dredman Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 18 hours ago, west carven said: rode hard Too much info... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 snowreport: fri dec 21, 2018 howdy all what a great day! not really crowded and started on chair 2 then everyone goes to chair 1 and the backside and they were more empty chairs on chair 2 then people. I would sit on ed's and be the only person on it. high clouds and a little foggy on top and a good wind from the south about noon. the snow was icy crunchy with a little new on top and that made the snow mixed in good and carved good. rode hard again cause didn't have to worry about people getting too close. made some super tight turns and some big ones. the snow was kinda on the sloppy side but carved good. today was cooler and the snow was not sticky. the holiday crowds starts tomorrow till a few days after January... have some family today, but did not see um riding. will be sure to ride with them tomorrow... rode the 157fp from 9 till 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 8 hours ago, west carven said: rode hard again cause didn't have to worry about people getting too close Too much information, but good playing it safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 snowreport: sat dec 22, 2018 howdy all a really nice morning with mostly sunny skies and a little on the chilly side. an inch of new down low and a couple on top. it got bumpy fast with the holiday crowds, today is the first day of winter break for the school kids. spent the day with family and stayed all day, but only rode for a few hours and mostly just hung out and watched them on the bunny hill. it was a nice day and everyone having fun. made some runs with the kids and took it easy. was a fun day... rode the 157sc from 9 till 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 snowreport: sun dec 23, 2018 howdy all what a difference a day makes, today foggy halfway up and lite snow and colder and humid. again a little more snow and holiday crowds made it bumpy. the snow was dry and soft and you could cut thru it when on edge. sometimes it was hard to link a few turns with the crowds. nothing fancy today and just making a few turns here and there... rode the 157fp from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 snowreport: mon dec 24, 2018 howdy all kinda nice day in the morning, super high overcast and an inversion and in between you could see the mountains with the sun poking thru in the horizon. the clouds/fog starts to rise and gets a little foggy about 11am. fog goes in and out and lighting gets flat at times. rode the softies and went off the groom and it was nice and soft in spots and carved a few turns on the groom. ed's run would have been a great on the hardboots. the crowds gets crazy as the day goes on... rode the 152wfs from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 snowreport: tue dec 25, 2018 howdy all Merry Christmas! wow! what a great morning, no new snow made for really firm groomers. ed's run had a lot of dips and rollers and made it uneven and the firmness would throw you around. not too crowded early, but as the day went on people kept coming. the big opened hellroaing basin and that helped spread them out. stayed mostly on chair 2 cause it was good and as chair 1 opens ed's empties out. did a couple on toni matt after my break then back to ed's. people of all levels going slow and fast and people doing stupid stuff... time to leave... going to be crazy next few days... rode the 165amt from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 snowreport: wed dec 26, 2018 howdy all another nice day with super high overcast and some lite fog just on the summit. no new snow made for some icy groomers. groomers gets lightly skied off and stayed pretty smooth. today was a great carving day and I stayed a little longer even though it was busy. seems not as busy as years past or maybe everyone is more spread out with the new lifts. stayed mostly on chair 2 and did a couple on toni matt. snow has been dry and does not stick to your gear... rode the 157fp from 9 till 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 snowreport: thu dec 27, 2018 howdy all ditto as yesterday... a bit cooler and my hands and toes and my nose was really cold and frozen. rode my donek 163mfc and had a hard time controlling it. moved my bindings twice and moved it back a little, but still had a hard time riding it the way I like. it did not want to finish the turns and it carved good with half turns, but it starts to haul ass. made a few runs and the groomers were great and gets lightly skied off. it got crowded early and felt uneasy making carves as everyone bombing and just stupid people everywhere. took it easy and tried to dial in the 163mfc... holiday madness... forecast is some snow on the weekend... rode the 163mfc from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 snowreport: fri dec 28, 2018 howdy all another cold day, classic big mountain fog. today started with some lite snow and snowed all day. the crowds got up early and it was busy from the get go and more kept coming. I did not feel safe making full turns so just cruised around. rode the stiff 160speed and tinkered with the bindings and did not feel comfortable riding it, I use to like it, maybe cause today was polished ice in spots and kinda firm. we need more snow and this weekend is looking good... on the 24th getting off the snowbus I broked a boa knob and got it fixed today... rode the 160sp from 9 till 11:30... