The Big Mountain Unofficial Ski Report
Dec. 11 (Wednesday)
Temperature: 20F
Base: 50"
Summit: 83"
New Snow: 3" overnight with 2" during the day
Method of glisse: Telemark

Today shaped up considerably compared to yesterday. There was new, dry snow everywhere to play around in. Skiing from the summit all the way down to the bottom was great except for the last 400 feet. The bottom section froze overnight, and the new snow just slid right off the bullet proof base.

Favorite run of the day goes to Marmot on the backside. Chair 7 had technical difficulty, and when it re-opened, there was fresh all over the backside. It was the type of ego boosting snow that goes well with hump day (Wednesday). The turns came together with easy to manage, boot high fresh snow.

As we left the parking lot, there were flakes falling out of the sky the size of my thumb. Very exciting to live in Northwest Montana at this time ;-)

Have a good one and we'll be talking tomorrow.

Grade for the Day---> B+

Important Note: Everyone please take it slow driving up The Big Mountain road. I saw 3 cars on the way down do a little pinball off the side drifts. (headlights....taillights....headlights...etc..)

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Overheard Quotes, Reactions, and Bumper Stickers

Two gentlemen were debating whether to buy a lift ticket for a days skiing in what can only be explained as marginal weather. One decided to ask a group of snowboarders if it was in fact a good day to ski. The reply was a simple, "jeez sir, have you ever had a bad day skiing?". (The Big Mtn.)

This is good snow, eh. (Fernie, B.C.)

These moguls are soft, eh. (Lake Louise, Alberta)

Mean People Suck (Suburu Wagon)

I'd rather die from an avalanche then a f%#*ing mogul! (Top of Bridgier Bowl)

PHISHISGRUEVEN (Toyota Truck)

Hey, put your tongue on that. (Chair 7, Big Mtn.)

Visualize Whirled Peas (Volkswagon)

"Effective immediatley, all employees must park in the Spruce lot by the Outpost Bldg. Any employees not driving to work do not have to park in the Spruce Lot." .....huh? (Big Mtn. Employee News Letter)

The powder panic is the fear that someone else will get to your untracked powder before you do. (Adele's closing Email remarks)

Just because I slept with you, doesn't mean I have to ski with you. (T-shirt my sister gave me for X-mas)

What do you do since you get to ski every day? (Rick at Sportsman Ski Haus)

Life's not a beach, it's a MOUNTAIN. (Ford Ranger)

A bad day skiing is better then a good day at work. (unknown)

It is getting tricky to convince yourself that you are a good skier amidst all of the wind drifts. One false move and you are on your proverbial keister. (Betsy Brunton at http://www.steamboat-ski.com:80/SkiConditions.html)

What's the difference between a snowboard and a vaccuum? How you attach the dirtbag. (T-shirt on an unknown soul who was carring a sweet Libtech)

I'd like a Face Shot followed by a Corduroy Chaser. (Me)

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