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Friend on Monday. Yes, I know she's wearing a fanny flap, Doug. But you always want action shots.

That seems to be one of the reasons no one ever considers coming here. Before they confused us with Big Sky, now it sounds like it's wet.

We've got maybe three regulars here on them. They're a pain in the lift lines and seem to favor one run. The carving boards are much better represented, leaving trenches on every run it seems.

Thanks, I've been longing for that.

I think Doug would fit right in.. Glad I missed this this year.. The six bars produces a horror show by afternoon.

Non-professional type video of skiing Thursday (the day I skied). Most of it inbounds from what I recognized. Some might be in Mario World. First Day of Spring:

She said she was in one area between NBC and First Creek that was neck deep. Of course, she's only 5'3".

Siblet took this today. Her friend launched, did a 360 in the air, but the camera lagged and only took the pic after he'd landed. She had hardly any battery left, so gave up. Boo!

Crowds today.

This is my eleventh season...what, are you keeping track for me? Creepy. This is not the best, but probably the second best. On the other hand, I can ski the deep stuff way better now, so maybe it is the best. East Rim Face yesterday:

Because I've skied five days straight and staggered into the locker room yesterday barely able to walk. Dumped all day, no one there. Siblet had crotch deep and higher conditions in untracked areas like Area 51 and First Creek, I had knee deep in places normal mortals go. Part of me wanted to go, the other part of me said my body needs a recovery day.. Or two. Good sense won. Yesterday was supposed to be a short day and I got back a half hour after the last lift closed.

Taking off today, but..

The energetic earn their turns for another couple months. There's a place south of us that usually stays open another week, but every time I go there I say why did I do this..

I'd skip next year, under my "alternating year theory". Wonderful year here this year, so clearly won't be as good next year. Currently 129 inch base. More expected tonight. I wish we didn't have this grizzly issue. BUT, that being said, there is no one here this week, so I can see why the grizzlies offer a convenient excuse to close. If the only people on the hill are passholders brown bagging it, how do you pay salaries?

More snow today, too.

That's later than here. Of course, I'm not expecting base damage when I ski the last day here.

Winter is back! Yay!

None. We have good bars. Bierstube, Hellroaring Chalet, have great decks. Patio in front of the base lodge. There's a drinking "route" to town, ending at the Northern.

And back to winter yesterday. Got 7 inches in the last 24 hours.

Spring time at Whitefish:

Spring powder:

Fiberlene. Leaves a thinner coat on the ski to cool, then rewarm and scrape. Then, rotobrush.

Bernie!! He and his daughter skied with Siblet and I on occasion. He'd ski down with a cup of coffee and a hoagie, taking a bite as he hit little jumps.

I've never seen the point of catch and release. Or making a huge mess in the kitchen, either. But making all those fancy casts looks like fun.

A mere 320 miles from here..