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Delayed opening at Bridger

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Aenigma
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Title says it all, Bridger's not opening until they get more snow.  I'm really glad  I quit my well paying job at thanksgiving so I could ski.
Dec 6 2006 11:11AM
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NWFlow
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Major suckage...forecast doesn't look too promising either.
Dec 6 2006 3:39PM
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Aenigma
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Yeah, my 5 day weekends aren't as fun as I thought they'd be right now.  Once we get snow it will be an entirely different story.
Dec 6 2006 4:32PM
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Caveman.
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ya, showdown is saying they need another solid foot and tomorow is supposed to be 50 degrees in town
Dec 6 2006 5:43PM
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freeridinskier
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really stoked that my first winter in Montana is such a great snow year. I am starting to queston the Bridger pass and frequent sky card. Should have just saved the money for road trips to places like Baker and Alta, places that actually get snow.
Dec 6 2006 6:24PM
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Aenigma
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No need to fret, this happens more often than not.  There's always snow by the end of December.
Dec 6 2006 7:29PM
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evtic
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it is coming, last time Bridger delayed a week they got like 10 feet around christmas, remember that??
Dec 6 2006 9:13PM
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Aenigma
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I don't see how I could forget that; that week was exponentially better than any other time of my life! 
Dec 6 2006 9:28PM
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Literature
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Sucky. I hope it works out in the end.
Dec 7 2006 12:35AM
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freeridinskier
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it will be fine i bet, i am just freakin out. I just hope when i return to bozeman on January 11th, Big Sky and Bridger both are 100% open.
Dec 7 2006 3:51AM
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4ReeL_
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to bad i was hoping to hit opening day, oh well ill be back in co for a month much better there they have parks
Dec 7 2006 1:02PM
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evtic
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ha, normaly when I go home for christmas it dumps and then I have to wait til Feb again for the deeps. Christmas break in CO fucks you, Colorado is crazy busy, Montana gets dumped, I come back to MT and its like -20 everyday too cold to snow, that is why I am going to Mexico this year.
Dec 7 2006 9:37PM
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Literature
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Bueno, pero el esquiar en Montaña es mejor que el sol etupido en Mexico. Un menos persona para usar mi nieve.
Dec 9 2006 1:37AM
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4ReeL_
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dude iv never had a problim, iv lived in co for all my life
Dec 9 2006 10:31AM
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evtic
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how old are you? I have lived in CO for a couple decades myself. And I have skied storms all over the state and not one has touched a few storms I have experienced @ Bridger or Targhee, most of them between Dec. 20th and January 10th. Colorado is the shit as well, but going home for christmas is kinda bittersweet. No students at Bridger and Big Sky, everyone and their bitch is in CO.
Dec 9 2006 9:08PM
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evtic
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My whole family is bilingual, whoa, a free trip to mexico is always cool, never lame. Its nice to go somewhere that isn't cold and full of dudes, every once in a while. I may miss a storm, but Febuary is on the way. Your snow, huh?? Get a brain.
Dec 9 2006 9:13PM
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NWFlow
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Anyways, I was up at bridger today and it is looking EXTREMELY sparse. Hopefully this week some snow comes.
Dec 9 2006 10:13PM
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Aenigma
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Yeah, it was a little thin up there today.  I think with another 18-24" they'll be good to go.
Dec 9 2006 10:20PM
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evtic
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I hear Moonlight is also in some need. Looks like sunday Monday could be good to us.
Dec 9 2006 11:13PM
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Aenigma
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Yeah, Moonlight's been really hurting.  I'll be one of the first people to know when they open, so I'll post something when I find out.
Dec 9 2006 11:17PM
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evtic
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what job did you get? My cousin is the rental manager Cody.
Dec 10 2006 1:35AM
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Aenigma
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I'm a lifty.
Dec 10 2006 11:52AM
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evtic
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good gig, they let you ski alot. Track Cody T down he is cool.
Dec 10 2006 7:33PM
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4ReeL_
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no dude im 18 and lived in co for 12 years powder days are far and few between, but the snow is always good in the park
Dec 11 2006 3:11PM
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evtic
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the parks are sweet and I love skiing Vail, but so many people are there, I get nervous compared to Montana.
Dec 19 2006 2:20PM
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king.tubby
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looks like they are opening on friday. if someone already posted about this, my apologies. but it was on the cover of the chronicle today. yup.
Dec 19 2006 4:02PM
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Aenigma
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Sweeeet.  It's going to suck, but at least I'll have something to do now.
Dec 19 2006 8:27PM
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Literature
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Si es mi nieve. Disfrute en Mexico.
Dec 20 2006 1:30AM
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NWFlow
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Well, for those that care and weren't at Bridger today, it was actually not horrible. The whole mtn looks like bushes and grass, but there's a bit of good snow to find and the lifts are running!
Dec 22 2006 9:00PM
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Aenigma
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Don't worry, it was 45 degrees up there today.  Now it's horrible.  I was going to go ski slushman's because that looked good, but the idea of being taken out by a giant rolling ball of snow wasn't very appealing to me.

Dec 25 2006 3:39PM
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evtic
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I am heading back from mexico, didn't seem to miss any snow. Any good skiing to be done???

Looks like I was wrong about Colorado sucking, it was great there. Snowy but windy.

Is Briger and Big SKy as bad as I hear, things like "never seen it get to January like this" and "Bridger is hurting bad, that shit sucks."

These are quotes from emails I have recieved while in Mexico.

Should I head to Targhee??? School starts the 18th!!!!!
Jan 2 2007 12:06PM
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Aenigma
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The couloir at Big Sky and the Hyalites are skiing really well, but unless you just want to do that I'd suggest going to Wyoming.
Jan 2 2007 7:30PM
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Literature
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Hmmmmmmmm. Maybe jackson would be a better idea then coming down on the 26,. 27, and 28th...

Jan 2 2007 8:35PM
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Aenigma
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A lot could-and hopefully will-happen between now and then.
Jan 2 2007 8:48PM
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NWFlow
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Bridger is decidedly hurting bad at this point.
Jan 4 2007 3:25PM
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Caveman.
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i was their on december 26th they had nice cover and were reporting a 71 inch base
Jan 4 2007 9:37PM
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Aenigma
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It was actually pretty good today aside from being super cold and windy.  If you looked in the right spots there were knee to waist deep turns to be had.
Feb 1 2007 4:22PM
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freeridinskier
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for sure ^. I had some face shots today in some spots where the wind had deposited the snow. Not bad at all, besides starting to get frostbite on my face.
Feb 1 2007 7:14PM
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Aenigma
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Meh, you learn to live with frostbite if you're a skier here.  I'm just going to hike or skin a lot tomorrow to stay warm.
Feb 1 2007 8:44PM
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freeridinskier
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will do. careful in the bc tomorrow with how windy its been.
Feb 2 2007 12:40AM
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NWFlow
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has anyone else had trouble getting on GNFAC's website...its not working for me?
Feb 2 2007 12:50PM
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freeridinskier
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yup, same here ^. I checked it i think on thursday morning, and wednesday's report was the only one on there. then i checked it later in the day and the site wouldnt come up at all.

just call 406-587-6981
Feb 2 2007 3:15PM
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Aenigma
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You can just sign up to have it emailed to you, or you can check snotel stations at:  http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snotel/Montana/montana.html
Feb 2 2007 9:57PM
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