2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

**yeahman** · 12-02-2017, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Not bunion

Yeah, you skiing tomorrow? Going down again. Probably get there about 9:30. Red Flylow Jacket, tan pants, dark smith helmet.

Looked for you. Spent most of the day on the South Wall, it was decent. Ski in the morning, then be back down midweek probably, depending on what work nightmares rear their heads. Hoping for snow tonight..

**Whiteroom_Guardian** · 12-02-2017, 07:39 PM

Hoping for snow tonight. Black flylow pants, black orage shell, red/white Line SFBs, FT seths with neon green Raichle tongues.

Looks like Monday will be the day though.

**Bunion 2020** · 12-02-2017, 09:07 PM

Taking a wait and see on what tonite brings, have to work Monday. I am think Tuesday may be the day.

This is a great WX link although it is much more geared for Bozeman (BB) than BS.

https://atmos.washington.edu/mm5rt/r...45.79N,111.15W

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**yeahman** · 12-02-2017, 09:35 PM

**racesla** · 12-03-2017, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by yeahman

Thought about taking a ride in there yesterday. Thinking it might transport me away from the $29 shit show

**Bunion 2020** · 12-03-2017, 08:57 AM

Shoot low for old snow.

**2FUNKY** · 12-03-2017, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Not bunion

Shoot low for old snow.

Got damn.

**Bunion 2020** · 12-03-2017, 03:07 PM

The biggest avalanches I have seen in my career were all off that path.

The route is very committing, once you get down below where the last shot was thrown that triggered this you are in the gun barrel. Anything propagates above you in a big way and they will be naming it after you. Each time it has slid over the past 7-9 years, it has has gone bigger than the last time.

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Black dot is about where the 4th shot was thrown. Yesterday you could see the crown from the top of Challenger. The yellow is about where the debris runs to. Almost 3K vertical.

**Swiftybish** · 12-03-2017, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Not bunion

The biggest avalanches I have seen in my career were all off that path.

The route is very committing, once you get down below where the last shot was thrown that triggered this you are in the gun barrel. Anything propagates above you in a big way and they will be naming it after you. Each time it has slid over the past 7-9 years, it has has gone bigger than the last time.

Black dot is about where the 4th shot was thrown. Yesterday you could see the crown from the top of Challenger. The yellow is about where the debris runs to. Almost 3K vertical.

I was wondering why Evi kept calling lone tree a red light over the radio.

**WMD** · 12-03-2017, 11:27 PM

That was one wet storm at Bridger. I got soaked through my soft shell pants and jacket while skinning there today. There was still a hard crust under the the thick new layer so I'm curious to see what kind of metamorphosis goes on there.

Did Big Sky get much today? Website says 2-3"? Really?

**Harry** · 12-03-2017, 11:35 PM

Coming down hard in Big Sky right now. (10 pm) soft light powder. At least 8 inches so far and still coming.

**WMD** · 12-03-2017, 11:39 PM

Sweet! Thanks Harry.

**yeahman** · 12-04-2017, 09:16 AM

I timed this all wrong. Skied hardpack yesterday morning, drove home through a wicked glare-ice snowstorm canyon in the afternoon, and now school is delayed and possibly canceled in Helena which means we could have just stayed down there another night and skied today.

Have fun, looks like it's going to be great.

**anotherVTskibum** · 12-04-2017, 04:53 PM

RLM today did not disappoint.

**Bunion 2020** · 12-04-2017, 05:26 PM

Snowed lightly all day as I drove around those ski areas to the north and south of Big Sky.

Poor vis and a wee bit of wind. Clearing out now, tomorrow should be pretty good.

To add: Followed by what looks to be an impressive ridge of high pressure. Cali/UT look fucked.

**Whiteroom_Guardian** · 12-04-2017, 07:52 PM

Almost can't believe this from the BS instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcTJJTnl87b/

**WMD** · 12-04-2017, 09:39 PM

That's why they are known as The Big Lie . . .

**WMD** · 12-04-2017, 09:40 PM

Although I prefer The Big Thigh

**yeahman** · 12-04-2017, 10:02 PM

Sure hope they open more terrain on the peak tomorrow..

**Bunion 2020** · 12-04-2017, 10:10 PM

same. Guess we will see. headed down. usual get up.

**yeahman** · 12-04-2017, 10:33 PM

Cool. I usually roll up to Swifty around 11 when driving down...probably head straight for the tram to see what's up.

**axebiker** · 12-05-2017, 02:43 PM

Man...I hope I can make it out this year. Looking pretty tasty already!

**Harry** · 12-05-2017, 03:05 PM

^^^ sofa space is always available if you make it out here.

**Harry** · 12-05-2017, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by yeahman

Green coat tan pants,

Originally Posted by Harry

Yeahman: are you on Atomic Automatics with a black BD backpack ?

Originally Posted by yeahman

No...black K2 pack and either K2 or Line skis

Got on Swifty, and a guy matching this description got on too. I asked for change for a nickel, and it was Yeahman. Good times meeting up with him. Marx opened up today, I will let Yeahman tell about how one run down Marx made him spend the next hour in the ski shop.... Later on met up with a friend of Austin's and introduced Yeahman to him. A TGR success story !

**2FUNKY** · 12-05-2017, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Harry

Got on Swifty, and a guy matching this description got on too. I asked for change for a nickel, and it was Yeahman. Good times meeting up with him. Marx opened up today, I will let Yeahman tell about how one run down Marx made him spend the next hour in the ski shop.... Later on met up with a friend of Austin's and introduced Yeahman to him. A TGR success story !

Fist bump? Pole tap? Boot bump? Hand on thigh?

Yeahman find a shark, eh?