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Official Big Sky/ Moonlight thread

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steezerampage
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I'll be there from late December until closing day.  Interested to see what Moonlight does with their new park area now that the news of the death of big sky's ambush park has sunk in.  Anyway, who else is skiing at lone peak this winter.

Oct 28 2009 3:34PM
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mtsteez03
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ben i wouldnt ski if i were you you def dont wana have more problems its best to just wait even tho it sucks! you could fall doin the simplest shit and possibly end your season all together
Jan 19 2010 7:16PM
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bibs_skibum
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yeah i turned a 6 week recovery to an 8 month recovery from turning my shoulder from a type 2 to type 3 separation
Jan 19 2010 8:10PM
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Ben.
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yeah he told me i can ski, just to take it easy. im thinking just going down a groomer and chilling in swifty park with a camera is pretty safe lol.
Jan 19 2010 8:35PM
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bibs_skibum
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its pretty dang easy to catch an edge tho, or lose your balance in a way that makes you throw your arm up for stability. I re-fucked my shoulder nollie-ing (sp?) a little roller in moonlight
Jan 19 2010 9:07PM
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Ben.
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for sure. i wont be doing anything for a few weeks. i just doubt im gonna make it 6 weeks with NO skiing whatsoever
Jan 19 2010 9:09PM
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bibs_skibum
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out of curiosity what sort of PT or stretching or exercises did they recommend doing?
Jan 19 2010 9:18PM
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Ben.
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nothing. its not my ac joint its my sc. its where your collarbone connects to your sternum. i go back in 6 week though, they might give me exercises then.
Jan 19 2010 9:29PM
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bibs_skibum
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yeah i knew it was your SC joint, i was just curious since im majoring in pre-pt
Jan 20 2010 12:37PM
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BootySpunk.
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Hey Kevin go skiing on Saturday and take the 8 o clock bus like a real man.

And I have decided I am going to steal your Reno Rockers.
Jan 20 2010 12:58PM
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Ben.
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ahhh. yeah they havent really given me anything. but im allowed to use the arm, as long as i dont raise it above my head, because thats when it pops out. other than that i can use it all i want.
Jan 20 2010 2:15PM
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Ben.
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god this is killing me. every time i look out the window i get depressed.
Jan 24 2010 1:34AM
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CallMeAl
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Yeah, I'm working at Big Sky right now looking out the window at everyone with their fat skis.
Jan 24 2010 11:38AM
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BootySpunk.
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Well today was amazing...
Jan 24 2010 7:23PM
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ajax
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Yeah this whole weekend was awesome.
Jan 24 2010 8:11PM
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PhilboydStudge
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What's the park setup like at big sky?
Feb 1 2010 10:33PM
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bibs_skibum
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swifty park goes:

short down rail
longer down rail
4 foot worthless flat rail
down flat (almost a down-up)
2 different urban on flat rails
the old lift tower set up as a side kink to the right
super lippy 15 foot ish table
corrugated flat rail or 25 foot ish table
wall ride

and then at the bottom you have a choice of down box, down rail, or down flat down rail
after that you have a choice of up rail to butter pad (snowboarders only pretty much) or jump with a 5 foot deck or flat box.
then quarter pipe with a pipe on top
Feb 1 2010 10:44PM
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PhilboydStudge
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I really hope it snows this weekend. If it doesn't, maybe I'll head over to moonlight or something, because all the boarders will be in the PBRJ
Feb 1 2010 11:30PM
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steezerampage
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Dummy Jump on Saturday, should be some good beer drinking entertainment
Feb 3 2010 6:42PM
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vinnyvan
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Nice, i think i will make it up there for that.. that should be fun.. on a snowboard though, have to wait till my bindings get here, busted them last sunday in the park.. it was a nice one ski ride down. haha
Feb 3 2010 8:00PM
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king.tubby
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man, it goes from really good to really shitty FAST up here. come on SNOW!
Feb 8 2010 8:47PM
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Ben.
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really? i was still finding some good snow on saturday.
Feb 8 2010 9:20PM
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bibs_skibum
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i think he meant today. It was pretty damn hard. But heres an update on the newest big sky park things:

The park at the bottom of swifty is being taken apart. all of the rails were dug up and the down-flat-down was sitting at the top of the main swifty park but not set up, along with another flat box. The swifty park at the bottom still has the flat box, the down box, the down rail, and the up rail sitting in a pile so i'm not sure what is going to happen with that. Perhaps something new and neato
Feb 8 2010 10:00PM
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Ben.
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dan says theres plans for some boxes in swifty so im guessing they are all moving up there.
Feb 8 2010 10:07PM
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king.tubby
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me too. but i did first gully on monday, and it was pretty hideous. bumpy, icy, rocky. guess today is a groomer/ drinking day!
Feb 9 2010 12:01PM
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Ben.
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big sky actually did read those surveys they sent to all their season passholders

Hi Benjamin,

Thank you for taking the time to share with Big Sky Resort your feedback from the skier survey. We sent the survey to every season passholder and Frequent Sky guest in the spirit of learning what you think, and how we can serve you better. Thanks for being a Big Sky passholder!

