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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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Ben.
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haha yeah i love that they kept the zaugg.


but yeah i guess some of it comes down to me just knowing more of the good spots at big sky than moonlight.
Sep 18 2010 4:27PM
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*LiNeLover*
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Yeah not gonna lie, Big Sky definitely does have sick non park terrain! But so does Bridger. & its so much closer. I can get out of class at 12 and ski the rest of the day. Yeah it may not be as good at Big Sky especially when it hasn't snowed in 2 wks, but its nice to be able to drive 15 min to ski.. its worth it to me. And then i choose ML for park and crazy fun tree skiing adventures : )
Sep 20 2010 1:49AM
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Tripplesixty
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Its also why they're going out of business or almost did.. I just like big sky for the vast amount of varied terrain... and there park suits me for what I need
Sep 24 2010 7:38PM
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nickfallon
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im comin this season all the way from australia yeww
Oct 11 2010 4:23PM
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jensen
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Moonlight didn't almost go out of business because their tickets are cheaper, they almost went out of business because their primary lender, Lehman Brothers, filed bankruptcy. Pass sales are small part of revenue for a resort and development like Moonlight. For the price of one empty lot at Moonlight you could buy around 200 season passes.

No matter how shitty Moonlight's financial situation is the last thing they would ever do is stop operating the ski area. If they were to stop operating the value of everything on and around Moonlight would plummet.
Oct 11 2010 4:52PM
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steve.o
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Stoked for Moonlight/Big Sky this season regardless and i hope you are too! JAH
Oct 12 2010 12:54AM
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DockEllis
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Sick man! How long are you staying?
Oct 12 2010 11:27AM
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Ben.
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is it ski season yet?
Oct 13 2010 3:15AM
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*LiNeLover*
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I wish.
oct/nov need to go by faster!!!! ahhh
Oct 13 2010 3:30AM
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nickfallon
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4 weeks we r headin up there in jan/feb.so keen for it
Oct 13 2010 5:35AM
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livindalife
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Pooin on the peak right now!
Oct 24 2010 11:16AM
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CallMeAl
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Are you Pete's buddy that is coming up with him?
Oct 24 2010 9:02PM
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SteezoSaurus
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shit is starting to accumulate. Soon enough we will be shreddin. Less than a month meow.
Oct 27 2010 1:34AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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oh yes
Oct 27 2010 2:56AM
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nickfallon
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no sorry dont know him
Nov 2 2010 12:42AM
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Ben.
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hiked to the top of PK at bridger today and got some semi-legit pow turns. season is a comin
Nov 11 2010 9:56PM
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B-Har406
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Likewise, it was sick up there yesterday
Nov 12 2010 1:45PM
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Tripplesixty
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ill be back there in 1 week
Nov 12 2010 2:07PM
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BootySpunk.
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13 days until Big Sky opens...JEA!
Nov 12 2010 3:56PM
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DockEllis
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15 days til I move into my new place there, getting ready for an epic drive...counting down the days
Nov 15 2010 11:02AM
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BootySpunk.
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Hopefully the shittage of snow at Big Sky continues for a while.
Nov 15 2010 3:01PM
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steve.o
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Big sky has been getting hit pretty hard within the past week! yesss!
Nov 17 2010 11:23AM
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CallMeAl
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Yep, doesn't look to be letting up anytime soon either.


Nov 18 2010 10:19AM
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bibs_skibum
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big sky getting shit on! Caylors opening day is definitely a possibility. Yessssss
Nov 18 2010 12:50PM
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Tripplesixty
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if anyone checked the web cam they would know that its a bluebird day at BS today... just sayin
Nov 18 2010 12:53PM
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CallMeAl
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If anyone stepped outside and/or checked the weather forecast they'd know that 30mph winds are bringing snow from the south.
Nov 18 2010 3:42PM
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Tripplesixty
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3-5 per day for the next 5 days or soo... it does look promising
Nov 18 2010 3:52PM
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BootySpunk.
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YES!

