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Arrived in Bozeman around 10pm. Flight leaving Minneapolis was delayed some 15 minutes due to snow/deicing. Plan to get up early (done), get some grub and head up to Bridger this morning. Bozeman airport

They are too busy pulling off the greatest season pass sale in PA ski history. Totally genius. The season is over in 10 days, if by chance it’s not, they are done profiting. So they sell thousands of discounted passes and will sell thousands more when they raise the price to $499, which is still a great price.

You could take the bus

Oh, snap!! @Ski2Live Live2Ski gonna lawyer up!

I don’t care how sick you are.....this report needs pictures. Step it up! Really though that sucks you are sick.

Hut to hut MTB trips are rad. I did the telluride to moab hut system last summer with some friends. Here is by buddy's write-up http://hippobite.blogspot.com/2017/09/telluride-to-moab-august-2017.html

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Salty you should just buy the blue pass before it goes up in price. Then you can ski with us tomorrow morning.

Shadows, you should have seen this coming...

Today was pretty crazy. They were reporting 5” when I checked at 6am, but it was nuking all morning and that total ended up at 13” when I checked at lunchtime. The place was totally empty too. I didn’t cross a single track until about 11 am. I got first tracks down Bob’s again thanks to my sneaky route around the lift shack and it was knee to thigh deep and got a couple face shots. I repeated the limited terrain, but the limited terrain wasn’t even an issue because of the free refills. I hiked 4 times to west blitz and it was so good I wanted to do it all day but the legs eventually were saying hold up. A picture is worth a thousand words I guess. Every single track in these pics is mine! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Yo get back on track, woke up at usual o-dark-30 and got shit ready. Googled around for breakfast places and found the Western Cafe opened at 6, so made our way there for some pre-ski grub, which was delicious! Made our way up Bridger Road to some spectacular scenery which wasn't evident arriving last night. Skies were clear in Bozeman, but the Bridger cloud was causing a little snow as we arrived, which didn't amount to much. Temps were 0 or a bit less and wind was blowing at 8am. I booted up in lot to the sounds of a helicopter coming in to land, with an ambulance waiting. Not sure what that was all about?? Got second chair on Sunnyside behind some season passholders because we had to wait for ticket booths to open. Ride up with an older couple who had moved to Bozeman from of all places, Bethlehem! Got some lowdown on food & beer places in Bozeman and split from them. With the direction of the wind and some suggestions from some locals, we headed over to Pierre's Knob right off and lapped that area for the morning. We passed the area to Schlasman's, which was closed. Snow was chalky smooth on groomers and wind-blown crud beyond them. Trees were meh, as they've been skied out and not much fresh to find. Regardless, the area is fun, steep at the start with long run outs to the lifts. Groomers are wide and empty so one can really crank them up. For lunch, we hit the Jim Bridger lodge bar for some IPAs and white chili. Wow am I farty now! After lunch it was back up Sunnyside and over to the Bridger lift. They had a competition level mogul run next to Bronco, so we had to check that out multiple times. Between those, we lapped the North Bowl which was mostly moguls. I like Bridger as it reminds me of Alta and Mad River, but with a slightly different vibe. People are so friendly out here! The problem is that if your a visitor without any avy experience, you're relegated to the lower mountain. I kept eyeing up all the fun stuff at the summit and that served by Schlasman's. Ended the day back at the bar where we talked to some guys wearing avy transceivers. The guys didn't say much other than, "It was a good day." The digs... Ballin' in our free upgrade from a Subaru... Road to Bridger... Heli inbound... Lunch! Legit soft snow mogul run. Bronco head.

Terrible that youre sick. make the best of it

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Er. I'm not exactly active these days.. And, judging by this thread, the reason is obvious.

Good luck S2L L2S

High five!!! Just don't bring any juice bags in the lodge.

Nobody under age 50 is named Darlene except in trailer parks.

Like not using laptops in the lodge? Seriously, 16 year old answering the phone has no clue.

I think Barb had a million dollar day Wednesday on top of the million dollar day Sunday...time to take that Johnny cash to the bank and sell to Vail..retire to Aspen..but first she needs to really chill with us in the lot..eat some sausage..drink some libations..listen to me stutter..smell an NMSki fart..

Having just got a season pass to Blue I have some discount lift ticket vouchers I prepurchased available for sale. I have 2 tix to Blue and 1 each to Camelback and Jack Frost. $90 gets all 4 $70 gets 1 each to Blue, JFBB and CB. $25 for just 1 Blue I will throw in 1-3 tix (depending on which you buy) to Big Bear that I deem to be of lesser value PM me if interested

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Im leaving the peak pass to come to blue. I hope they don't buy blue. Peak treats every mountain thats not mount snow kinda crappy.

I know Indiggio, he’ll be fine with this thread jack. Agree the summer in jelly is a shit show. Was gonna tell toast to go to sawtooth, glacier, bob Marshall and the like if he is planning on a summer trip. Yellowstone will blow you away scenery wise if you get off the road though. But most don’t. Crazy diversity geo and bio.

HTFU Salty. Why do you give two shits what Schiff thinks? Get a Blue pass and prove him wrong!

you took Lanta in middle school

You could always live in a hotel in PA and take the Bieber bus to Xanadu and ski inside.

hey... remember that time I gave you a free ticket? hint hint nudge nude... jack frost please

The absolute best days are when it snows big and nobody is home, super jelly dude but I think its the winter of NM, snow is following you around.

thats great doug

Ya man, Kennedy compound about 300’ from there

#metoo

Nah, slip ons. Once I discovered the magical world of no longer needing shoe laces I never went back.

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If vail buys Blue it won't look like a carnival. They'll actually pave the lots maybe even draw lines in them..a nice umbrella bar serving Veuve Cliquot would make Atomic Jeff happy..the bubbles are uplifting plus we could ski at Vail, park city, northstar, stowe and many other vail resorts. One day this dream could become a reality.

Blue is better than Camelback plus the price is right and quit being a pussy. You can dish it out but can't take it. You know it's national jelly day. You know what the difference between jelly and jam? You can't jelly a big black dildo into your tight ass lol. Lighten up salty have some fun..sheesh it's still ski season. You'll have plenty of time to dress a dead squirrel up like Johnny law this summer.

No surprise here

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Keep it on topic GSS! Montana (not fireplaces).

The best part of NMSki's annual trip (for me) is getting Elevated with him once he gets back.

The Great Depression.

Nice looking forward to updates!!! Welcome to Montana where men are men and the sheep are scared!!

I'll probably buy one...I'm gonna try to barely work next ski season and maybe the following spend the whole winter out west if I can save up enough money.

You have hit your trips right this year. pow per western day has been on point! I need to go on a trip with you.

People just like to complain. Complain about complaining that the complaining is complaining complaining........fucking keyboard heroes. I love the people that tell them they will take their business elsewhere next year. So next year, the Sunday of Presidents Weekend there will only be 14,999 people that show up.

Snowed 5” last night and another 5-8 during the day expected. Dumping at the house right now (also taking a dump actually). Should be a fun one! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk