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Accessing Moonlight Headwaters?

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S_Jenk
Posts: 345 - Karma: 92
I have a season pass at the Sky, and I was wondering about the headwaters at Moonlight.

Not that the headwaters, or the steeps in general, are good enough to ski right now but I have to ask:

Can you ski the headwaters and get back to Big Sky without having to take a moonlight lift? Is there a catwalk that is reachable that will get you back into Big Sky from there?
Jan 11 2012 8:39PM
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.jon
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I've thought about this myself, and I'm inclined to say that it is possible. You've just gotta make it back to Iron Horse. I took a look at the map and sketched out a couple possible routes.

Obviously the top one would be best (bottom one might include uphill portions? hard to tell...) if you can traverse skier's right early enough right after coming down Headwaters.

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Jan 12 2012 1:26AM
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Spacekroft
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im pretty sure that both routes you lined out will include some uphill portions its sloped down hill from the top of ski shooter either way, there is a shuttle that goes from moonlight to big sky it wouldnt be the fastest route but might be the easiest.
Jan 12 2012 12:12PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Lincoln, we did it once last year, but it was a lot of flat walking, and skiing between condos. Not worth it in my opinion.
Jan 14 2012 2:22AM
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bibs_skibum
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definitely not worth it. just go ski the a-zs, theyre the same thing
Jan 16 2012 10:51AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Yeah, but with less vert, and more rocks.
Jan 16 2012 4:05PM
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bibs_skibum
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i'd say theres more rocks on the headwaters usually due to the amount of wind they get smashed with and the higher amount of skier traffic, but regardless both sides of that ridge are fun to ski
Jan 16 2012 4:26PM
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