I’m sorry that we have disappointed you with the decisions regarding the Ambush park offerings. We do recognize the growth in Park riding and want to be a part of it. Park riders are some of the most passionate guests we have in our sport. Our Park Crew is dedicated to providing the best possible progression we can, given our current resources. Swifty 2.0 was one way we felt we could increase our early season offerings. We will continue to add to Swifty as snow allows.

We are also rebuilding Swifty 2.0 at this time. So look for some fresh offerings there this weekend.

I understand that none of this replaces the pipe or bigger jumps that were on Ambush and again for that I do apologize.
Feb 9 2010 12:23PM
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Caveman.
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hai guyz!!

im coming to bozeman tomorrow, probably be at big sky on wednesday!!
Feb 9 2010 12:26PM
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Ben.
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you confuse me so much with that new icon...
Feb 9 2010 12:31PM
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Caveman.
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I figured its more fitting, plus its not that new is it?
Feb 9 2010 12:38PM
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Ben.
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not that new, but still new enough it takes me a second.
Feb 9 2010 12:40PM
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axebiker
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Jut confirmed out trip out 3/6-3/13.  Can't wait - it's been a couple years.  :)  Probably a couple days at MLB, one at BS, and if there's any new snow, one at BB. 
Feb 10 2010 11:11PM
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BootySpunk.
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Skied with Kip today...Found some knee deep stashes over off Challenger and the stuff on Otter Slide off the tram was super sick.
Feb 10 2010 11:57PM
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G_Wood
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moonlight finally put in a real jump! not real big but its smooth and you can still throw down

Feb 15 2010 6:23PM
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steezerampage
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New happenings at the sky, the down round bar and dfd round bar from lower swifty are now in upper swifty, skiers left of the jumps.  Lower swift has a box line of the long down box and then 2 flat boxes, and two very small jumps and the quarter/stall is still at the bottom.
Feb 19 2010 7:39PM
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Ben.
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chea. ill be up tomorrow but i still gotta take it easy
Feb 19 2010 8:03PM
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Ben.
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so im pretty sure if it doesnt snow soon well be riding on dirt by april....
Mar 8 2010 9:28PM
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Spacekroft
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i think your probably right but hey a little dirt never hurt right?
Mar 9 2010 12:06AM
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steezerampage
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Looks like a solid chance between now and thursday for some snow.  Big Sky's park crew needs to get those rail jam features back in the park.  Moonlight park is pretty fun, they just keep adding a feature every now and then.  They took that wide box that had a road barrier for a lip to get onto it out and made a up box to 2 foot gap, to wide down box. 

Mar 9 2010 12:11AM
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vinnyvan
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   So is swifty park pretty much gonna be swifty park for the rest of the year or is there even talk of them doing much else? I remember hearing they were thinking about putting another jump in between the two they have now? probably just hosh posh though.
  and do you think they will have the features from the rail jam back up in the park by wednesday?
Mar 9 2010 3:04PM
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BootySpunk.
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I have lost all hope for it snowing again...Let the spring park seshes commence.

Or I hope it dumps over Spring break.
Mar 9 2010 3:15PM
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king.tubby
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dirtbag today. too bad i have to work till 2, but i will be raging it after that
Mar 13 2010 12:42PM
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steezerampage
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Lower Swifty is getting some work done.  First feature is now the bike rack looking down rail, then either the small jump that was already there, up rail, or down box, next they put in a pole that has a plastic barrel on top of it for bonks off the last jump, and last will be what looks like a really wide quarter pipe.  the line of flat boxes is still there as well.  They also put in a small jump in upper swifty and a reall long down rail next to the last jump.  Maybe like 30 feet long, and its like a 6 inch wide round bar.
Mar 18 2010 9:10PM
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Ben.
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that roundbar has been in for a bit. looked really fun
Mar 19 2010 12:24PM
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BootySpunk.
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Round bar is suuuper sticky still at the end because of the red paint that still hasn't been chipped off.

but the jumps are soo sick...Bottom jump is really smooth.
Mar 19 2010 8:05PM
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king.tubby
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ramcharger open til 5 tonight. which i think is sweet. and some sort of slopestyle event in 2.0
Mar 20 2010 11:25AM
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steezerampage
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2-3 inches at lone and 8 inches a bridger as of tuesday morning, snow expected to continue through wed.

Mar 30 2010 12:10PM
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CallMeAl
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big sky is going to be skiing great when they open the tram. fact.
Mar 30 2010 2:53PM
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king.tubby
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for real. tram is gonna be ridiculous tomorrow
Mar 31 2010 12:13AM
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Ben.
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better be some left by thursday
Mar 31 2010 12:30AM
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CallMeAl
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More on the way! 
Apr 1 2010 2:29PM
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Ben.
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Today was goooooooooooooooood. Probably the best day ive had this season.
Apr 1 2010 7:18PM
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