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Spring Hikes

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Caveman.
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Who has been out hiking, where did you go and how was it? Post your spring shreddages here.
May 14 2008 9:59PM
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Caveman.
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Last Saturday at Showdown:


May 14 2008 10:00PM
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Jhorski
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Thats sick, i can't believe there weren't a hella lot of rocks
May 14 2008 11:20PM
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Aenigma
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Four days ago at Bridger:
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When I get back from biking in a week or two I'll probably ski Beartooth Pass and Hyalite.
May 14 2008 11:37PM
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Caveman.
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up until 2 weeks ago they had nearly 100% full coverage, this warm weather is really going to hurt it though.
May 15 2008 12:06AM
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Literature
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Haven't had to yet. It's been amazing, but I would really like to get back and hike Big Mtn.
May 15 2008 1:48AM
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tjski
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kip do you think this weekend will be any good? the snow is mealting fast it looks like...
May 16 2008 1:18AM
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king.tubby
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is there a good boot pack at bridger right now, or is it best if you have skins?
May 16 2008 10:41AM
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Caveman.
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i think there will be plenty of snow to ski but its going to be damn sticky. i plan on getting up very early tomorrow so i can be there while its still somewhat cold on saturday morning
May 16 2008 10:54AM
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Caveman.
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we hiked up showdown again yesterday. we started skinning at about 815 and the snow was already incredibly soft, it was unskiable by about 1130 but they still have a solid 3-4 foot base across most of the mountain and i guess they are supposed to get pounded memorial weekend. glory hole had slid earlier in the week, it was a real small slide like an 8 inch crown and about 50 feet wide. the deposition zone was about 150 yards below the crown and looked barely big enough to bury someone and if they were buried they could be located probably in less than 2 minutes with a beacon
May 19 2008 12:21AM
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king.tubby
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drove up to beehive basin midday yestersay to have a look around. about 3 feet or so of snow still at trailhead. looks like youd have to get there pretty early to get reasonable snow conditions. might check it out later this week. looks like there will be snow up there for a long time though
May 19 2008 12:54AM
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Caveman.
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damn, showdown is about to get pounded!!

O.EXB.KTFX.HS.W.0006.000000T0000Z- 080523T1800Z/ BEAVERHEAD-CASCADE- JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...GREAT FALLS...STANFORD 851 AM MDT THU MAY 22 2008
...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL FALL IN AREAS ABOVE 7000 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 36 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
May 22 2008 7:31PM
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Caveman.
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Showdown got about 30" of snow from this last snow on top of their base that was about 3' deep in places so we headed up there today for some jibbing. It was so warm we literally watched the snow melt. Most of the runs had bare spots on them but could probably be skied. The upper 2/3 of big 7 had 100% cover as did all the north facing runs (upper quick, spec..) We set up an urban style down rail and a flat-up rail in the park that were alot of fun. Media will come soon. We were able to ski back to the lodge from the park to so its not completely melted.
Jun 16 2008 12:37AM
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tjski
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yeah dude, that was such a fun sesh, granted nothing huge went down it was still gnarly to ski at showdown mid JUNE!!!!
Jun 16 2008 12:54AM
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Caveman.
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Here is our setup, we have alot of higher quality pics of us sessioning if Drew would quit being lazy and throw them into cyber space, anyway you can see our down rail and the up part of our flat-up rail.

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Jun 16 2008 7:50PM
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bigkicker
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fun jump we built at Bridger last Saturday.  Still so much snow for June.  There was some crazy wet slides over in the chutes next to us, it was nuts.

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Jun 17 2008 12:23AM
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Caveman.
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SICKNESS!! That jump looks so fun!! Has anyone been to the beartooths yet??
Jun 17 2008 1:10AM
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tjski
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damn thats sick!!
Jun 17 2008 1:31AM
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Literature
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People are headed into Jewel Basin this weekend both days, including Kip and Drew from Great Falls and myself.

Let us know if you want to go.
Jun 19 2008 5:54PM
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Caveman.
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here are some more pics of our setup at showdown:

me about to spin off
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barely holding onto the landing
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our flat to up rail:
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Jun 19 2008 8:31PM
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king.tubby
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got a little line in yesterday. those of you familiar with big sky- the traverse that goes below challenger and over to moonlight. i parked at the condos below that face. hiked up some scree to the traverse there, drank a beer in the sun, and shredded down. got all of 23 sweet corn turns. it was EPIC. gotta love skiing on june 21. now i just have to get down to beartooth 
Jun 22 2008 12:21PM
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Shred_Life
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I saw some kids throwing down at bridger, step down on white lightening. If you are the guy pulling the flat 3s all no grabbed out, please claim! All riding 4frnts
Jun 23 2008 11:56AM
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Caveman.
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Drew (miralas), Veggie Dave (Guddgulf), and some other Kalispell kids and I skied Jewel Basin over the weekend. There was lots of slide activity on the backside we stuck to some lower angle stuff on the front. If your in the ON3P cult check out the footage of Dave shredding his ON3Ps. Otherwise you will have to settle with my cell phone pic looking towards the microwave shack and MT Aeneas.

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Jun 24 2008 12:21AM
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evtic
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That was us at Bridger, I was in brown pants and skiing the VCTs. Where were you guys?

My 3 is gettin there, thanks!
Jun 24 2008 1:35PM
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