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Montana 2018-19: Big Sky, Bridger, Whitefish, etc.
- Thread starter marzNC
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sibhusky
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
More video from lower down the lift line. Can you imagine sitting on a chair that has no foot rest for hours awaiting your turn and having to get down that pitch? My legs go to sleep on that chair. And how about if you didn't hit the ladies room right before that lift ride....
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10100195216942333&id=185200900
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10100195216942333&id=185200900
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Glad you weren't on it!
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Two videos of that rope evac at Whitefish. I don't think these have been posted yet.
For the folks stranded above that cliff, having to go down on a rope must have been quite frightening. Not to mention the rescue worker's state of mind having to go up there and help get those stranded people down.
For the folks stranded above that cliff, having to go down on a rope must have been quite frightening. Not to mention the rescue worker's state of mind having to go up there and help get those stranded people down.
Mary Brosnan
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
The new Ramcharger lift at Big Sky is excellent. Toasty seats and the bubble is a great wind blocker. Very cool lift. Just finished my first trip to Big Sky over the Christmas week and we had a blast. Conditions were great for this East Coast skier!
marzNC
Angel Diva
Thanks for the update! Can't wait to experience Ramcharger myself in February. I really like all the terrain over on Andesite Mtn.
sibhusky
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
sibhusky
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Interviews with some Canadians from Medicine Hat (Hatters), with a few short videos.
CHAT News Today: Hatters rescued from chairlift in Whitefish.
https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/585663/hatters-rescued-chairlift-whitefish
CHAT News Today: Hatters rescued from chairlift in Whitefish.
https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/585663/hatters-rescued-chairlift-whitefish
sibhusky
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Another inversion day.
Note on above. Early season is not a time to be suckered into a descent by the view without checking it out first. Unseen below: irregular moguls, skied off hardpack, and stumps. Thank goodness for a good edge and 47 years of practicing the slide slip.
Note on above. Early season is not a time to be suckered into a descent by the view without checking it out first. Unseen below: irregular moguls, skied off hardpack, and stumps. Thank goodness for a good edge and 47 years of practicing the slide slip.
bsskier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I’ll be in Big Sky this week and back for the end of February into mid March.
Regarding Ramcharger 8, which I’ve nicknamed “the four quad”, it’s quite a beautiful ride! I’m not a fan of magic carpets, but I survived. I mention my renaming Ram 8 because when Powder Seeker first opened, an instructor friend told me the locals renamed it “the double triple”, and since then we all use that name when referencing it. They’re adding a couple “dining globes” to Ram 8 next year which I think will be interesting as a different experience.
So many changes at BSR. I’m still trying to figure out if I’m appreciative of the 2025 Vision or not.
Regarding Ramcharger 8, which I’ve nicknamed “the four quad”, it’s quite a beautiful ride! I’m not a fan of magic carpets, but I survived. I mention my renaming Ram 8 because when Powder Seeker first opened, an instructor friend told me the locals renamed it “the double triple”, and since then we all use that name when referencing it. They’re adding a couple “dining globes” to Ram 8 next year which I think will be interesting as a different experience.
So many changes at BSR. I’m still trying to figure out if I’m appreciative of the 2025 Vision or not.
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Yup. I went! Whitefish is a stunningly beautiful mountain. @sibhusky gave me the grand tour, and I had fun people to ski with. I heartily recommend a visit.
marzNC
Angel Diva
Look for a PM since you don't have enough posts to see my Meet On The Hill (MOTH) thread in the Divas Only section. I think my trip to Big Sky may overlap with your next trip.
Do you mean conveyor loading for Ram 8? When I see "magic carpet" I think of what beginners use. I'm used to conveyor loading because my home hill has had it for around 10 years now. Typically beginners get how to load with the help of conveyor loading faster than advanced skiers. At least, that was my observation when it was added to the Supreme triple at Alta before the lift was replaced completely.
What I'm looking forward to checking out is the Challenger quad. The ride on the old double was slow and a bit unnerving, especially the first time (six years ago) in low snow conditions when the landing pad was pretty small with lots of rocks around.
marzNC
Angel Diva
Starting to watch the weather forecast for Big Sky since I'll be there in a few weeks. Not so much for snow, although of course that's of interest. More for temperatures because I have to decide what to pack. Just as well I've been out skiing when daytime highs were in the teens at Taos in January.
marzNC
Angel Diva
Ironically one reason I don't ski in the northeast in Jan-Feb is that it's often too cold. My memories of Stowe are skiing in single digits. Although with the dampness of the northeast, it feels that much colder than single digits out west. Found that out at Wachusett one day when I was definitely underdressed even though it was in the 20s.
