west carven Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 snowreport: tue feb 09, 2021 howdy alI wow! a beautiful bluebird day, but chilly and temps near +/-zero degrees. perfect buffed out groomers, but not much groomed, only the regular main runs. I thought it would be a bit softer, but it was firm grippy good and smooth. the snow was good all day even with the sun shining on it. there was a huge cloud that filled the southern horizon and it slowly moved more south. there was a slight wind early and I thought it might be a short day, but it stopped and was nice and calm all day. brought the Kessler and it was the perfect board for today. made some really good turns and had a super fun time except when my front binding popped open twice on the same run, the second time I fell on my left shoulder. rick and me early in the morning then with johnasmo in the afternoon then met jng and his son after lunch. it was a really fun long day... had to enjoy the sunny day and the relatively warm temps cause were are looking at more colder fridge temps the next few days... rode the 156k from 9 till 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 snowreport: wed feb 10, 2021 howdy alI high overcast in the morning and vis was kinda good then slowly clouds gets lower and lighting gets flat by noon. groomers was good, but getting a wee bit icy crunchy, but still carved really good. met up with jng and his two sons and we did a few laps on two and one. it was cold in the low single digits on the summit. it wasn't windy, but still it was chilly and it takes a lot out of you. groomers was good and I wanted to stay, but it started to get a little foggy and lighting got flat just before noon so called it... it was nice to meet jng and his boys and hope they get back here again someday, safe travels back home... today was fun, but cold... single digits... rode the 156k from 9 till 12... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jng Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 @west carven great riding with you! Thanks for showing us around. After lunch, we bumped into@johnasmo and @dredman on Big Ravine and ran a few laps with them. Look forward to coming back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 snowreport: thu feb 11, 2021 howdy alI did not go up today… it was a beautiful bluebird day, but windy and super cold… here is the big's snowreport... Summit (6,817 ft./2,078 m) Overnight Snow: 0"/0cm Settled Base: 101"/257cm Total to Date: 168"/427cm 6am Temp: -22°F/-30°C 24hr Snow: 0"/0cm 7 Day Snow: 15"/39cm Current Conditions: Cloudy Visibility/Wind: Low/NW at 10mph Terrain Status Open Runs: 105 Terrain Parks: 4 Night Skiing: Friday & Saturday Nights Lower Mountain (4,464 ft./1,361 m) 24hr Snow: 0"/0cm Village Settled: 31"/79cm Total to Date: 61"/155cm 6am Temp: -4°F/-20°C 7 Day Snow: 13"/34cm Current Conditions: Cloudy Visibility/Wind: Moderate/0mph Deep thoughts by Rhyan*: **With a 5:00 AM temperature of -22 degrees and a wind chill of -45 on the summit, we will only be running Chairs 2, 3, 6, 9 and the Big Easy carpet today. No upper mountain lifts will open.** 10:00 AM Update: Yep, very arctic out their indeed. The summit weather station still shows a 10 AM temperature of -23 degrees (wind chill -45.) But hey, it is mostly sunny though, and the skiing is a lot of fun with some drifted powder stashes! 6:00 AM Report: Welcome to the deep freeze! Montanans are hearty folk, and can certainly endure some extremes, but for the safety of our staff and guests no upper mountain lifts will be running today. Forecasted wind chill temperatures are significantly colder than even the last couple days! For those that brave the cold out there today, be sure to wear many insulating layers, keep all exposed skin covered, and ski and ride with a partner. For the Village elevation we have a forecasted high of -3 degrees and wind chills temperatures as low as -38, with moderate to high winds and mostly sunny skies. That all aside, we have a trace of new snow today! The skiing has been great these last couple days, with pockets of soft wind-blown powder and great corduroy for carving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 This snap has been brutal. Next week is going to feel like Hawaii after this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 snowreport: fri feb 12, 2021 howdy alI did not go up today, again… it was a beautiful bluebird day, but windy and super cold… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 snowreport: sun feb 14, 2021 howdy alI ugh! I know it is sunday, but after three days of not riding I had to go up even for a little while. super high lite overcast that