Hopefully another awesome opening week at Big Sky like last year and my Bacons can get some lovin'.
Nov 19 2010 1:43PM
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Stan_Darsh
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says they built some new jibs on the website, including a wall ride, d-f-d box f-d box and some a-frames. you can see a picture of the wall ride and some other rail that looks really sick on the slideshow in the bottom right:
http://www.bigskyresort.com/Activities/Winter/Terrain-Parks.asp

pretty stoked! hopefully there will be some nice pow this week.
Nov 21 2010 7:00PM
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Ben.
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if the dfd box is mellow i will be really stoked, ive wanted us to get one for a while.
Nov 22 2010 1:08PM
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.jon
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does anybody know if the big sky shuttle from MSU is free for students? I remember hearing it was, but after taking a look on their site it looked like you've gotta buy a pass this season
Nov 22 2010 2:43PM
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Stan_Darsh
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definitely. and i hope its skinny like the down box they have in swifty 2.0 and in the rail jam
Nov 22 2010 3:19PM
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BootySpunk.
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This year is cost $40 bucks for 23 times. I think we buy them in the mall but I have no idea where I am going to buy mine today so I will tell ya.

But that dfd box sounds sooo sick and fun.

But I am more stoked for the massive amount of snow that has been falling on Big Sky for the past week or so.
Nov 22 2010 4:00PM
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Ben.
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this season you have to buy a pass. theres a list of locations somewhere on the website. its 40 bucks for 23 round trips (so 23 days basically). so its really only like 1.75 a day. pretty reasonable.
Nov 22 2010 4:07PM
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bibs_skibum
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The shuttle pass is definitely more reasonable than using a 1/3 of a tank of gas for a round trip to big sky. Plus since they are charging money i bet less people will ride it so seats will be easier to get, which is always a plus.

I got a bus pass today at chalet, i think they have them at the roundhouse and the mall too. Make sure you get a pass before you try to ride the bus tho, because if you go to the bus with no pass its $5 for a round trip ticket.
Nov 22 2010 6:57PM
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Stan_Darsh
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yeah it's really not too bad, but i definitely think a lot of people are just gonna take there cars now.. if you fill up a car with four people it won't cost much for gas money, plus you can get blazed the whole drive and it takes a lot less time to get there.

last year i took the bus nearly every time i went, but this year i'll definitely just carpool for the most part.
Nov 22 2010 7:05PM
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king.tubby
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holy crap, its so close. in 6 years, ive never seen this much snow for opening. just huge storm after huge storm. shit is gonna be wild.
Nov 23 2010 4:00PM
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BootySpunk.
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Cannot wait...I bought my bus pass and I am so stoked to go skiing in 2 days!

Anyone know which lifts are going to be open? Hoping that lone peak triple and Challenger will be open for some epic pow skiing.
Nov 23 2010 4:55PM
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DockEllis
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My buddy is a lifty up there and he said that they are opening with the most terrain they have ever had for an opening day. He also said there's a chance the tram will be open, but not the south side so you'll have to take the gullies to krons. That's just what he said, could be total rumors, I have no idea if it's true or not. I would think that challenger and triple will be running though.
Nov 24 2010 10:53AM
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bibs_skibum
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so what all opened up? And did they set up anything park related? I won't be able to get up there until sunday and i'm guessing that all the good stuff will be skied out by then unless this snow keeps up
Nov 26 2010 5:05PM
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Ben.
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this. whats the park setup lookin like.
Nov 26 2010 5:12PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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8 step-downs. 35 rails/boxes. an assortment of random jibs.
Nov 26 2010 6:41PM
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BootySpunk.
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Okay I am going to try to remember everything.

Top...option of step ass down box or down rail.

Middle...choice of a flat down box or a pole jam

bottom...choice of a dfd box or a straight rail.

even more bottom...choice between 2 wall rides.

Also they is this thing to the far right that is just a giant down dance pad box and than another giant flat dance pad box.

All things are on their respective sides...left = first right = second.

Hope it made sense.
Nov 26 2010 6:48PM
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bibs_skibum
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is that all in swifty or swifty 2.0?
Nov 26 2010 10:33PM
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BootySpunk.
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fuuuuu

mini swifty
Nov 26 2010 10:46PM
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jeremy.g
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should be coming down to shred for free ski week wednesday through friday. pretty stoked
Nov 28 2010 10:42PM
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jeffery7
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does anyone know if big sky lift tickets are only $20 on Saturday Dec 4??????
Nov 29 2010 1:24AM
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CallMeAl
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Yep, that's what the web site says.
Dec 1 2010 4:06PM
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Ben.
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its actually more likely 2500000000 down rails. after all it is big sky.
Dec 1 2010 4:20PM
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CallMeAl
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Correction, I'm an idiot, $20 day is Friday December 3rd.
Dec 1 2010 9:57PM
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