west carven Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 howdy all a few inches of powder over groom, still able to cut thru. got bumppy pretty fast with the weekend warriors. rode the fp173, should have ridden the fish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 howdy all 0 degrees on top with minus 10 wind chill, burrrrrr!!! was up there from 9am to 1pm not as bad as it seems. after the weekend dump of pow i rode the amp5 softies. today had perfect cords and should have rode the hardboots. anyways, found some powder stashes in the basin and had a blast. was going to meet up with jessie but she did not ride to long cause it was so cold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 howdy all did not ride today cause its fricken cold, heres the big mtn report:... <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width=720 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=header vAlign=top align=left width=560>Reported on 03-10-2009 at 08:22 by David </TD><TD class=normal vAlign=top align=right width=160> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width=720 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=normal vAlign=top align=left width=460>UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE We will not be opening chair 1, chair 7 or chair 8 today. The temps are 24 below zero with a constant 20 to 30mph wind. That puts wind chill factors at 50-60 below zero. These conditions are not only unsafe for the general public, but unsafe to work in all day. The winds should die down into the evening so we could have a great day tomorrow. Keep posted and enjoy an indoor day. Lift tickets will be $29 for chairs 2,3,6,9,10, and magic carpet. Dress warm. Bundle up out there this morning. The winds were howling up here last night but they are supposed to die down a little during the day. The people who braved the cold yesterday were given a pretty nice day of skiing. There was a lot of soft snow and good visibility. I would throw some super cold wax on the skis and boards and bundle up for today. The skiing should be real nice today. The wind chills are around 25-30 below at the summit right now but they should warm up to 15 below by noon. It looks like today will be the end of this Arctic blast. I skied the backside in the morning and it skied really good. The North facing terrain has really been soft these last few weeks. Today I plan to do some exploring in the Hellroaring Basin. There is lots of fresh lines in there. Looking for something to do this week, head to the Stube for the world famous BC/DC on Thursday night. These guys now how to rock out. Bundle up, there is only 3 and a half weeks left. Big Dave </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 :biggthumpDear Pass Holders, Early this morning, ski patrollers at the summit were measuring the actual temperature to be in the range of -15°F to -20°F, with wind gusts above 30mph. Our calculations put the maximum wind chill at about -60°F. When it is that windy and cold, mechanical and electrical systems become much less reliable than they are in average conditions. Structural properties of metals and plastics change, and things that were once pliable become rigid and brittle. We might consider allowing our hearty Montana skiers to brave these conditions for 7-1/2 minutes during a ride up Chair 1, but when you consider the possibility that something might go wrong with the chair lifts for reasons mentioned above, the risk is obviously too great. A relatively small problem with Chair 1 that left riders suspended for just 10 minutes with wind chills consistently below -40°F may have proved disastrous. A strong gust of wind that derailed the lift cable would have been even worse. So, with all this in mind, we decided not to open Chairs 1, 7, and 8 this morning. As of now the weather looks like it will allow us to open them tomorrow. All the lower lifts, including Chair 2, were open today at a reduced ticket price of $29. Our passion is for skiing, but our priority lies in the safety of our guests. We hope you can understand our decision to act on that priority. Thank you for your support, The Management of Whitefish Mountain Resort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 :biggthumpDear Pass Holders,Early this morning, ski patrollers at the summit were measuring the actual temperature to be in the range of -15°F to -20°F, with wind gusts above 30mph. Our calculations put the maximum wind chill at about -60°F. When it is that windy and cold, mechanical and electrical systems become much less reliable than they are in average conditions. Structural properties of metals and plastics change, and things that were once pliable become rigid and brittle. We might consider allowing our hearty Montana skiers to brave these conditions for 7-1/2 minutes during a ride up Chair 1, but when you consider the possibility that something might go wrong with the chair lifts for reasons mentioned above, the risk is obviously too great. A relatively small problem with Chair 1 that left riders suspended for just 10 minutes with wind chills consistently below -40°F may have proved disastrous. A strong gust of wind that derailed the lift cable would have been even worse. So, with all this in mind, we decided not to open Chairs 1, 7, and 8 this morning. As of now the weather looks like it will allow us to open them tomorrow. All the lower lifts, including Chair 2, were open today at a reduced ticket price of $29. Our passion is for skiing, but our priority lies in the safety of our guests. We hope you can understand our decision to act on that priority. Thank you for your support, The Management of Whitefish Mountain Resort I think this is a smart move.I once got in trouble for trying to cancel lessons way back at Copper around 1990 for an ambient temp of 31 below.I had to teach the kids belonging the dimwitted tourons