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bjornski7
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Does any one know if Big Mountain will open next Thursday? Besides answering that question this is a nice place to bitch about the warm weather and the rain. Let It Snow!!!
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Nov 16 2006 8:15PM
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Literature
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Last I checked, they will open on time. They have the snow.
Nov 16 2006 9:20PM
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bigmtn4ever
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affirmative! they will be opening! probly mostly just parts of the back and a few runs possibly on the front tho....
Nov 16 2006 11:58PM
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dowalibeast
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that's too bad that they won't be able to get the whole mtn open...but better than not having anything open.
Nov 17 2006 9:26AM
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snowbowler
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Anybody up at BMtn build anything yet? Is there enough snow on the grey wolf table?
Nov 17 2006 2:05PM
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dowalibeast
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i doubt anybody's gone on the backside..that would be a longass hike. and i highly doubt there's enough snow on the grey wolf table. we had enough snow to build a small table behind kandahar and to set up some rails. snow is coming though don't worry abou tthat.
Nov 17 2006 6:29PM
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travazoid
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i think i might hike tomorrow
Nov 17 2006 10:30PM
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ajax
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i hiked yesterday and took a run down marmot, the snow was pretty light but there were a bunch of little trees and not much of a base at all
Nov 19 2006 10:09PM
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Possibly opening on Saturday. Check the snow phone at 862-SNOW for an update, which they should provide later today.
Nov 23 2006 11:29AM
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FUCK!!!!!! It opens on Dec. 2, according to the website. WTFWTFWTF!!!!!!!!!

Nov 23 2006 11:35AM
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dowalibeast
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eah it sucks. oh well. no use crying over spilt milk. next week will be ill. oh wait i forgot I WON'T BE HERE. dammit.
Nov 23 2006 3:08PM
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AwR
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tis a sad turkey day....hopefully theyll have the frontside open too, by then we better have enough fucking snow.
Nov 23 2006 5:38PM
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ajax
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I don't even remember the last time they couldn't open on Thanksgiving. This sucks.
Nov 23 2006 6:26PM
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Stan_Darsh
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yeah, hopefully it will be a kick ass opening day. it has been snowing pretty hard last few days/nights
Nov 26 2006 4:24AM
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dowalibeast
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no dude i'm pissed. my family is going to coeur d'alene on friday and getting back sunday night. my opening day will be pushed back another week.
Nov 26 2006 1:30PM
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ajax
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I'll be there Dec. 2.
Nov 26 2006 7:39PM
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Rez4frederick
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yea, i will be there.
Nov 26 2006 10:24PM
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bigmtn4ever
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pretty sure im gonna be on 1st chair
Nov 27 2006 12:51AM
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bigmtn4ever
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Big Mountain got about 16 inches of new snow on Sunday and Monday, as well as the low temperatures needed to make more snow. The resort was unable to meet its traditional Thanksgiving Day opening date, but it now plans to open on Friday, a day earlier than previously announced.

“We know everyone is anxious to get on the slopes,” Big Mountain spokesman Brian Schott said. “We’re still calling Saturday our grand opening, but Friday will be a shake-down day. We’ll crank up Chair 1 and be skiing mostly on the back side, with Chair 7 and T-bar 2, as well as access to the village area via Russ’s Street.”

The resort will operate from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. It has a settled base of 36 inches at the summit and 14 inches in the village.

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/articles/2006/11/28/news/news01.txt

first chair friday!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 28 2006 3:59AM
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KingShit
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That's the plan. How early do you think you got to be there by to make it?
Nov 28 2006 2:05PM
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bigmtn4ever
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thats kinda confidential.....
Nov 28 2006 5:09PM
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Rez4frederick
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^dude....
The lifts start at like 9 am right? Im guessing if you want first chair to be there at like 7 am if not earlier, people are hardcore.
Nov 28 2006 5:18PM
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KingShit
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hahaha fuck that... I'll be taking bong rips at that time, I'll be there at 8.
Nov 28 2006 6:43PM
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KingShit
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Big Mountain is opening on Friday to locals only. Here is the report:

ocal’s ‘Shake-Down’ Day will get Resort in Motion for Dec. 2 Grand opening

We will open for a local’s day on Friday, Dec. 1 and will kick off the official opening of the ski and snowboard season on Saturday, Dec. 2. We received more than a foot of new snow in Sunday night’s storm, and are busily preparing for the planned weekend opening.

“With the new snow, our operations team is busy getting the slopes ready,” said Fred Jones, Big Mountain CEO. “The cold weather is giving us a great opportunity to make additional snow and on Friday, we’ll offer skiers and snowboarders a chance to come up and test the powder as we shake down the resort before we officially enter our 59th year of operation on Dec. 2.”

Ticket prices will be $36 until additional terrain is opened. At this point, the most likely scenario is skiing and snowboarding on Chair 7 (north face/Big Creek express/ 13 marked runs), T-Bar 2 (Big foot t-bar/ 3 marked runs), as well as access to the Village via Russ’s Street. Other aspects on the main face (Chair 1/ Glacier Chaser) will be opened as conditions permit. Chair 6 will most likely open on Dec. 2 for access from the lower parking lots.

We will operate from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the free SNOW bus will begin operation to and from Whitefish to Big Mountain Village on Dec. 1.

406-862-SNOW is the snow phone number and we'll be getting audio reports online soon.
Nov 29 2006 12:43PM
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Rez4frederick
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Hm, working friday, but Ill definately be there saturday and will more than likely stay at a friends, so ill be there sunday too, i mean fuck, theres nothing better to do. :)
Nov 29 2006 4:00PM
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ajax
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I'm gonna be up there friday, but not sure what time.
Nov 29 2006 4:51PM
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Stan_Darsh
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it was a very sick opening day. lots of nice pow. most runs down the front didnt get opened though so there should still be a good amount on those runs tomorrow. we poached down right under the chair for our last run because it wasnt open and it was supper sick. definately my favortie run. elevator on momentum has a pretty nice lip on it right now ans you can fucking launch the second roller.t-bar 2 to chair 7 was nice too.
Dec 1 2006 7:37PM
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Literature
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Hells yes this kicked ass. I got first chair with anemonieve (Ben Fagen), and then first tracks down Blackbear and hollywood under Chair 7. Today kicked ass, and there is no shortage of crud left over for the rest of you. See you tomarrow.

Dec 1 2006 8:00PM
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ajax
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Yeah man, today was sick. There still is some pow out there, but a lot of the backside is skied up. The snow was super light and fluffy. Probably the sickest opening day I've had, and one of the best parts was that there was no fog.
Dec 1 2006 8:01PM
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dowalibeast
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yeah the fog started lifting right as i was going down.. i had to leave at 12 because of a family trip to coeur d'alene. so i will be missing this weekend. shucks. oh well i got about 7 runs in.
Dec 1 2006 9:01PM
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caleb from Helena and I shreaded (sp) it up today, got some interesting snow, I will tell you that. I nearly got my pass pulled. And Haskill Slide might be the best skiing on Big Mtn right about now.
Dec 2 2006 10:13PM
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ajax
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That looked pretty good from the elevator (momentum). A friend and I poached the front side a couple times and found some great turns.
Dec 2 2006 10:35PM
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Gracias.

Dec 3 2006 10:27PM
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eheath
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What about me caleb:(
Dec 3 2006 10:45PM
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Literature
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Yes! That is brilliant.
Dec 4 2006 8:12PM
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 Apparently, the park is supposed to Grandly Open this weekend. If they stick to this, and they are blowing snow, at least they were, it will be dope and there will be pictures.

Dec 5 2006 8:53PM
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skierbabe420
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yeah dude and they're claiming its going to be "montana's premier terrain park" lucky us! inversion today. gonna be siiiiiick.
Dec 8 2006 10:21AM
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ajax
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The inversion was sick, but the snow is all heavy now. It was still sick though.
Dec 8 2006 10:23PM
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skierbabe420
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yeah im stoked about more of the front opening tomorrow. it was so nice to ride in the sun shine today w/ zero lines. aghhh love it.
Dec 9 2006 12:02AM
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Park will open tomarrow.

Dec 9 2006 1:35AM
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skierbabe420
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yeah "park" all 4 features. sweet!!
Dec 9 2006 6:45PM
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So, I went up today.
And, the park includes:
-A small jump, 10 ft ish
A flat box.
A flat rail.
A rainbow rail.
A flat down box.

Dec 9 2006 8:09PM
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Oh, and I made the Shot of the Day. Yay.

Click for larger image

Thanks to Brendan for the shot.
Dec 9 2006 8:14PM
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dowalibeast
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yeah we checked out the park today. i saw the jump and didn't look at the landing and had waaaay too much speed and busted a big spread and landed on NO landing at all.  somehow i ripped my toe back and it's all black now. shucks. oh well it was a sweet day. that inversion was sick.
Dec 9 2006 9:05PM
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bigmtn4ever
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thats sick!
Dec 10 2006 12:09AM
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AwR
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dude i hit the park last night, me and my buds went and slid down the flat down box.....fun times
Dec 10 2006 7:07PM
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