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Offical 07-08 Big Mountain Thread.

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Literature
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The other one mysteriously disappeared, must have been an act of God.

Anyway, things are looking sick, and it was dumping today. Here's to a killer season.
Dec 23 2007 10:07PM
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travazoid
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here's a pic from today
Cool backflip
Feb 16 2008 11:13PM
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dowalibeast
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yeah t money
Feb 17 2008 12:23AM
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Literature
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Those trees are drooling to be in the same photo as the awesome Travis of Adams. Sick backie, sir.
Feb 17 2008 3:16AM
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Fintendo
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Gunna be ripping there on monday, can't fucking wait. hopefully I'll see some you guys.
Feb 17 2008 3:30AM
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Rez4frederick
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Well shit, I just got a new job for a surveying company and Im going to be gone for 4-6 weeks working non-stop not in Whitefish, so my season at Big Mtn has pretty much come to an end this year.  Maybe I can catch the beginning of April for a day or two, hopefully.  Oh well, I got about 40 days in so Im stoked :).  The powder was so fucking sick this year.  There was like 2 full weeks of face shots everyday, pretty insane.

My Plan is to hit up Moonlight and Big Sky this spring though cause I will be near there when I get done working and then hopefully a trip to Hood again in June.

The Park was actually pretty good this year at Big, alot more jibby than previous years.  I bet it will be really pimp come spring time.

Good luck guys/gals, and Ill check back as soon as I can.  This thread is always fun to look at.
Feb 23 2008 6:50PM
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travazoid
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the big jump line has finally been added to the park.  There's about a 40 foot step down to a 50 foot table.  The step down's lip is really flat but the table is really fun.  Its not too lippy but really smooth.  Here's a couple pictures from the second jump.
 Joels spreadLincoln

the bump in the middle is the alternate lip if you couldn't tell, and the tranny is way on the right. A ton of people were throwing down on it on saturday, I saw Logan do a big back over it and some tele guy doing misty sevens.
Feb 25 2008 5:51PM
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mophead
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thanks trav
your lincolns were sick too.
That one where you almost did a double looked gnarly.
Feb 25 2008 6:47PM
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Stan_Darsh
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yeah. theres a  jump line of three smaller jumps.. but these new jumps are a lot of fun. as trav said, particularly the second one. sooo smooth
Feb 25 2008 10:31PM
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travazoid
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Yeah that last one didn't feel too good on the tail bone and lower back.  I landed a couple though so I was pretty stoked
Feb 25 2008 10:35PM
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dowalibeast
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i'll be back the second week of march.  we should definitely get some footy on those jumps.  here's dave's footage from this year:

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/173560/
Feb 26 2008 12:18AM
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Stan_Darsh
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they probably range from 15 ft to 25 ft.... thats just a gues though im not exactly sure. but they sound about what you are looking for. the thrid one is still big enough to do decent and stylie tricks off of.
Feb 26 2008 12:18AM
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ajax
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dave's footage is dripping with steeze, so dope
Feb 26 2008 2:52AM
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Feb 26 2008 4:15PM
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Stan_Darsh
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^another picture of the second jump in the big line.
Feb 26 2008 4:16PM
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ajax
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^^SOO DOPE!!
Feb 26 2008 5:05PM
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travazoid
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^^^thats a sick grab, I like the angle too. At school today gentry said he got a good shot of me but I have yet to see it
Feb 26 2008 11:00PM
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Stan_Darsh
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here it is i think, super sick picture and grab trav:

Feb 27 2008 12:11AM
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Literature
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Holy shit. I go away to college and Big Mtn is blowing up. Dope grabs, both of you.

Thanks to Shane for all the filming and editing, I love that edit. Thanks for the props too, Alex.

