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**official** big sky 08-09 thread

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king.tubby
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i always see one of these for big mountain, but never big sky. so i figured i would start one. we open on thursday. i cant freakin wait.

Nov 24 2008 4:11PM
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Dainsey
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if ur just goin back country
i'm goin big sky tho

what's their park now?
Dec 27 2008 9:56AM
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king.tubby
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monday tuesday were pretty tasty. it pretty much didn't stop snowing for about 4 days. yesterday they reported 7 inches, but i had to work. its definitely been snowing up here, though
Dec 27 2008 11:59AM
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Grodent87
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Yeah yesterday was pretty good. Challenger didn't open until after 12:30 or around there, but it was pretty deep. It was pretty windblown though and people were falling left and right. It was pretty funny to watch from the lift.
Dec 27 2008 12:29PM
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bigkicker
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Today was so much fun.  I had no idea the snow was going to be that good when I left bozeman this morning. 
Jan 10 2009 12:17AM
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MT_Mike
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i second that...
Jan 10 2009 3:09AM
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Dainsey
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today should be good
at least i'm hopin it is!
see yall up there
Jan 10 2009 9:18AM
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miralas
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hope it dumps up there this thursday night. cuz ill be there shreddin all weekend!
Jan 11 2009 10:26PM
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Literature
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As will I. Very stoked.
Jan 11 2009 11:04PM
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Ben.
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x3
Jan 11 2009 11:08PM
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Caveman.
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x4

Any word on whether there will be any jumps open? I am so sick of rails and lack of jumps in 16 days of skiing thus far this season.
Jan 11 2009 11:35PM
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Ben.
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im pretty sure they have 2 35 ish footers with looong landings so you can take em deeper, and then two mini booters in swifty. idk if theres anything else
Jan 12 2009 4:00AM
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pat_in_the_hat
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kip,. they have three tables open. my guesses would be a 25, 30 and maybe 40. we could barely get speed for the first two though, and we only hit it once cause we made up this tree run where we found an insanse ammount of tree rides, bonks and drops. and they have gotten 10 inches in the past 48 hrs. so it should be good. oh yea, the park crew spent the entire day working on the pipe, kinda wish they would just put that effort into some bigger, smoother tables since barely anyone hits the pipe
Jan 12 2009 2:13PM
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MT_Mike
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amen... with all the time and snowmaking efforts that have gone into the pipe, they could completely take it out, and use the time and resources to make a sick park with a huge jump line. but we all know that will never happen. and now with 'SNO-BAR' happening the next two weekends the park crew will be spending all their time constructing that, so i don't see anything happening until february... which is disappointing
Jan 12 2009 6:55PM
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Caveman.
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SNO-BAR???

Jan 12 2009 7:13PM
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MT_Mike
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yah, right next to swifty you'll notice a huge structure being built out of snow. to be honest, last year was pretty fun... the park crew builds a SNO-BAR and has a DJ, bartender, etc... they put logs over the top with xmas lights, shit like that, but it's actually pretty fun, basically an excuse to party in your snow pants with babes and music. it's this coming weekend, and next weekend (17th and 24th).
Jan 12 2009 8:37PM
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Caveman.
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Oh sick man, I will be there the 17th. So its at night I take it. Do you ride last chair or is it within walking distance of the base area?
Jan 12 2009 9:22PM
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Grodent87
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It's right at the base of swifty by the loading area, so right in the base area.
Jan 12 2009 9:30PM
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Caveman.
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OK
Jan 12 2009 9:40PM
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mtsteez03
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didnt ride the park today but got first tracks on liberty today and it was fukin insane sooooo good!!!! im ready for a blue bird park day tho
Jan 12 2009 10:28PM
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miralas
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haha... im just ready for an actual park!
Jan 12 2009 11:04PM
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MT_Mike
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^^ truth
Jan 12 2009 11:53PM
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Ben.
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it looks like this weekend should be exactly that
Jan 13 2009 12:27PM
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~skittles~
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today was sunny and nice!!!! and the weekend should be too!!! yahoo :)
Jan 15 2009 11:54PM
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ajax
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the pipe and the last jump in the park (the only one open) were very fun. Some kids were throwin down in the pipe.
Jan 16 2009 1:34AM
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ajax
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Today was super fun up there. The park was ridin really well, and a whole bunch of kids were throwin down, it was sick.
Jan 17 2009 8:01PM
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Ben.
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it was nice today. and i met ghetto_steeze
Jan 17 2009 11:45PM
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Literature
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The park was a junkshow today, so many people throwing down and getting crazy. I had fun though.

