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pattyeiks
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I'm possibly going to Snowbowl in Montana this march, where I won't be able to ski park . It'll be my first time skiing outside of Minnesota. I usuallY ski Hyland Hills, Minnesota, Which is about 200 feet vertical and in the park you have to use a tow rope to get to the top. I was just wondering how good Snowbowl is for a kid coming from the midwest.
Jan 16 2015 6:23PM
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_anderson_
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First, can you take a fellow midwesterner along?

I used to live on the physical mountain of snowbowl, it's where I learned to ski. I haven't been there for 8 years but from what I remember it's basically your best introduction to pow skiing
Jan 16 2015 10:53PM
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_anderson_
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It's a great place you'll enjoy it
Jan 16 2015 10:54PM
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eheath
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Snowbowl is awful, do yourself a favor and go 1 1/2 hrs south of missoula to lost trail.
Jan 16 2015 10:54PM
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ModMommy
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pussyfooterSnowbowl is awful, do yourself a favor and go 1 1/2 hrs south of missoula to lost trail.


This, don't waste your time there.
Chewy. is from Missoula, he'd probably know about the area the best.
Jan 16 2015 11:01PM
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SteezeMcQueen
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Honestly, drive the extra 2 hours west and ski Whitefish. Snowbowl is a joke compared to whitefish or big sky.
Jan 17 2015 7:58AM
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pattyeiks
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_anderson_First, can you take a fellow midwesterner along?

I used to live on the physical mountain of snowbowl, it's where I learned to ski. I haven't been there for 8 years but from what I remember it's basically your best introduction to pow skiing


No Ican't take a fellow midwesterner along
Jan 17 2015 9:11AM
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roddy116
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Whitefish is good.

if you can go to big sky because its usually amazing in march.
Jan 17 2015 2:35PM
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shane.t
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pussyfooterSnowbowl is awful, do yourself a favor and go 1 1/2 hrs south of missoula to lost trail.


truuuuuu

snowbowl is a SHITHOLE, but lost trail is a 2hr drive from missoula which sucks
Jan 17 2015 8:05PM
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Craig114
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I agree with most of the earlier posts, I lived in Missoula for 4 years and can say with confidence that Whitefish is worth the drive for sure. Lost Trail is also great. I really enjoyed lookout pass too. They are all a bit of a drive but not too long and have decent or good parks and more consistent snow.

Some people love snowbowl, but it is extremely in consistent with temp and precipitation. You could get really lucky and have some amazing days there if the weather cooperated, or you could spend a few days skiing in the rail on garbage snow.
Jan 17 2015 9:53PM
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MTPOW
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Don't go to Montana, drive 10 hours east and stay in Minnesota. It's definitely worth it.
Jan 17 2015 9:57PM
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methscratchface
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pussyfooterSnowbowl is awful, do yourself a favor and go 1 1/2 hrs south of missoula to lost trail.


Totally. Snowbowl is terrible. You are gonna hate it
Jan 17 2015 10:28PM
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Chewy.
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moistThis, don't waste your time there.
Chewy. is from Missoula, he'd probably know about the area the best.


I would say what every else is saying.

Come to Whitefish. I live in Missoula but I'm from Whitefish. I come back almost every weekend.

Big sky is also sick.
Jan 17 2015 11:26PM
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