I will be home the 21-30th of March, and I expect to be skiing basically every day.
Feb 27 2008 4:32AM
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AwR
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stoked to come back to good jumps.....goodness college is killing me.
Feb 28 2008 10:29AM
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Planet_Captain
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whats up guys? I'm goin to big mountain for spring break next week, March 9 to the 15. Anybody that wants to show a midwest skier some sweet lines would be greatly appreciated. PM if youre gonna be there and feel like showin me around...
Mar 3 2008 9:41PM
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dowalibeast
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i'll be around...as will a bunch of us. pm me if you wanna meet up.
Mar 3 2008 11:00PM
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bjornski7
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planet, beware of dowalibeast, he is a major creeper, watch your butthole, not kidding
Mar 4 2008 12:11AM
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ajax
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TRUTH!!!
Mar 4 2008 12:13AM
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dowalibeast
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ha ha damn you guys. now my plan is ruined.
Mar 4 2008 9:49AM
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Literature
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Can't wait to come home.
Mar 5 2008 1:13PM
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ajax
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Today was pretty fun, it's nice spring conditions up there. The park is probably the best that i've ever seen it, tons of rails and some really sick jumps, probably my favorite park in montana right now. Also the natural terrain like inspo and stuff are in really good shape
Mar 9 2008 10:52PM
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AwR
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wowie mowie the park is so amazing right now.  The jumps are amazazing, and i love having sun shine beat down upon my face while im floating in air.  Sadly there was a chunk of snow in one of the landings and my ski tip caught it, and i rolled over and contused my elbow.....day off then go up tomorrow.  Props to all the kids throwing down. 
Mar 10 2008 10:53AM
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dowalibeast
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Video Update!

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/178129/


We'll be filming this week and next weekend.  Hit us up if you see us in the park.





Mar 13 2008 2:39AM
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Mr.BOYD
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Free hot dogs at the skier cross!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 17 2008 10:59PM
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Literature
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I'll be home this weekend and next for spring break. If you see me and I don't see you, holla.
Mar 20 2008 12:23AM
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Mr.BOYD
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what's up? you gunna build that step up again like last year
Mar 20 2008 8:41PM
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A-Style**
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yo hows the park this year? i have a place at bottom of mountain and we're coming out in 2 weeks for spring break. who wants to meet up?
Mar 21 2008 1:59AM
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I think we will do something of that type. We'll see, but I will have all mid week to build stuff when you kiddies are in school, so expect something cool.

We should also do a night build if anyone is interested. Ride the lift up, hang out at radio towers until everyone goes down, then go build something epic in the dark and hit it the next day.
Mar 21 2008 3:44AM
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Literature
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Dude, you are following me back from WA.
Mar 21 2008 3:44AM
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Mr.BOYD
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jea, epic pow day
Mar 21 2008 9:43PM
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A-Style**
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o ya? thats sick im so stoked to get some real snow hell
Mar 23 2008 6:31PM
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Literature
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Powder Bounce!

Sick skiing to be had, if you are in the know. Travis knows.
Mar 23 2008 7:01PM
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snowbowler
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Does anybody hike the park after hours?  I'm guessing that this is not encouraged by WFMR, but is anybody official close enough to the park to notice / put the kibosh on this type  of activity?
Mar 24 2008 12:53PM
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ajax
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We've done it before and never been told not too. The park crew takes a lap through and takes down fencing and stuff, and you'll probably see some groomers, but i'm pretty sure it's fine to do.
Mar 24 2008 3:55PM
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A-Style**
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big mountain fella's im coming out next week. can i meet up with some of you and ski togheter kuz i dont feel like skiing with my mom and dad the whole time.
Mar 24 2008 6:07PM
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Watch what you are calling Big Mtn. Thems fighting words around here.

But you could probably go session it late if you wanted to, most likely the only thing that could happen is you would be asked to leave, but the security people are pretty lazy, so if you are a ways up there, they won't do anything because they don't want to have to walk that far.
Mar 24 2008 7:19PM
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Yeah, 'it's still Big Mtn to me' for sure.  I was just taking a poke at the WFMR folks that opened 2 weeks late, closed a week early, and don't stay open til 4:30anymore, and thought they might be more uptight about somebody hiking a closed park. 
Mar 24 2008 8:21PM
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They can be really weird sometimes.
Mar 25 2008 1:15AM
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I started construction of the step up today. I was starting the second shaping (the first one didn't have enough up), and ran into a tree in the middle of where I was digging it out. Turns out the tree was lying on it's side, and with a bit of rope, we can get it out of the way.

I am really hoping for some warmer temps so we can get this thing put together really well and hit it a bit.

We'll see about the hip this year, to do it we will have to move a boatload of snow.

So much drifted in snow on that section of Inspo. Absolutely ridiculous.




Mar 26 2008 7:45PM
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Mr.BOYD
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well here comes some more snow
Mar 26 2008 8:11PM
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Literature
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YAY POWDER!
Mar 26 2008 8:21PM
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Stan_Darsh
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are you going to do the slopestyle this weeekend dave?
Mar 26 2008 8:57PM
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