There is a TGR sticker on the backside of the gate into  the Big Couloir, somebody needs to throw an NS sticker up there as well. I would do it, but I left all mine at home.
Jan 18 2009 1:22AM
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mtsteez03
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solid blue bird day good times had by all
Jan 18 2009 8:23PM
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Ben.
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who was that on on3p's today?
Jan 18 2009 10:33PM
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ajax
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David (Guddgulf) had some on3p Blue Steele's up there today.
Jan 18 2009 10:37PM
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Ben.
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ahhh. i saw them from swifty and yelled, but i dont think he heard me
Jan 18 2009 10:39PM
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Literature
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Shifties through Swiftys!

Sorry if I was deaf.... it happens all too frequently.
Jan 19 2009 3:22AM
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king.tubby
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its been skiing like march lately.  we could definitely use some snow, but i'm kind of liking the warm weather
Jan 19 2009 2:18PM
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miralas
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it made the jumps nice in the afternoon(like a typical spring bigsky day) but all mornin the jumps were hard/icy as hell. would have like the snow on the rest of the mountain to have been softer too. but still a refresher after a day at bridger...
Jan 19 2009 10:38PM
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king.tubby
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you know its bad when the snow phone says "half an inch in the last 48 hours." like that will make any difference
Jan 24 2009 12:24PM
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MT_Mike
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hahahaha
Jan 24 2009 5:06PM
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PhilboydStudge
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the jumps were super fun yesterday, but i kept having speed troubles today. and its snowing like a mofo right now, so maybe a pow pow day tomorrow if we're lucky
Jan 24 2009 8:48PM
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king.tubby
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knock on wood. got the day off and just got my EP's mounted. keep on snowin!
Jan 24 2009 11:44PM
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king.tubby
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some mighty fine face shots yesterday. mighty fine
Jan 29 2009 12:12PM
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dowalibeast
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David Steele shredding ON3P skis at Big Sky and Big Mountain:

https://newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/242185/
Feb 1 2009 4:15PM
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Ben.
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pow skis? or park skis? tomorrow... hmmmm. i know not the answer to this conundrum
Feb 20 2009 12:42AM
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ajax
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one of each?
Feb 20 2009 2:53AM
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king.tubby
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im not totally sure of what the weekend is supposed to be like, but tuesday and wednesday were chock full of basically bottomless turns all over the mountain.  and there's been at least a couple more inches since then.  winter appears to be back!
Feb 20 2009 1:23PM
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ajax
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Today was a sick day. There was still lots of pow to be had; people were putting some sick lines together in the snake pit (rat's nest). Also it looked like the pipe was cut last night, so that was fun as well.
Feb 28 2009 9:44PM
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king.tubby
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hell yeah, nice.  i was about ready to write this winter off, but we've been getting some high quality pow days the past couple weeks.  i like it!
Mar 1 2009 11:13AM
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king.tubby
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"sunset saturdays" start this week.  ramcharger stays open till 5.  i for one am excited
Mar 12 2009 12:43PM
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austinvt
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^^Hells yea^^
Mar 12 2009 4:25PM
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ajax
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I got some face shots today; it was nice up there. Swifty park looks on point, but I did not hit it because I had my pow skis. I did hit the main park a couple times and those jumps are still really fun. There are also some new additions to both parks, but I haven't skiied up there for over a week, so they may not be that new. Anyway, Big Sky is riding well.
Mar 26 2009 11:29PM
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Caveman.
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Will this be going on during closing weekend?
Mar 27 2009 12:50AM
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king.tubby
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should be
Mar 27 2009 11:35AM
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