2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

**byates1** · 03-23-2022, 01:42 PM

They groom and track set the 20 or so k of park roads. Free, parking there free.The hills across the street have more vert. The mighty blizzard ski resort also. Neat area. Also a hot soak 10 min down the road, free. 30 sec walk from the Rd

**Talisman** · 03-23-2022, 02:33 PM

Very interested ski/xc Mountains of the Moon and the price is right too! byates thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by byates1

They groom and track set the 20 or so k of park roads. Free, parking there free.The hills across the street have more vert. The mighty blizzard ski resort also. Neat area. Also a hot soak 10 min down the road, free. 30 sec walk from the Rd

**yeahman** · 03-23-2022, 04:06 PM

Great tram skiing today on soft hero snow, but holy crap it was warm. Doesn't feel like we have a month left.

Bad accident in Great Falls needed LifeFlight. Closed all special access for the day.

**yeahman** · 03-23-2022, 04:11 PM

Just heard from a friend back east that it was her friend and he did not survive...damn. RIP

**Bunion 2020** · 03-23-2022, 05:18 PM

Great Falls has always kind of bothered me. It looks so good but the reef is always just below the surface and there are several no-fall zones.

Sorry to hear that.

**yeahman** · 03-23-2022, 05:57 PM

Yeah it's kind of weird over there. I go in there a few times a year because I like the setting, but the skiing is rarely as good as Rips/Tears/Direct.

**Whiteroom_Guardian** · 03-24-2022, 08:40 AM

RIP

**yeahman** · 03-24-2022, 06:01 PM

Goat stoke

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 03-24-2022, 06:54 PM

That's the season for me, time to get some things done around the house for the next week then hit yurp for most of April.

Here's to big storms early and often next winter.

**Gaffney10** · 03-25-2022, 01:50 PM

Wow, BS is in rough shape at lower elevations. No way they make it to mid April at this rate. Mtb season has begun. Any beta from Helena trails?

**toastybroski** · 03-25-2022, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Gaffney10

Wow, BS is in rough shape at lower elevations. No way they make it to mid April at this rate. Mtb season has begun. Any beta from Helena trails?

Everything I have ridden has been good to go except some of the north facing stuff towards the top of mt helena.

**Bunion 2020** · 03-25-2022, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Gaffney10

Wow, BS is in rough shape at lower elevations. No way they make it to mid April at this rate. Mtb season has begun. Any beta from Helena trails?

Long range Fcst isn't real promising. You can bet your ass that if they close early it will start snowing soon after. At least I hope so.

**yeahman** · 03-25-2022, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Gaffney10

Wow, BS is in rough shape at lower elevations. No way they make it to mid April at this rate. Mtb season has begun. Any beta from Helena trails?

Local trail groups are still pushing people toward the Scratchgravels till stuff dries out, but sounds like toastybroski has been riding the south hills and finding stuff dry so maybe that time is past.

**yeahman** · 03-25-2022, 03:38 PM

**savemeasammy** · 03-25-2022, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by yeahman

Just heard from a friend back east that it was her friend and he did not survive...damn. RIP

I’ve been trying to find some more details about this accident. Chandler was a former (high school) student of my wife. She was crushed to hear about this…He was a really great young guy who was living his dream.

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**Talisman** · 03-25-2022, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Bunion 2020

You can bet your ass that if they close early it will start snowing soon after. At least I hope so.

I will be working out of state after April 1, so expect abundant snow storms and epic mid winter conditions with no crowds.

**yeahman** · 03-25-2022, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by savemeasammy

I’ve been trying to find some more details about this accident. Chandler was a former (high school) student of my wife. She was crushed to hear about this…He was a really great young guy who was living his dream.

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From what I hear from my friend who was Chandler's friend, he was in lower Great Falls and somehow fell and broke his neck (C4). Ski patrol tried unsuccessfully to revive him but could not. Just a weird unfortunate accident. Very accomplished snowboarder who was a level 3 instructor at Big Sky and lived in Belgrade. He grew up at Pat's Peak ski area in NH, where his dad was food & beverage manager for many years. The ski area posted a memorium today on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/20008463809...9852017863810/

**Talisman** · 03-25-2022, 05:12 PM

A few details in the news:https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/sn...all-in-big-sky

Originally Posted by yeahman

From what I hear from my friend who was Chandler's friend, he was in lower Great Falls and somehow fell and broke his neck (C4). Ski patrol tried unsuccessfully to revive him but could not. Just a weird unfortunate accident. Very accomplished snowboarder who was a level 3 instructor at Big Sky and lived in Belgrade. He grew up at Pat's Peak ski area in NH, where his dad was food & beverage manager for many years. The ski area posted a memorium today on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/20008463809...9852017863810/

**Bunion 2020** · 03-25-2022, 05:19 PM

RIP

**Whiteroom_Guardian** · 03-25-2022, 08:28 PM

I will be doing some recon of the south hills trails tomorrow.

**Harry** · 03-25-2022, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by yeahman

Heh, I know Cole.

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**swimmy** · 03-26-2022, 05:11 AM

Heading to Big Sky with a friends today. Not ready for the season to be over

**Talisman** · 03-26-2022, 01:55 PM

Swimmy are you competing in the Dirt Bag on Cron's today? Great spring conditions at Big Scree today but the rocks, stumps and dirt are poking through in places.

Originally Posted by swimmy

Heading to Big Sky with a friends today.