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  1. #76
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    Copy. You and Bunion can keep everyone off the lawn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahman View Post
    Lone Peak is a striking mountain to view, but as far as skiing goes, it looks more intimidating than it really is. Challenging terrain, but very skiable and lots of options.

    For example on the back side of the peak not visible on Harry's map there is a single black diamond called Liberty Bowl, which is the easiest way down. It's an awesome, massive bowl, but not hard in good conditions.

    The Challenger face also looks steep on the map, but again, out of sight around the ridge to looker's right are two easier runs called Midnight and Moonlight. Great runs that hold great snow because they face north.

    So bottom line is don't worry about it.

    ETA: Not to mention the place has a shitload of really great blue runs too on the lower mountain and Andesite mountain.
    What he said. That place is what you make of it, gnarl or mellow, it has it all. I'm super stoked for this event. Plenty of easy ways down the off the top. Lenin and Marx are mellow.

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    Let's stack the tram line. Mags only tram car... hot box!

    LOL... first run in style, top to bottom, 4000 vert! Grab a beer for the Swifty ride and repeat?

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    Dude, the full 4,000 sucks. I did that by accident 1 spring (only time I took the tram). Liberty Bowl was fine, but then you just run along this basically flat groomer for what feels like forever.

    Spook, nervous? You'll live...probably. Most damage is done to skis, not people.

    I forgot about the luxury upgrade. 6-person heated bubble. What luck.
    No longer stuck.

    Quote Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn View Post
    Just an uneducated guess.

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    No Liberty side... I'm talking Gullies to the Bowl to Calamity Jane or something fucking fast.

    Agreed on return roads being shitty... unless you can make a tuck train of 3+ skiers all holding the poles of the person in front... those can get really fast. Leg burn city, too.

    Bunion/Garbanzo... what's the speed record for Summit to Swifty base?

  6. #81
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    That long traverse road stuck refers to is not necessary if the Shedhorn lift is running. Should be no problem by March.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norseman View Post
    No Liberty side... I'm talking Gullies to the Bowl to Calamity Jane or something fucking fast.

    Agreed on return roads being shitty... unless you can make a tuck train of 3+ skiers all holding the poles of the person in front... those can get really fast. Leg burn city, too.

    Bunion/Garbanzo... what's the speed record for Summit to Swifty base?
    I'd think the only speedy way down would be Big Couliour. Getting to any of those gullies looked like a long walk on rocks off the top.
    Move upside and let the man go through...

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    skid luxury

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    Not always... I remember the traverse from Lenin/Marx to the Gullies being pretty solid most of the time. I guess we'll see what this season holds.

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    you know what would be great to add to a BBI? some nemeses or a rival group
    skid luxury

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norseman View Post
    Not always... I remember the traverse from Lenin/Marx to the Gullies being pretty solid most of the time. I guess we'll see what this season holds.
    Yep it's solid and quick. Most direct line might be Otter Slide to upper Marx to First Gully to the Bowl to Crazy Horse to the base.

  12. #87
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    Big Sky flew a Mini-excavator to the Summit about 2 weeks ago ostensibly to create some more aggressive snow holding surfaces.

    I doubt any operator has the balls to try and work down to the Gullies traverse though.

    My recent experience is that the snow fences at the top of the Gullies traverse create a pretty friendly route, especially in March.

    I have no idea if there is such a record as Summit to base. I wouldn't doubt it though.

    And not to be a debbie downer but the summit to the base doesn't get you 4K.

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    Quote Originally Posted by b-bear View Post
    you know what would be great to add to a BBI? some nemeses or a rival group
    and cross-rival romance!

    west side story on snow!

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahman View Post
    Yep it's solid and quick. Most direct line might be Otter Slide to upper Marx to First Gully to the Bowl to Crazy Horse to the base.
    Get out of my head.

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    Quote Originally Posted by b-bear View Post
    you know what would be great to add to a BBI? some nemeses or a rival group

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    we'll have to work on recruiting more ladies and milfs to the board or else it'll end up being a gay cross rival romance lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahman View Post
    That long traverse road stuck refers to is not necessary if the Shedhorn lift is running. Should be no problem by March.
    Oh right, yeah. This was during the free days with the card at the end of the year. Now I remember that I passed a lot of good terrain by Dakota and Shedhorn.


    And coming out of the bowl are just a bunch of cruisers, no? Yeah, they can be pretty fast
    No longer stuck.

    Quote Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn View Post
    Just an uneducated guess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Not bunion View Post

    And not to be a debbie downer but the summit to the base doesn't get you 4K.
    Ok, fine... 3650 sound more accurate?



    Quote Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn View Post


    And coming out of the bowl are just a bunch of cruisers, no? Yeah, they can be pretty fast

    Yes, part of the fun of the Big Lie is the mach loonie groomers, without a doubt!

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    Yeah, 3650 is about right.

    As for the Sharks VS the Jets. The dates for this gathering are right in the lead up to Dirtbag.

    The oh so local Big Sky folks will not take kindly to a new gang (The Maggots) invading their turf.

    Cue the rumble scene from West Side Story.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Not bunion View Post
    The oh so local Big Sky folks will not take kindly to a new gang (The Maggots) invading their turf.
    Jerry of the Day against the Geriatrics?
    Move upside and let the man go through...

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    18BBi Bozeman: B-Team Tryouts, March 2/3/4, 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by Norseman View Post
    No Liberty side... I'm talking Gullies to the Bowl to Calamity Jane or something fucking fast.

    Agreed on return roads being shitty... unless you can make a tuck train of 3+ skiers all holding the poles of the person in front... those can get really fast. Leg burn city, too.

    Bunion/Garbanzo... what's the speed record for Summit to Swifty base?
    I'll be there, ready to rip lap after lap at speed

    I cant wait to see how you guys ski


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    Last edited by Betelgeuse; 08-23-2017 at 03:08 PM.

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    Garbanzo... what's the speed record for Summit to Swifty base?
    I haven't a clue, never skied Big Sky. I want to video the entire event for hysterical purposes though. Moving to Bozeman in 5 weeks and 1 day

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    Ah, I'm fooled... I thought your offer of BS Historian had some relevant personal background.

    Or are you a bullshit historian?

    Or just a guy with a camera taped to his helmet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Betelgeuse View Post
    I'll be there, ready to rip lap after lap at speed

    I cant wait to see how you guys ski


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    Keep your expectations low. I'm terrible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Betelgeuse View Post
    I'll be there, ready to rip lap after lap at speed

    I cant wait to see how you guys ski


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    Slow and sloppy.

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