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 snowreport: sat dec 29, 2018 howdy all the big reported 5 inches new and that brought them out early. crazy crowds, powder hounds, weekend warriors, holiday tourist and school kids. it was total madness and every local was bitchin about how crazy today was and to top it off many lifts had issues. chair 5 had to rappel people down, chair 7 opened late and chair 11 and t-bar 2 closed after I left and they also closed the basin. what a huge mess... stupid people all over the place... but the first few runs was pretty good, a few inches over groom... super long lines on chair 1 cause it was running very slow... snowing pretty good all day... rode the 152wfs from 9 till 12:30... here is the big's snow report: Deep thoughts by Rhyan*: 2:15 PM Flower Point and T-Bar 2 are closed for the remainder of the day. 12:30 PM Chair 5 is currently closed due to maintenance. Hellroaring Basin is temporarily closed. 12:00 PM Update: The snow continues to come down! We've received another inch and a half in the village and likely more up top. Be aware it is a bit scoured and icy in exposed spots (but significantly deeper in others.) Visibility remains pretty low. Parking is limited, we always suggest taking the SNOW Bus for your convenience. (Schedule here) 10:30 AM Update: Chair 7 is open! 10:oo AM Update: East Rim is now open! Hellroaring Basin is currently closed due to avalanche control work. Also Chair 7 is down due to maintenance. 6:30 AM: STORM DAY ON THE MOUNTAIN! It is currently snowing heavily up here, and I'd expect another inch or two on top of reported totals by the time the chairs start spinning. High winds will make for a classic storm day, and those willing to brave the weather will be rewarded with the first big bite out of this weekend's snow system (the first bite's always the best.) I think someone wrote a song about this kinda day... "Riders of the Storm"... yeah, I'm pretty sure this is what they were talking about. We are planning to have all lifts running today, however, please be aware of closures as Patrol and Mountain Operations work to make it safe out there. Also: please take extra caution and time on the roads up and down the mountain today. No need to rush, there will be plenty of snow to go around. This Winter Weather Advisory turns into a Winter Storm Watch tonight; we expect similar weather throughout today and tomorrow, with mostly clear skies forecasted for New Year's Eve. here is a video and local news report: https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/140-people-evacuated-from-whitefish-mountain-resort-lift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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west carven Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 snowreport: sun dec 30, 2018 howdy all kinda of a nice day, high overcast with some blue sky and a good wind from the north. the big reported 5 inches new and the crowds was there early. waited 20 minutes at chair 2 and did a run on ed's then waited on chair 1 for 45 minutes and did a run on toni matt then called it a day as the crowds on chairs 1 and 2 was crazy long. got to the baselodge and a snowbus just pulled up and off to home. there was a couple inches over groom and it was nice and smooth. did not get upset with stupid people and I feel I did the right thing to call it early... early in early out... I replaced my backfoot toe strap with the same vintage and it broke as I was strapping in... rode the amp5 from 9 till 10.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Carving Gooding Posted January 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 On 12/30/2018 at 6:28 PM, Shred Gruumer said: 1995 was fun. West the webcams look better today. I hope you get out today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 snowreport: mon dec 31, 2018 howdy all a nice morning with great groomers. brought the softies and carved some nice turns then saw my nephew and we did a bunch of runs on ed's. we was planning to go the summit to take a break, but the lines were very long on chair 1 so we took a break at the baselodge and I decided to call it. went back up the hill to watch the torch light parade on ed's and fireworks. there was a lot of people on the torch light parade and it took a while. I was standing near the fireworks and looked straight up. it was a great show then went into town and had a few beers... goodtimes… rode the 152wfs from 9 till 11.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 snowreport: tue jan 01, 2019 howdy all HAPPY NEW YEAR!... took the day off and much needed rest. it was snowing all morning and the big reported an inch of new. it looked foggy on the webcam and not too crowded in the morning. the crowds should start to thin out the next few days and the kids go back to school on Monday... Aloha, Cuban... it won't be long before I see you guys again... snow is good with the colder temps, but there is a slight warm up with more snow in the forecast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 snowreport: wed jan 02, 2019 howdy all wow! what a great groomer day. the groomers was good and smooth all over. not as much dips and rollers that annoys. I knew it was going to be good, but still brought the softies and wanted to do the soft carve. pretty thick fog halfway up so fly down thru the fog then carve where you can see. ed's was good after everyone goes to chair 1 and a couple times I was the only person on the run. the crowds have started to thin out and it should get better by next week. forecast is upper 30's in town thru next week with 50 percent rain/snow... you guys should have been here... rode the 152wfs from 9 till 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 snowreport: thu jan 03, 2019 howdy all a dark grey cloudy morning and felt like it could rain at any moment. the humidity level was high and it was on the warmer side. the groomers was really nice and smooth and I would call it "velvet cords", it sounded like running over cardboard with the metal coiler. then as it got chewed up it was still good and easy to bust thru the little push piles. did a bunch of runs on ed's run. then did a couple