2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

**DictatorShooter** · 04-10-2012, 03:07 PM

Anybody know the story behind those tracks today down Lone Peak face, lookers left of the tram cable?

**BigSkyfan** · 04-10-2012, 07:42 PM

Have family visiting Big Sky from the east coast. They signed up to take a lesson today at Big Sky. Instructor decided to take them over to the good snow at Moonlight.....had to call for a shuttle from the bottom of the Pony Express....opppps ha ha!

**08-15** · 04-10-2012, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by DictatorShooter

Anybody know the story behind those tracks today down Lone Peak face, lookers left of the tram cable?

I don't know, but I have a picture... (See that the tracks continue on the lower right, where they hit the run-out/lower part of Big Couloir.)

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**.jon.** · 04-10-2012, 11:28 PM

whoa... now i'm really curious about those tracks.

i loved that the couloir closed today because of mountain goats kicking down rocks. guess that's what we get for poaching their mountain.

**tone capone** · 04-11-2012, 12:31 AM

Northeast Face Direct, nice, that doesn't get done often even in big years. Looks pretty clean, but who knows. Really cool to see those tracks, I wonder if it was patrol, or a poach, or if they actually let somebody ski it. Thanks for the excellent shot.

**hick** · 04-11-2012, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by tone capone

Northeast Face Direct, nice, that doesn't get done often even in big years. Looks pretty clean, but who knows. Really cool to see those tracks, I wonder if it was patrol, or a poach, or if they actually let somebody ski it. Thanks for the excellent shot.

As far as I know, even the red coats w/ crosses have to pseudo poach that one. I have a couple of ideas of people who could have done it. Shutzy would have made bigger turns, we can rule him out

**BigSkyfan** · 04-11-2012, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Al Mondbrot

I don't know, but I have a picture... (See that the tracks continue on the lower right, where they hit the run-out/lower part of Big Couloir.)

WOW! BALLSY!!!

**OverTurn** · 04-11-2012, 08:44 AM

I would say patrol. I know they got permission last year for the face directly under the tram and there was enough snow for a traverse into dobies.

**Bunion 2020** · 04-12-2012, 11:06 AM

MLB slide show from this season

Thanks Jack for putting it together.

http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/open...a553d0d0a&sb=1

**DictatorShooter** · 04-12-2012, 11:10 AM

Word is that it was a poach...but of course no one "knows who did it." Same thing happened last year on a slightly different line - more directly under the tram cable.

**Lev** · 04-13-2012, 11:53 AM

This deserves a spot right here. Pond skim time baby

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**OverTurn** · 04-14-2012, 11:19 AM

It was bluebird at 8am this morning but it's since clouded over up on Lone Peak and things are pretty hard. Stay low and soft IMO. Maybe andesite trees.

Also to the 9 year old who just rocked the Big...well done.

And expect to wait in an insane liftline for Swifty.

**Lev** · 04-14-2012, 08:14 PM

POND SKIM

SO much fun on the mtn today. I pulled my first pond skim in full gaper attire. Launched the jump, spread eagle, and wiped out. Oh well. Didn't want to just go straight.

Time to go party

**mtcham** · 04-15-2012, 12:48 AM

more pond skim action

Lev-I probably have some of you

Big Sky Pond Skim-8354 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8302 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8230 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8221 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8153 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8175 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8147 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8133 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8104 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8013 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8050 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8245 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8263 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

Big Sky Pond Skim-8100 by jrmorris-mt, on Flickr

**tone capone** · 04-15-2012, 01:45 AM

Hell yeah, great post.

**Lev** · 04-15-2012, 10:33 AM

Yup. Those were sweet. I got some too. I'll post 'em up here in the next day or two.

Anyone at Whiskey Jacks last night? Fun times

**baseWeldr** · 04-15-2012, 11:05 AM

kwality last wknd debauchery right there... sunshine, booze, T&A-niiiice...

**OverTurn** · 04-15-2012, 04:32 PM

Right around 3pm it started absolutely puking at Big Sky. Go figure.

**powfiend** · 04-15-2012, 05:50 PM

Anyone want to go for a tour up at bridger tomorrow or possibly beehive on tuesday? Bridger has gotten 5 inches so far this afternoon should be pretty good. PM me

**OverTurn** · 04-15-2012, 05:57 PM

quoted from the Bridger thread just FYI

Originally Posted by hick

The dog and I skied Hidden this afternoon. It's now slid out. Still lots of pockets left to release though. The Apron is still holding nice snow next to the debris. Still really fucking spicy up there, be careful. Stay under 30 and it should stay put, super soft slabby right now. This shit needs to come out of the faucet so we can just be done with it.

**Lexi-Bell** · 04-15-2012, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by OverTurn

Right around 3pm it started absolutely puking at Big Sky. Go figure.

Great way to end it, made my day for sure. See you guys on the river!

**powfiend** · 04-15-2012, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by OverTurn

quoted from the Bridger thread just FYI

True but that was from friday before the warmth on saturday and freezing down to 16 this morning. Its probably sketchy still but theres a chance it has strengthened considerably. Either way digging a pit and looking for the water channels in the snow pack and checking for melting in the faceted layers seems like a good idea.