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TR: August Patch Hunting, Beartooth Style

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king.tubby
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Needed my August ski day, so yesterday I made the 4-ish hour drive from Big Sky to the Beartooth mountains:
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it was pretty melted out:
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what I came for:
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sick pow:
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sick line:
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next objective:
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this is gonna be EPIC:
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I even managed a couple switch turns on this patch.

done and done:

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glad I didn't have to gas up in Cooke City:
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this was my 12th month of skiing in a row. now i'm ready for some REAL skiing.

Aug 18 2008 1:28PM
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Santa-Cruz
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^ i was in reno last week and gas was 387
Aug 18 2008 1:46PM
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JBeas
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crazy
Aug 18 2008 1:48PM
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Aenigma
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Whoa, I'll have to remember not to fill up in Cooke City this week!  I almost forgot how ridiculous gas is there. 
Aug 18 2008 2:19PM
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king.tubby
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i couldnt believe it. i paid like 3.90 in columbus.

Aug 18 2008 2:43PM
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Aaaron.
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my mom pays 3.54 at costco....
Aug 18 2008 5:27PM
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readiculous
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I just got some new shoes for $80.
Aug 18 2008 5:37PM
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ATLskier
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pretty sure i skied the exact same place last year(your second stop) on july 5th.

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any pics of twin lakes headwall or garner headwall?
Aug 18 2008 5:57PM
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montageskier
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I paid $3.41 today for gas, o and lucky you skied.
Aug 18 2008 5:58PM
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king.tubby
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haha, awesome- thats definately the same spot.
the shot of the melted out ribbon of snow is right by the top of the lift- there were some largish patches, but the snow looked real sketchy 
Aug 18 2008 6:45PM
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Caveman.
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I took this picture on August 4th

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Aug 22 2008 8:55PM
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ATLskier
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wow, last year july 5th
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Aug 22 2008 9:05PM
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Caveman.
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Last years snow year= shit.
This year= epic.

Last year they didnt run the lifts because they didnt think there was enough snow to make it economical, this year they had gratuitous amounts of snow and they didnt run because they didnt have enough capital to make it happen.
Aug 22 2008 9:11PM
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king.tubby
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its too bad. that would actually be a sweet place to take some laps in the summer if the lift was running. did it run 2 summers ago?
Aug 25 2008 11:51AM
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Caveman.
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I believe that was the last time it ran. But yes, it is way fun to ski at and they build a few jumps and set up some rails to so its a good time.
Aug 25 2008 7:36PM
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