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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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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Poked through trees along Buffalo Jump, Calamity Jane, White Fang, and Black Bear i think?

I only got a couple runs in before and after work. But it was good!
Dec 30 2010 7:54AM
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BambooSamurai
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I'm heading to Big Sky from Ohio, on Jan 5th - 9th.... I AM SO FUCKING SIKED!  Just got a new setup too!
Jan 2 2011 11:40AM
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king.tubby
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^ you WILL get core shots on your new skis, but you will have so much fun, you wont even care
Jan 2 2011 1:19PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
The forecast called for a 20% chance of precipitation today... it snowed all day.
Jan 2 2011 9:54PM
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shredstar
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And most of the gapers are gone! Back to Big Sky at its best!
Jan 3 2011 12:31PM
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Ben.
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So not that it matters with the dumpage but is swifty park up yet? And if so, hows it lookin?
Jan 3 2011 1:22PM
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BambooSamurai
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uh wut?
Jan 3 2011 1:25PM
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BootySpunk.
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Just don't ski patches of snow which are untouched with a bunch of tracks that are around those areas. It isn't "fresh pow" it is a pile of rocks. Especially on Challenger I have hit so many rocks where I thought I was gonna get some freshies.
Jan 3 2011 1:30PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Yeah, everything is in but the tables, they go in this week.
Jan 3 2011 1:39PM
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BambooSamurai
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Hah of course, that's anywhere.  I thought he was referring to something Big Sky specific.  That's why I was asking.  Either way, I am getting anxious!
Jan 3 2011 3:07PM
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Ben.
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we get some really sharp loose rock. its like skiing on a cheesegrater. just keep your eye out for it though and youll be fine
Jan 3 2011 3:08PM
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BambooSamurai
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Word, good look on the heads up! 
Jan 3 2011 3:09PM
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DockEllis
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Hell yeah dude, you're going to have an awesome time, the snow has been really good so far. Where are you staying?
Jan 3 2011 7:57PM
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BambooSamurai
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Friends of my family have a condo out there, so I am not totally sure to be honest. Hah to me, I could be staying in the basement of a cracked out, hooker infested motel in bumfuck, and as long as I get to shred a new mountain, life is goooooooood.
Jan 3 2011 8:20PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
be careful what you wish for...
Jan 3 2011 11:46PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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haha yeah anything is possible in montana.
Jan 3 2011 11:47PM
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DockEllis
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Had to be at work by 10, but damn this morning was good
Jan 19 2011 12:19PM
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CallMeAl
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Did the bowl/peak/south side open today? How 'bout the snowfield?
Jan 21 2011 5:57PM
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king.tubby
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liberty and the couloir opened.  dont know about the north
Jan 21 2011 8:36PM
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bibs_skibum
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has sheddy or dakota opened since the storm?
Jan 22 2011 10:11AM
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shredstar
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They opened yesterday.  Sheddy was awesome, didn't make it to Dakota.  The slide from Lenin took out the trail map above Sheddy.  Now the pieces of the sign are all over the run.  The runout of the slide went really far down, and there are some nasty chunks to lookers left of the lift.  Lookers right was really good before the line got to be long. 
Jan 22 2011 3:08PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Dakota was deeeeep and there was no line (unlike Shedhorn haha.)
Jan 24 2011 1:07AM
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shredstar
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Wish I woulda paid more attetion. I heard the dictators slid yesterday, can anyone confirm that?
Jan 24 2011 11:51AM
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bibs_skibum
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truth. Looks like the tram is going to be pretty beat for the rest of the year, slide was freaking huge
Jan 24 2011 7:44PM
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king.tubby
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fuck, dictators slid too?? not good at all.
Jan 25 2011 1:03AM
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shredstar
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Big, Liberty, and the North Summit have been open, but thats about it

Jan 25 2011 7:14PM
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CallMeAl
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I got first tracks down second gully when it opened...sooo good. Marx was pretty good just after opening too, but most of the peak is pretty beat up after the gangbanging it recieved after not being open for so long. We reealllyyy need snow.
Jan 28 2011 9:34AM
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Foxy_Grandpa
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is anyone going up today? missed the bus... need a rid

o__________o
Jan 28 2011 10:46AM
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Foxy_Grandpa
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ride*
Jan 28 2011 10:47AM
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DockEllis
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Whose stoked for the high of -5 tomorrow? I'll be out all day, thermos with hot toddies in the backpack, yes sir.
Jan 31 2011 10:03PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
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I will be instructing!

Hooray for trying to keep 5 year olds warm at < -5!
Jan 31 2011 10:46PM
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shredstar
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It's pretty damn cold when they can't even spin the lifts till the sun comes over Andesite
Feb 1 2011 4:18PM
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DockEllis
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Liberty was so unbelievably sick today, stoked for some more snow.
Feb 5 2011 11:43PM
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Foxy_Grandpa
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hell yeah sunday will be supreme
Feb 6 2011 2:24AM
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shredstar
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Underground was awesome yesterday!

Anyone know what day Dirtbag Day is? I need to make sure I have that one off as well

Mar 3 2011 5:11PM
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bibs_skibum
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Big sky passes for students are on sale now for $589, which is pretty damn sick if you ask me. Plus if you buy it this year, you can use it for all of april as well. So when bridger/moonlight closes, you can still get some shredding done up at BS.

really really really stoked on the $110 price drop from last year's late season price
Mar 9 2011 10:40PM
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Ben.
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moonlight extended their season. snow permitting they will be open as late as big sky now. but still an unbelievable deal. big sky's pricing is finally close to that of other college passes.
Mar 9 2011 11:48PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
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Anybody else gonna do the Spring Runoff freeski comp at Moonlight next weekend?
Mar 24 2011 11:57PM
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CallMeAl
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Not going to do it, just going to watch. Somebody sent Class VI from the top on Wednesday, should be a sweet comp as usual.
Mar 25 2011 10:59AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
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In case you haven't heard... Big Sky and Moonlight are gonna be really really really really good Wednesday-Friday. Or at least really good.

Bridger? might be too warm.
Apr 4 2011 7:40PM
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