west carven Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 howdy all nice morning with comphy temps, inversion. upper mtn better for carving lower mtn bad grooming from yesterdays warm temps. huge dips and roller in the seams from the groomers. one small cloud at the very top that stuck around, good vis. got thrown around on the small glass board. bumped up wet piles by noontime. rode the 157sc from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 howdy all dark cloud on the northside and mostly couldy on the southside a little foggy patch just on the top, good vis, comphy temps, but crowded. big mtn reported 6in overnight so all the powderhounds and the weekend warriors were up today. snowed yesterday and last night so groomers was soft. if you rode flat it would keep you on top and felt like it would be firm groomers, but as you turned it dug in deep. the soft snow got bumped fast with the high traffic and the warm temps that made for wet bumped up piles that really threw you around. rode the 165amt from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 howdy all kinda of a suprise day, not much new, but we are in storm mode. supposed to snow all day, but it was high overcast and good vis with lite winds. just over an inch over groom on ed's and up top a little more. off groom it was really good on the top third of the mtn. did a few laps on the backside with a buddy and found some deep soft pow stash. after lunch the lower mtn was getting wet and heavy and started to graupel snow. temps was cooler so snow was good in the morning. it was a fun day. tomorrow should be good. rode the amp5 from 9 till 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 howdy all had a feeling it was going to be good after yesterday pow and a little colder overnight temps. groomers was good and firm in the morning and the sun was out. not very many people up today, but it still got a little bumped up into small chunks. got a little foggy and some snow about noontime and sun comes out then a little snow again. funny thing at the end of the day, the last hour was really good as the skiers and boarders seemed to flattened out the run on toni matt as it got warmer and wetter. comfortable temps, cooler and dry, snow, but not wet. it was a suprisingly good day. rode the 176vsr m from 9 till 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Carving Gooding Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 When is closing day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 howdy cuban closing day is sunday april 6 and pond skimming is saturday the 5th. heard today there was 5in in the village and was a really good powder day. more snow friday and more on sunday, a little artic air which is good. maybe i go friday after work, but for sure saturday, softboot or hardboots? lost or i did not report... snowreport: mon mar 10, 2014... short up-date: 159 rossi half-gun rain morning 1in new snow all day cooler more snow 1pm not the best cruising around softies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 howdy all as i was at work and looking at the big with the sun shining on it and knowing there was 9in overnight and 14in in 24 hrs, i wasn't too happy. it was busy at work in the early morning then it slowed down so my boss cut me loose and i got on snow just before noon. it was tracked up, but there was still a little left. it was still soft when i got there and it slowly got heavier which made it better. it was so soft that you blew right thru it and as it got heavier it supported you. did my laps just under chair 1 and didn't go anywhere else. i'm sure there was a lot of places that was good or better. did one run on good med and the top of big ravine was not groomed, which they always groom. big puffy clouds rolled thru with a little flat light and mostly sunshine. it was a great day and i wish i got the early stuff. rode the amp5 from 12 till 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pusbag Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Alright riding Sunday and will look for other hardbooters. I will be on my prior 4wd laying down some trenches or pillaging powder. See you tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 howdy all from a good pow day to a good groomer day. there was alot of light fluffy pow yesterday that got groomed down really nice. the lower mountain got groomed down perfect and the upper mountain a little soft. tomorrow should be some epic groomers and i gotta work, poopoo! supposed to snow tonight and a warm up on tuesday. two more weeks left. it was sunny in the morning than slowly gets overcast and vis got bad at times with flat light. as always at the end of the day at 4pm the fog lifts and it sunny, boohoo! it was a great day of carving. rode the 165amt from 9 till 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnasmo Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Alright riding Sunday and will look for other hardbooters. I will be on my prior 4wd laying down some trenches or pillaging powder. See you tomorrow. Russ, sorry we didn't hook up. Aaron wasn't up on Sunday, but Redman, Skwal Guy, (angry) Rick and myself were out on hardboots. We only spotted you in the lift line that one time, but didn't get hooked up at the top. Didn't think you were many chairs behind, so after waiting a bit figured you must have headed toward back side or pow of west bowl. Figured we'd see you again, but no luck. I checked the 'Stube at the end of the day, but no luck there either. Hope you had a good day; the 2 inches of fresh made for some lumps in the afternoon, but I still carved until 4:00 for a 40,000+ vertical carving day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 howdy all what an amazing day! no more end of season blues, today was as good as it gets. just a bit icy in the morning then good till 2:30 then a bit slushy for an hour then gets a tiny bit firmer by the end of the day. blue sky sunshine then slowly a super high haze till 2 then the sun comes out again. it was cold in the early morning around the teens on the