Lots of vacationers in town. Sunday was insanely busy too. It seems like February is the busiest month every year with just mobs of people eating dirt/snow/rocks.
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We’re still needing a lot more snow. Coverage on upper morningstar and elk park isn’t great. Challenger is nearly a joke. Worst season ever so far. Doubt A-Zs even open this year.
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Flurries and more flurries are adding up quite nicely, skiing like a foot of fresh in spots and 3-6” in tonight’s forecast.
Skiing with @Talisman all morning and it felt like our own private Idaho and glad he suggested areas I don’t typically take on my daily tour.
Walk on tram yesterday and no doubt why, it was zero viz, I mean none but the snow felt nice. Today, tram had a 15-20 min wait, it’s nice that they are putting that eta on the board at the tram base.
Skiing with @Talisman all morning and it felt like our own private Idaho and glad he suggested areas I don’t typically take on my daily tour.
Walk on tram yesterday and no doubt why, it was zero viz, I mean none but the snow felt nice. Today, tram had a 15-20 min wait, it’s nice that they are putting that eta on the board at the tram base.
Conditions are improving, but still a ton of rocks out there, especially Stillwater and Horsehoe Traverses. Upper Morningstar was best of the season today, though rocks due exist In a few areas.
Seems to be getting better every day. Snowing off and on all week. 4” - 6” last night.
TV predicting up to 8” in mountain passes today and tomorrow with another storm Sunday.
TV predicting up to 8” in mountain passes today and tomorrow with another storm Sunday.
Now at 61%! Only about half to go!
That's unfair... it's actually 62%.
Actually, they reported 7" today and the Snotel is reading 65%!
60 whatever % is working just fine here ! Slumming it with the TGR crew is always a good time
Recent snowfall often trumps total season snowfall!! Awesome pic!
I really hope you get this image printed and on a wall! Swimmy caught the essence of how you appear when skiing powder.
Yes on the best day of the year it often does. Then the sun comes out and it no longer does…
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Looks like Northside 8 already has a new name … Madison 8.
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Call for Wildlife Photography
Big Sky Resort is thrilled to announce a unique opportunity for photographs to adorn the chairs of our newest lift, Madison 8, named after the iconic Madison Valley, and river in Montana
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Sad. They struggle to name these things and wont add signs… Hence why the vacationers are lost everywhere.Looks like Northside 8 already has a new name … Madison 8.
Call for Wildlife Photography
Big Sky Resort is thrilled to announce a unique opportunity for photographs to adorn the chairs of our newest lift, Madison 8, named after the iconic Madison Valley, and river in Montana
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I like the name better though - ties into base it comes out of.
they seem to have at least updated the trail
Ratings on signs. How hard can it be to update the lift directionals?
I agree that Madison 8 coming out of Madison base ties together far better than say the Sacajawea trail and the lift also called Sacajawea. Interesting BS has the resources for signs for places not required like Picnic Knob (usually called Buddah Knob), Banana Land, White Fang Forest, Pixie Hut and the like but not great signage for navigating between lifts or even some trails marked on the trail map.
I met a guy lost on Big Horn the other day.... he was trying to find Silver Knife. Based on skiing ability they should've been on Mr K.....
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Maybe signage isn’t the issue …I met a guy lost on Big Horn the other day.... he was trying to find Silver Knife. Based on skiing ability they should've been on Mr K.....
(though I assume he was trying to get to Silverknife via the Mad Wolf Cattrack and went right too soon)
Well, yesterday didn’t suck ! Nice refresh and pockets of deeep !
The morning was real nice if you live here, a friend coming up from Bozangeles not so lucky with a 2 hr drive
#usethecaynonpulloffs - with 4 or more behind you, it’s the law tourons !
The morning was real nice if you live here, a friend coming up from Bozangeles not so lucky with a 2 hr drive
#usethecaynonpulloffs - with 4 or more behind you, it’s the law tourons !