on toni and went to the backside to take it easy. a 15yr old kid nearly takes me out at the bottom of silvertip so I catch up to him at the bottom and rip a few choice words and made sure everyone at the bottom heard it. I hope I shamed him and made him think about it, he was a wise ass kid. today was a great groomer day in the morning and I hope it stays cold enough up there. it was raining in town in the later afternoon and it should be warm all week. if it is wet up there they will have issues with ice build up on the cables and the snow will be an ice rink... rode the 165amt from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 snowreport: fri jan 04, 2019 howdy all rained last night and it felt wet and humid this morning. fog half way up and felt like it could rain or snow at anytime. it was warm and I thought the lifts was going to be drippy, but all the snow had melted and the rollers were dry. the snow was wet firm, but not icy hard. the high traffic areas was packed down like an ice rink near the lifts. carved good on ed's and the further up the better. went to the summit for my break and it was a few chairs vis. did a few on toni and it was good vis from the bench down. not a bad day, but it is getting almost spring like and the freeze/thaw is about to begin. the forecast is more warm temps with rain/snow till the middle of the month... rode the 157fp from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Carving Gooding Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 West stop into the Stube and make sure the snow switch is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 snowreport: sat jan 05, 2019 howdy all looked like it was going to be a blue bird day, but just as the mountain opened a slight super high overcast starts to slowly build and by noon it is overcast, but vis is good. groomers was better than I thought, still smooth, but firmer and polished in high traffic areas and had that uneasy feeling when sliding around. it was crowded cause its the weekend and always have to look up hill and be careful. was good carving and made some good turns. last night was cold and clear so snow was better... rode the 165amt from 9 till 1... howdy cuban it is still early conditions and there is still little rocks here and there and pine tops sticking out. we need a least three feet of snow to be where we should be. I checked the switch at the stube, it had a sign that read "out of order"... they said old man winter will fix it when he feels better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 snowreport: sun jan 06, 2019 howdy all kinda raining in town then as I get to the baselodge it is dumping wet snow then as the lifts start running the snow stops and that was it. we supposed to be in storm mode with more snow and high winds, but it was calm and foggy and the fog slowly lifts and by 4pm it was clear of fog. there was a couple inches of wet heavy snow over icy groom and it got bumpy into wet heavy push piles. not the best day and over all it is not looking good as conditions are breaking down like spring time... rode the 152wfs from 9 till 11:30... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) snowreport: mon jan 07, 2019 howdy all the big reported 3 inches overnight and 5 in 24 hours and I guess the powder hounds weren't impress with the 3 inches and the holiday crowds are gone and there were no real lift lines. the crowd that showed up got the goods and left early, but there were still plenty powder to be had. it snow early in the morning then as the lifts start spinning it starts to clear up some and the sun peaked thru for an hour or so then some wind then more snow by noon. ran into an old friend and we made a bunch of runs and found plenty of fresh lines. today was an EPIC! powder day and it skied way more than reported. just when the conditions was breaking down today was a much needed refresh. it was colder today and it kept the pow nice and soft... rode the 152wfs from 9 till 2... a big system is in the pacific and is heading this way... Edited January 8, 2019 by west carven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 snowreport: tue jan 08, 2019 howdy all wow! after an epic pow day an epic groomer day. this morning was clear and blue bird and super cold. the river had a thin layer of ice and my walk to the snow bus made my fingers burn cause it was so cold, it must have been in the single digits. it looked like it was going to be a blue bird day. but the clouds soon rolled in. the groom on ed's was nice and firm and very carvable. I stayed on chair 2 till 11am then took a run on toni, but by then it was a little chewed up from the soft groom of yesterdays pow. I knew it was going to be good groomer day, but still wanted to ride the softies. my toeside is good, but my transition to heelside is a little weak. looking at my tracks from the lifts and seeing were the problem is, i'm doing something funky... today was a very fun day... rode the 152wfs from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 snowreport: wed jan 09, 2019 howdy all we are in storm mode and really did not know what to expect. forecast was a warm up with rain/snow and high winds. the big reported 4 inches overnight and the news reported that it might rain in the valley. the night skiing lights were on in the morning on chair 2, but the fog was lifting higher when the mountain opened. you could feel the moisture in the snow as you walked on it. it was wet-n-heavy downlow and thick-n-creamy up high. the snow was very heavy and the first few runs was good then thicken up into firm push piles. not the best day and the powder hounds didn't stay long. no crowds after a few runs. I guess you could call today "mashed potatoes"... rode the 152wfs from 9 till 11:30... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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