summit then warmed up to comphy temps. really enjoyed today it was awesome! this was the icing on a great season. i still have a few more day left. rode the 171turnstub from 9 till 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 howdy all well, it's the spring freeze thaw time. lower mountain was bullet proof till it warmed up around noontime. beautiful bluebird all day with a light haze all around. upper mountain carved good until the last pitch. as the day warmed up it got better than later in the day it got really slushy. i was done by 2pm, but kept going till last chair to up my vert. it was good carving about 10am till 12pm. the 156bx is a super fun board, another fun day. forcast is rain/snow for a few days and warmer temps. rode the 156bx from 9 till 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 howdy all woke up to snow yesterday and heard there was 9in of new pow, but also heard it was the thickest fog anyone has seen to date. today there was the classic big mtn fog all the way down to the village and it slowly lifted by noon and then it was in and out. a little pow over groom and more off groom. it was good on top , but the bottom sticky even early on. got stickier as the day went on and by 2pm it was tough going so called it. rode the amp5 from 9 till 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 howdy all didn't know what to expect this morning, but was pleasantly surprised when i got to the mountain. it was snowing big flakes and dumping and dumped hard for an hour. again, classic big mountain fog everywhere then by noon little pockets of sunshine. big puffy clouds rolled thru then mostly sunny by the afternoon. a couple inches over icy hardpack groom. it was hard to get an edge in early on so just sliding around trying not to get hurt in the fog. as the vis got better and the snow softened up it was good for a little while. then it was carving thru slush and wet piles. got thrown around on the small glass board. did a hellfire run for the hell of it cause it's the last day the basin will be open. took it easy, still a fun day. cooler and no rain. rode the 157sc from 9 till 3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 howdy all nice bluebird morning with comphy temps and it was very firm in the morning. did two runs on chair 2 and the top was hard and the bottom was really hard so went to the backside and was suprised, it was perfect snow for carving so did a bunch of runs then tried the frontside and it was still hard so back to the backside. big puffy clouds builds and starts to snow around 1pm for a little while then mostly overcast which kept it from getting really slushy. it was really good in the morning on the backside so i was happy and the frontside just waiting for it to soften up crappy. i got the last two days this weekend and kinda glad its almost over so i can change gears and do my spring time stuff. next week is a warm up and i'm so ready... rode the 176vsr m from 9 till 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 howdy all looked like it was going to be a sunny day with some big puffy hanging around. then slowly clouds and fog moves in and gets a little snowy about 10am to 11am. gets a little sun and and more clouds. not the best day, very firm with a little snow on top. just sliding around and it was hard to get an edge in, took it easy and just enjoyed the day. as it got slushy it got fun. the pond skimming started about 2:45 and ended about 4pm, the huge kicker cut the field of entries pretty quick. i didn't stop to watch and just watched it from the lift. the new snow and warm temps made it sticky funky snow and wasn't very fun. still, made a day of it and cosed the place down. rode the 157sc from 9 till 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 (edited) I saw the snow reporter video from today and it looked like classic Fish - you couldn't see five feet in front of you. Hope everyone had a great season! Sorry I couldn't make it back before the end - it wasn't the best season for me at all, but I promise I'll make at least two trips next year. John, I'll see you in the summer for some mountain biking, so do some trail exploring on that dirt bike of yours. I'll see the rest of you lovely people next season! Edited April 7, 2014 by Allee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 howdy all looked like it was going to be a wet one with thick fog all the way down to the village. as the day started it started to dump really good pow and for a couple hours. not very many people in the morning and by noon it was getting crowded. went to the backside early and there was a couple inches of good fresh powder. the fog slowly lifts and by noon the sun was trying to peak thru, but it was mostly cloudy and snows now and then with some wind. it was just cold enough that it did not get wet. as the day went one it got slushy down low. the high traffic on the top cat track before toni was packed down like an ice rink by the end of the day. well, it was season of extremes, super cold to a very warm march. we had alot of good powder days and i enjoyed riding the softies this year. not as much good carving days as i would have liked, but there was some good days. i missed a hand full of days, but still close to my average, 62 days and 1,634,990 vertical feet and ranked 20th. all in all it was a great season. rode the 157fp from 9 till 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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west carven Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 howdy all it's been kinda cold and raining until a few days ago, today it was in the 70's. went for a paddle and it was really nice. tomorrow should be nice again, but next week it'll be in the mid fifties and raining again. the runs on the big still looks good with no brown spots, there is still a lot of snow up there. hope you all have a great spring/summer/fall and hpoe to see you here for wtf15... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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