed … I just got lots of shit stuck in a very recent window of time, ha!

[BobbyBill]

January 26, 1981 takes the all time cake. Since I've been here (1994), looks like December 26, 2002. Other notable late starts were 12/19/87, 12/22/95, 12/22/97, 12/22/06.

[Talisman]

Well there was some fresh snow and sunshine at Big Sky today with truly excellent Pocono conditions with 3-6 inches of fresh snow over a hard base. The "husky yellow" colored man made base on Tippy's and Mr K made it easy to stay in the clumps of new snow. The Bowl was good for about an hour before things were tracked out and the faithful started to hike up Cron's for some fresher turns. Not sure it was worth the $89 for those using a lift ticket for two trails and the Bowl, but Dec 27th the day ticket price rises to $228.

[WMD]

Good info Bobbybill. I don't think they had much it any snowmaking in the early days. I wonder what the latest opening is with the snowmaking they have now and how much it has helped them get open in more recent years?

[Bunion 2020]

Big Scree claiming 14 trails open.

seriously?

[Shredeagle]

Haha. The bowl's gotta count for more than 1 - although 10 might be pushing it.

Exit chute is double diamond for sure....if you let your kid follow Nest down it on the wrong side into the scree field

[Yonder_River]

Well there was some fresh snow and sunshine at Big Sky today with truly excellent Pocono conditions with 3-6 inches of fresh snow over a hard base. The "husky yellow" colored man made base on Tippy's and Mr K made it easy to stay in the clumps of new snow. The Bowl was good for about an hour before things were tracked out and the faithful started to hike up Cron's for some fresher turns. Not sure it was worth the $89 for those using a lift ticket for two trails and the Bowl, but Dec 27th the day ticket price rises to $228.

Holy fuck, is that what it's up to now? I'll be out there that week using my sister resort freebie passes. My kid's all want to hit the tram but it sounds like a couple more feet are in order? Still trying to wrap my head around the $89 tram charge..

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

I could see stuff off the peak being the first to open. Up high actually doesn't look all that thin. The cooler would go. Really depends on the Yeti Traverse having any snow and a way to actually get from the summit to Liberty, etc. It's down low that is a nightmare. The gladed ares on Andesite have literally 2" of snow right now.

[Iowagriz]

Whitefish just announced they are opening the backside tomorrow. It was unclear to me if that means downloading at the end of your day. It usually does.

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[Bunion 2020]

I could see stuff off the peak being the first to open. Up high actually doesn't look all that thin. The cooler would go. Really depends on the Yeti Traverse having any snow and a way to actually get from the summit to Liberty, etc. It's down low that is a nightmare. The gladed ares on Andesite have literally 2" of snow right now.

Snow up high seems to be the norm right now. Top of the peak does look pretty white but that last few hundred feet above the Duckwalk could be difficult. Usually it takes a couple of big slides to fill it in. No way you could get out Middle road right now.

[regct]

Love that the turkey traverse is its own run


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[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Snow up high seems to be the norm right now. Top of the peak does look pretty white but that last few hundred feet above the Duckwalk could be difficult. Usually it takes a couple of big slides to fill it in. No way you could get out Middle road right now.

Oh yeah duh. I always forget about Middle Road. I guess you could ski Lenin/Marx down to Duckwalk assuming the last few hundred have more than 3" on the rocks.

[Talisman]

It is a sad two inches at that.

The gladed ares on Andesite have literally 2" of snow right now.

[toast2266]

Whitefish just announced they are opening the backside tomorrow. It was unclear to me if that means downloading at the end of your day. It usually does.

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It's downloading until 3, and then they open russ's st.

[Bunion 2020]

Love that the turkey traverse is its own run


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One of the very few Horizontal ski trails in America.

[idahospud]

One of the very few Horizontal ski trails in America.

Southern Vermont ski resorts would like a word.

[yeahman]

If "I Can't Believe It's a Girdle" can be a rock climb, then the Turkey can be a ski run.



Hell it's probably the most challenging thing in the Bowl most days. Especially end-of-day flat light, until you do it a couple times and get the whoop-de-doos wired.

[skaredshtles]

If "I Can't Believe It's a Girdle" can be a rock climb, then the Turkey can be a ski run.

[yeahman]

Yeah it's a mind fuck, especially the part above the roof. It was rated 5.9+ when I did it but now they call it 5.10b. Follows a cool little dike the whole way.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Best place in Bozeman for high quality gift baskets?