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Daph
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Welcome to this season's thread concerning big sky whee. stoked for another fun season with all of you!

To get things started here's some shit regarding parks:
swifty was slightly widened and tons of dirt work was done to assist with earlier opening and less rocks in the park. From what ive seen it looks titties, pussy, money
zero gravity is being moved to a new location on the run wagon train
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Daph
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ja.I wish I was there!


Hit me up if you make it out here at all this season!
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Elmo.
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Whats up everyone. Me and my college buddies are coming out to Big sky from New Hampshire in mid march for our spring break! We have been doing a bunch of research on the mountain and there is a ton of terrain. I am the only skier and there are 3 snowboarders with me. We have a place to stay for 6 nights in the mountain village. We are right across the street from the pond. We are all expert shredders and want to shred the best of the best when we are out there! It hasn't snowed at our home resort of Loon Mountain, but it is open with a bunch of snowmaking. We are all hoping you guys keep getting snow and have a bunch for us to play in, in march!

The terrain off the Dakota and the tram lifts seem really fun. Should we concentrate our time there or somewhere else?

Any advice about what to ski or how to get around would be appreciated. Pray for snow.
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Daph
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Elmo.Whats up everyone. Me and my college buddies are coming out to Big sky from New Hampshire in mid march for our spring break! We have been doing a bunch of research on the mountain and there is a ton of terrain. I am the only skier and there are 3 snowboarders with me. We have a place to stay for 6 nights in the mountain village. We are right across the street from the pond. We are all expert shredders and want to shred the best of the best when we are out there! It hasn't snowed at our home resort of Loon Mountain, but it is open with a bunch of snowmaking. We are all hoping you guys keep getting snow and have a bunch for us to play in, in march

The terrain off the Dakota and the tram lifts seem really fun. Should we concentrate our time there or somewhere else?

Any advice about what to ski or how to get around would be appreciated. Pray for snow.


If you're here for a week you can shred all over this damn mtn! Dakota is def my favorite on a pow day, the tram gets burly lines when the snow is good cause it only takes 15 people up at a time, if you can hit it when the line isnt bad its totally worth it though. Marx into shedhorn wind lips is super epic, or Lenin to dictators
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Daph
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Elmo.Whats up everyone. Me and my college buddies are coming out to Big sky from New Hampshire in mid march for our spring break! We have been doing a bunch of research on the mountain and there is a ton of terrain. I am the only skier and there are 3 snowboarders with me. We have a place to stay for 6 nights in the mountain village. We are right across the street from the pond. We are all expert shredders and want to shred the best of the best when we are out there! It hasn't snowed at our home resort of Loon Mountain, but it is open with a bunch of snowmaking. We are all hoping you guys keep getting snow and have a bunch for us to play in, in march!

The terrain off the Dakota and the tram lifts seem really fun. Should we concentrate our time there or somewhere else?

Any advice about what to ski or how to get around would be appreciated. Pray for snow.


Phone is being lame and wouldnt let me finish my post. Anywho, if you're looking to shred some puckering lines, check out the headwaters. They're goddamn insane! Thunderwolf and ramcharger have great trees. Just explore all over an you'll have a great time
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Elmo.
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YoungDaphIf you're here for a week you can shred all over this damn mtn! Dakota is def my favorite on a pow day, the tram gets burly lines when the snow is good cause it only takes 15 people up at a time, if you can hit it when the line isnt bad its totally worth it though. Marx into shedhorn wind lips is super epic, or Lenin to dictators


YoungDaphPhone is being lame and wouldnt let me finish my post. Anywho, if you're looking to shred some puckering lines, check out the headwaters. They're goddamn insane! Thunderwolf and ramcharger have great trees. Just explore all over an you'll have a great time


Awesome thanks for the tips! I really think that we're all going to have a blast. Is it hard to get from one end of the resort to the other? If so do you recommend staying in one area for the day to be able to get the maximum amount of shredding in?

My buddies are also looking to try and smoke in a few of the smoke shacks. Does anyone know the where about of any of them. I heard rumors that a bar as a map of all of the smoke shacks. Might be just rumors though.
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Daph
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Elmo.Awesome thanks for the tips! I really think that we're all going to have a blast. Is it hard to get from one end of the resort to the other? If so do you recommend staying in one area for the day to be able to get the maximum amount of shredding in?

My buddies are also looking to try and smoke in a few of the smoke shacks. Does anyone know the where about of any of them. I heard rumors that a bar as a map of all of the smoke shacks. Might be just rumors though.


