Doing 3-4 loops an hour off of Thunderwolf is some skiing that takes "quads of steel" that aren't easy develop on a smaller hill. A lap off the T'wolf even down ELk Park Ridge without stopping gets my thighs screaming early season.
You can always tell who the mid-west skiers are out west. They're the ones resting on the side of the trail.
I'm told plenty of good skiers got their start at Buck Hill. There is always the "altitude" excuse for stopping and admiring the soaring rocky mountain splendor.
Getting some real Alpine skiing experience is high on my list for the family. They've only skied whitefish and while we love it they don't have much of that feel there, if any.
One of my favorite runs from visiting 2 years ago was "Wounded Knee". Looks like the name changed to "Spotted Elk". I'm curious if the resort thought skiers would avoid a run named "Wounded knee" or if they are sensitive to our First Nation Americans. Never know these days...
I just watched a "spotted elk" you tube video. That's a long trail!One of my favorite runs from visiting 2 years ago was "Wounded Knee". Looks like the name changed to "Spotted Elk". I'm curious if the resort thought skiers would avoid a run named "Wounded knee" or if they are sensitive to our First Nation Americans. Never know these days...
Thank you for the intel. Perhaps the berms create an opportunity for more time in the air.Two things: yes, Wounded Knee was seen as negative and the run now has a bermed mountain bike course through it which changed the "flow" a lot. Spotted Elk is named for a Native American chief in keeping with the theme set from the early days of Big Sky
^ More Squats!
You can always tell who the mid-west skiers are out west. They're the ones resting on the side of the trail.
I was chatting with someone on a lift who asked about conditions on run XYZ. "It's a bit icy at the top and then again at a roll-over about half way down, but not too bad."You can always tell who the mid-west and eastern skiers are as they are the ones that are laughing when the westerners start complaining about "icy conditions".
You can always tell who the mid-west and eastern skiers are as they are the ones that are laughing when the westerners start complaining about "icy conditions".
Born, raised and now live in state featued on your icon. Respectfully disagree. I was raised skiing 400 ft vertical sheer ice hills. Numerous family members have been either nationally or internationally ranked as well as featured in ski films. In fact, my family owned the first chairlift in MN. My in-laws are from CO and feel they are hardcore CO skiers....we absolutely ski circles around them. Laughable the talent difference. The Midwest has some PHENOMENAL skiers.