who still wanted them to take lessons.Not fun for anyone and super high risks as mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 howdy all got cut loose from work at 12pm so up to the big. sunny blue skies, lite crowds cause it still pretty cold, but it wasnt so bad. groomers were still good at 1pm when i got there, dry chalky, slow, but very carvable snow. closed the lifts down at 4pm, had a few beers at the stube to end another great carving day. i wanted to ride the 186 coiler, but had to grab the fp173 in a rush cause the bindings was on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 howdy all had to work today, sunny blue skies all day as was thursday, anyways, got up there at 3:30pm and found out theres no night skiing. so made three runs on chair 2 and one run on tony matt. rode the coiler pr186 this thing is a beast i have yet to tame. fun when theres no one around and dont have to worry about hitting anyone. groomers were still pretty good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 howdy all still great carving snow, today was really crowded with some spring break kids and lots of events around the whole mtn. had a great day then had lunch, then met brudda dane from idaho, fellow carver and showed him around the big, made my day even better. hope to ride with brudda dane again. today was my 50th day, rode the fp173, snow in the forcast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Glad to hear Dane got hooked up with a guide for the bigfish, hope all your trenches were happy ones:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 howdy all after yesterdays rain i did not know what to expect today. so brought the madd 180 and it was perfect for the conditions. it was alittle wet icey firm, but soft enough so it doesnt make any noise. with the lite crowds today i could let the board do its thing, big arcs and let run pretty fast, had a blast!!!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 rode the X3 on perfect groomers today. exceptional I also hit a few ungroomed runs with yesterdays 4" pushed into piles and another inch of fresh on top. Flat out hard charging manic fun. The X3 is an all mtn machine:biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 howdy all same as yesterday, it was alittle wet icey firm, but great carving snow. rode with two guys, dan and eric, those guys rip!!! made a few runs with them. rode the madd 180 its a lot of board for me, just need to push myself harder i guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Absolutely fantastic day! perfect groomers, hands down the best we've had all year. I am so done I can barely walk. oh yeah and the visibility was exceptional as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderboy Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Absolutely fantastic day! Temp 73 F @ 6:13 EDT. Will be riding 4-Wheel asphalt this weekend. I am definitely coming to BMES next year! cheez .... BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Carving Gooding Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Your killing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 never been better cuban:eplus2: perfect groomers perfect groomers perfect groomers 18 days left of lift served mtn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 howdy all icey, just right, mash potatos, spring has sprung!!! had some good moments today, mostly point and shoot, let the board run. cant carve hard as the snow gives way. everybody just bombing tony matt. today is my 53rd day and i think i made the million vert. the fp173 has been my goto board, specs are pretty close to a standard stubby, next year, maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 howdy all after sundays warm rainy day, then snow overnight, there were two inches over a very wet hard packed groom. the early stuff was good then the piles get pushed up then sets up and gets pretty bumpy. one of the worst day ever! rode the amp5 softies thinking there were more powder. the ungroomed stuff got set up overnight with the rain and was hard to ride thru it. spring conditions at its worst... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 howdy all what a difference a day makes, colder overnight temps and the new snow made for some icey firm groomers with one inch of powder on top. should have rode the madd 180, but rode the fp 167 which did a good job on the icey groomers. had to take it easy and make big arcs and not push it too hard. the forcast calls for more snow in the next few days, pray... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 dumped all night dumping now and I am working :mad: supposed to dump all nite tonight tomorrow should be bottomless:eplus2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I love big dumps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 NUTHIN LIKE A GOOD BM/Big dump either:eplus2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Carving Gooding Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 New snow kicks a--. How many days left with lift service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 15 days I believe its all over in a couple weeks any way.:( The split board is ready to go. if the mtn keeps getting hit I will learn to climb and get the last remnants of the beer gut under control:biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 howdy all did not ride today but just wanted to report that wenesday dumped 7 to 10 inches on the big and heard it was the best pow day of the year. thursday was a bluebird day but heard the grooming was not so good and that grooming is cutting back just cause its ending of the season. i was going to ride saturday but instead i'm going to the clarkfork river in a drift boat to flyfish, i still got 3 more days of riding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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