It's so big that it might work best to focus on a section a day, tackle moonlight one day, south face, andesite etc. There are so many shacks, chances are you'll just happen upon a few if you're in the trees pretty much anywhere on the mtn. Hit me up when you're here and I'd be glad to give you a shack tour!
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Elmo.
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YoungDaphIt's so big that it might work best to focus on a section a day, tackle moonlight one day, south face, andesite etc. There are so many shacks, chances are you'll just happen upon a few if you're in the trees pretty much anywhere on the mtn. Hit me up when you're here and I'd be glad to give you a shack tour!


We would love a shack tour! that'd be so chill. I'll PM you getting closer to the when we arrive mid march. Thanks for all the info. it has been super helpful
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ja.
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YoungDaphHit me up if you make it out here at all this season!


I'm headed back on Tuesday for a week with Cody! Currently trying to figure out tickets since Chris Kammen is now gone and I know no one in marketing. Any leads? I think we will try to shoot something while we are home.
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Daph
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ja.I'm headed back on Tuesday for a week with Cody! Currently trying to figure out tickets since Chris Kammen is now gone and I know no one in marketing. Any leads? I think we will try to shoot something while we are home.


I've got some vouchers. Pm me and we can work something out
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CMYK
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Hi all, first time I've logged in here in a few years.

I'm going to be visiting a few friends working at Big Sky Feb 18-23rd, but it looks like they're going to have to work at least a few of the days when I'm out there.

I'm trying to decide weather I should bring my BC setup, but am unsure of the terrain or avi conditions recently. Any info on that would be much appreciated.

Also if there's anything especially cool to check out around Bozeman or the surrounding areas around that time, let me know.

TL;DR: If anyone wants to show a former east coast park rat around, the first beer for apres is on me. Thanks!
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Daph
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Holy shit stoked I'm finally able to post this. New triple and challenger this summer. Challenger will be a doppelmayr fixed grip triple with a load carpet, triple will be a six pack high speed with bubbles. Fuck. Yes.
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Kooky_Lukey
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YoungDaphHoly shit stoked I'm finally able to post this. New triple and challenger this summer. Challenger will be a doppelmayr fixed grip triple with a load carpet, triple will be a six pack high speed with bubbles. Fuck. Yes.


Oh dayummm, I thought they were just fixing some stuff with Challenger not putting in like the nicest lift you can. Too bad I'm moving at the end of the school year. *sad face
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sodaksteeze
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I'm gonna be out there in less than 2 weeks! Is the snow still looking good? Any tips on where the best terrain is and how are the parks looking?
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/823139/Mustard-Camo?c=11
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Dan.P
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Hey gang. I'm thinking of moving to Big Sky for the 16/17 season. What's it like getting work/housing?
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Daph
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Dan.PHey gang. I'm thinking of moving to Big Sky for the 16/17 season. What's it like getting work/housing?


work is easy, housing is a nightmare. start looking now, in about a month it will be near impossible. are you on facebook? go to big sky housing network on there, its your best bet.
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Dan.PHey gang. I'm thinking of moving to Big Sky for the 16/17 season. What's it like getting work/housing?


Look for housing ASAP. Come mid August you're not gonna find a place, tell rven be tough finding a place in Bozeman then.
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Hungry moose is always blowin up craigslist for job w/ housing
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Daph
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Quack.Hungry moose is always blowin up craigslist for job w/ housing


yea but working there sucks dick from what i've heard, the people who run it are batshit insane and it has one of the highest employee turnover rates in town.
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Daphyea but working there sucks dick from what i've heard, the people who run it are batshit insane and it has one of the highest employee turnover rates in town.


Yeah I have definitely had some bad service there. And id go broke if I went there much lol
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@daph, is the new bowl chair going to load in a different spot than the triple used to?
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Daph
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Quack.@daph, is the new bowl chair going to load in a different spot than the triple used to?


bottom terminal is moved up by the soup shack, top terminal is slightly lookers right of where it used to be so people can go in either direction when they unload. challenger is pretty much the exact same alignment.
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Daphbottom terminal is moved up by the soup shack, top terminal is slightly lookers right of where it used to be so people can go in either direction when they unload. challenger is pretty much the exact same alignment.


Lots of worry about tram lines with the new lift lol. Im stoked to have a bubble there though, Pre tram blazin and such...
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Thanks for the update!
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Daph
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Quack.Lots of worry about tram lines with the new lift lol. Im stoked to have a bubble there though, Pre tram blazin and such...


there's only gonna be 40something chairs on it, they're gonna be super spaced out like they are on six shooter so uphill capacity wont go up by much. once we have a higher capacity tram then we'll put more chairs on. 3 min lift ride so pack your shit up beforehand or bring a doobie haha
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