filtered the sun and lighting was pretty good and it was still really cold. I went an hour later and I was cold from the get go and I did not even go to the summit. stayed on chair 2 for a couple hours and called it good. the groom was icy crunchy crumbly, but still held a good edge cause it was not skied off too much cause it was not too busy. started slow then as I trusted my edge I got more into it, but I was getting colder and had enough... later at 7pm I walked a little from my house to watch the fireworks from town... stayed home Saturday as it too was like today and windy cold... Friday and Saturday, night skiing was canceled... forecast is a little snow tomorrow... rode the 157fp from 10 till 12... here is the big's snowreport... Summit (6,817 ft./2,078 m) Overnight Snow: 0"/0cm Settled Base: 101"/257cm Total to Date: 168"/427cm 6am Temp: -6°F/-21°C 24hr Snow: 0"/0cm 7 Day Snow: 1"/3cm Current Conditions: High Clouds Visibility/Wind: Clear/SE at 7mph Terrain Status Open Runs: 105 Terrain Parks: 4 Night Skiing: Friday & Saturday Nights Lower Mountain (4,464 ft./1,361 m) 24hr Snow: 0"/0cm Village Settled: 29"/74cm Total to Date: 61"/155cm 6am Temp: 1°F/-17°C 7 Day Snow: 1"/3cm Current Conditions: Clear Visibility/Wind: Clear/0mph Deep thoughts by Pat*: 1:00 PM: The Torchlight Parade and Fireworks show are a go! They will begin at 7 o'clock tonight. A great place to watch is just outside Ed and Mully's. Happy Valentine's Day to all! 10:00 AM: Chairs 5 and 8 are open. There is a layer of high clouds that are almost trying to snow, with open visibility across the mountain. It does feel chilly today without the sunshine. Extra layers will feel like a warm hug from your Valentine. The snow is wind smoothed packed powder and the skis just want to turn it up! Have fun! 8:00 AM Update: The Mountain will open at its usually scheduled time today. Chairs 2, 3, 4, and 6 at 9 am. Chair 1 at 9:30 am along with the rest of them minus 5 and 8. Chair 5 and Chair 8 will have a delayed opening this morning because of the wind chill. Electronic information boards at the Bottom of Chair 1 and The Summit will have up to the minute status on chairlifts and terrain openings. Night skiing, the Torchlight, and Fireworks show are looking good. Hopefully it warms up a little today, we'll keep you posted. 6:00 AM Report: Happy Valentine's Day to all skiers, snowboarders, and mountain enthusiasts. You're all lovable in my book! This mornings temperature recordings are 1 degree in The Village and -6 at The Summit. That is a slight warm up from the past few days, you gotta love that. It is still mandatory to be cold weather prepared. Wear an extra insulated layer or two, toss hand warmers in your gloves, and keep tough to cover spots like cheeks, noses, and ears covered as best you can. The forecast today is for mostly cloudy skies with a high temp near 5 degrees. Another good stay warm strategy is to wait for the day to warm up a little. It seems like 11 am temps typically start to climb. Track the temps at our Summit Weather Station. Visibility right now is pretty clear, just a few high clouds. The primary snow conditions today are packed powder and machine groomed snow. If you love turning, carving, weaving, and bopping, today is your day! Check out electronic info boards for current lift and terrain status. As always please respect the ropes, stay out of closed terrain, ski and ride in control, and wear a face covering in lift lines and indoor facilities. Happy Sunday and have a great day on the Big Mountain! Events: Today is the final Tommy Moe Kids Race League of the 2021 season. Be sure to look out for some sweet costumes flying down the mountain! Tonight, our Valentines Day Special is a majestic evening of Night Skiing, a Torchlight Parade, and the always legendary Fireworks Show. The Torchlight Parade and Fireworks begin at 7 pm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 snowreport: mon feb 15, 2021 howdy alI a little dusting here in town in the morning and snowing lightly all day. there was maybe two inches of fluffy snow over groom and it kept snowing all morning. brought the soft carver and made some good turns and could cut thru the soft new snow. then it got a little bumpy as the push piles got a little bigger as the new snow kept piling up. not very crowded for a holiday weekend so made quick laps on chair 2. stayed on chair 2 all morning cause did not want to wait on chair 1. made a bunch of runs and I was pooped by 11am and I was thinking it was much later. the 168 incline forces me to make slightly bigger turns and I start to go faster than I like, it's a fun board... I was comfy with the extra layer as today was a little warmer... came home and shoveled about five inches of really light fluffy snow later in the evening... forecast is more snow overnight... rode the 168inc from 9 till 12... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 snowreport: tue feb 16, 2021 howdy alI a cold looking morning, but it was much warmer than the past few days and still a bit chilly. high overcast just above the big and lighting was kinda good. knew it would be soft groomers and it was, dig deep and kinda slow then gets bumpy and not much fun. not too bad early with the crowds, but got busy fast and it was time to go. just stayed on chair 2 and did a bunch of runs. not the best day and not really into it, made a few good turns... tomorrow should be better... forecast is a warm up by the end of the week in the mid 30's in town... rode the 165amt from 9 till 11... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Wednesday was awesome carving!!! Just enough pockets of fog to keep the speedsters from crowding you. Really good grooming and did not get pushed into piles till late in the day. fun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 snowreport: wed feb 17, 2021 howdy alI ha! kinda knew what to expect and I wasn't to far off. just a light dusting over slightly firmer groom than yesterday and it was good. clouds was just over the big in the morning and slowly lowering. carved really good early than slowly gets bumpy. the fog got really thick about 10:30pm on ed's. stayed on chair 2 all morning and stayed away from the chair 1 crowds. carved good early than as the fog rolled in took it easy and carved where it was clear. ran into johnasmo on my last run as he was starting his day... on my way home on the snowbus met a gal from Portland who moved here and was on a really old morrow circa 1988 all mountain shape with a super old raichle boots. I thought my gear was old... haha!... told her I was going to be up there tomorrow... an old rider who needs a new makevover… also ran into fred from Helena on his first day here this season... made some good tight turns so it was fun... forecast is a warm up by the weekend... rode the 168vsr from 9 till 12... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 snowreport: thu feb 18, 2021 howdy alI wow! what a beautiful morning … blue skies and nice cool normal temps. great groomers early then as the sun heats the snow it gets a little moisture in it and makes it better. super fun carving all morning in the sunshine and comfy temps. again just stayed on chair 2 and avoided the crowds on chair 1. chair 2 got a little busy then kinda empty by noon as everyone seems to go to lunch. it was such a nice day I didn't want to leave, but then clouds rolled in and lighting got flat so called it at 1pm. the snow kinda firmed up with the clouds, but it was still good. today was really good and made some tight turns... rode the 165amt from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 snowreport: fri feb 19, 2021 howdy alI a really nice comfy morning and lightly snowing with an inch plus maybe two of new snow over groom. was second chair on chair 2 and did two runs, first run flew down with little pow over firm groom, second was the same. then waited on chair 1 at the back of the gates then ripped one run down toni matt to bench to toni then headwall. went back to chair 2 and did a few more and just missed the 10:45am down so went to chair 3 and it was better for carving with no push piles. that one run on chair 1 down the front was good enough for me, but not dealing with the huge crowds... today was really busy, I guess two inches is a powder day... flying down the first few then carved some good turns... was a really fun day on the softies... rode the 152wfs from 9 till 12... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 snowreport: sun feb 21, 2021 howdy alI looked and felt like a nice spring morning on the slightly humid side. birds were chirping like it was going to be a great day. classic big mountain fog just above chair 2 and lighting was flat. got to chair 2 early and got first chair and was scanned first for the day. ed's had bumps in the seams and was not groomed very good. mully's is always good and the very lower ed's. first couple runs was good then it starts to icy/snow then the rime builds on the goggles and the fog gets lower. the groom was good early, but then gets scraped off into icy crunchy crumbly. got a little wet so called it early and as I was leaving it seemed to stop. not the best day, but made some nice turns on the soft carver so it was fun for a little while. it was getting crowded and heard yesterday (Saturday) there was about 8,500 people during the day. again, I avoided chair 1 and did not go to the summit... forecast is a warm-up with high winds and rain/snow the the next couple days. snow up high and rain it the valleys with maybe damaging winds... rode the 168inc from 9 till 11... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 snowreport: tue feb 23, 2021 howdy alI stayed home yesterday cause got up early and it was pouring rain so went back to sleep, but then it got nice when I woke and I should have gone up. windy and raining last night and this morning it was nice with classic big mountain fog above chair 2 and moving around. firm groomers on ed's with a lite dusting and grooming was not good, lots of dips and bumps. did two runs then waited on chair 1 which was not too busy. about 5 inches of good supportive snow and felt bottomless and made about a half dozen runs down the front. a good wind from the west, but wasn't too chilly. wanted to stay longer, but my feet was getting sore from riding so hard... it was a super fun day on the softies... first run down ptarmigan bowl was sweet butter... rode the 152wfs from 9 till 12... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Fun sunny day!! Rob B, me, West and Johnasmo. John and I tested out a 185 Winterstick 16-17-18SCR. Winterstick is on to something really special with their carving boards! Damp, intuitive and fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 snowreport: wed feb 24, 2021 howdy alI wow! a good powder day yesterday then a good groomer day today with blue sky sunshine. it was bluebird in the morning till noon then some puffy clouds and mostly sunny. ed's run was kinda bumpy from bad grooming early. met dredman in the morning then purist and johnasmo and we rode a bunch of runs down the front. my carving falls apart when trying to keep up with the boys. groomers was good all day and the sun put a little moisture in the snow which made it better. I was pooped by noon, but didn't want to leave cause it was such a nice day. today was fun riding with the boys... goodtimes... rode the 168vsr from 9 till 2:30... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 snowreport: thu feb 25, 2021 howdy alI started like most cloudy grey day and classic big mountain fog above chair 2 and just a tiny bit of snow falling on opening with very little wind. then as the lifts open the snow starts dumping really hard and the wind picks up from the south and it dumped hard all morning. it dumped a a couple inches an hour of super fluffy champagne powder and it was easy to carve thru it. the groom early was a bit icy crunchy, but as the new snow gets mixed in felt better. as I got used to the donek 163mfc, I kept pushing it thru the push piles and could still carve thru. by the end of my day at 1pm there was about 8-10 inches of soft push piles and it was still doable. wanted to stay longer and see how long I could still carve thru it, but I was getting hungry. the crowd was pretty busy early, but thinned out by noon and there was no lift line on chair 1, but I did not go to the summit... power carving thru the huge push piles was super fun... it was a great day with the winter conditions... beautiful dumping flakes... rode the 163mfc from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 snowreport: fri feb 26, 2021 howdy alI I was expecting soft groomers from yesterdays pow, brought the softies and thought it was going to be a fun day, but this morning it was firm groomers with a dusting of heavy cream. a hardboot board would have been good today. the classic fog was down low to mid ed's run and kinda thick. the big reported 3 inches overnight and that brought out the crowds. it was super busy on chair 2 first thing in the morning and the crowds kept coming. did two runs on chair 2 and waited 14 minutes on my third ride up, so went to chair 3 and did a few runs then called it a day. Friday is like the new weekend, I am staying home tomorrow. the crowds are getting too much and it is becoming not fun. I just tell myself don't get mad just go home... rode the 152wfs from 9 till 11... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 Myself, Johnasmo, Berney, Jeff and Kevin rode pow gear all day and had a blast. Super deep snow in the Hascals area and anywhere in the trees. John and Berney showed us all their top secret pow stashes. It was AWESOME! yes the crowds were horrible but we had a great day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 snowreport: mon mar 01, 2021 howdy alI well, heard Saturday was super busy and was backed up way past the gates on chair 1. Sunday looked busy on the webcam early, but wasn't busy after an hour or so. heard it was super foggy and the rime was really bad. today the rime caused chair 1 to be delayed so chair 2 was really busy and even chair 3 got busy. made a few runs on chair 6 which was pretty good snow, but it is chair 6. went to chair 9 just to kill time, but the chair was dripping oil so got out of there. did one run on chair 2 and it had an icy crust. called it a day early... not a good day... Friday someone died in a tree well... rode the 157fp from 9 till 11.. Kalispell man who died in snowboarding accident identified by Daily Inter Lake | March 1, 2021 9:05 AM Officials have identified a man who died Friday after falling into a tree well while snowboarding outside the boundary of Whitefish Mountain Resort. According to Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino, the man was identified as Matt Gilman, 46, of Kalispell. He was reportedly snowboarding with friends when the accident occurred. An autopsy at the Montana State Crime Lab is pending. According to information from the resort, ski patrol members were alerted to the incident at 12:05 p.m. Ski patrol skied the last known area where the individual was said to have been seen and found Gilman in a tree well around 1:35 p.m., below the Ghoulie Point area. The group of friends reportedly had planned to ski the out-of-bounds terrain and reconvene at the base of Chair 5 on East Rim. CPR was performed on scene and the patient was transported to North Valley Hospital's Base Lodge Clinic at the ski resort. Two Bear Air and ALERT helicopters were dispatched, but it was determined that ground transportation via toboggan was the most efficient mode of transport. After the patient arrived at the clinic, Big Mountain ambulance transported the patient to the hospital. The incident is the first tree-well related death on Big Mountain since 2018. Christine Johnson, a 21-year-old Montana State University student from Wisconsin, died of blunt force injuries after falling into a tree well while skiing at Bridger Bowl near Bozeman on Feb. 16, Gallatin County officials said. Whitefish Mountain Resort reminds people to ski with a buddy and with a whistle. More information on tree well safety can be found here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 snowreport: tue mar 02, 2021 howdy alI felt like a nice spring morning with the clouds just above the big. thought it would be better than yesterday and it was, but not much. upper mully's on chair 2 was really good and ed's run was not. ed's was icy crunchy crumbly and would ski off into just smaller than golf ball size and smaller icy balls. went to chair 1 and did one run down the front and it was icy firm and hard to dig in. not the best day and the only good spot was upper mully's, which is always good. kinda going thru the motions and not really into it... maybe tomorrow might be better... not very crowded after the past few days meltdown... forecast is a warm by Friday in the upper 40's... rode the 165amt from 9 till 11... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 snowreport: wed mar 03, 2021 howdy alI a nice morning with blue sky sunshine and comfy temps. groomers was like yesterday with ed's run skied off icy crunchy crumbly balls. the sun was out early and soften the snow then some clouds rolled thru for a little while then it was sunny all day and it got really warm. the snow slowly gets soft with each run and it was good early then it was getting too soft and would break into little slabs and gets a little slow. did a backside run just to cool down cause it was getting really warm at the bottom. wasn't busy and did a bunch of runs down the front. carved hard and had a fun day... today's high in town was 53 degrees and Fridays forecast is a high of 58 degrees then a slight cool down with some rain/snow this weekend and beginning of the next week... rode the 157fp from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 snowreport: thu mar 04, 2021 howdy alI a beautiful bluebird day with nice comfy temps. firm groomers and not groomed well on ed's run and gets skied off into icy crunchy crumbly balls. bumpy and firm from yesterdays warm temps. every run gets a little softer as the sun beats down. me and rick sit at the top of ed's and just enjoy the nice comfy temps and great view. we were not in rush and waited for the sun to soften things up. I went up to the summit and did a few down the front and it wasn't that good. was going to catch the 10:45am down, but just missed it so cruising around and got hit by a kid on a korua dart snowboard and nicked the side of my board. it was slow speed, but I fell on my face and had a bloody nose, slight ding on the 163mfc, not a good day. snow did get soft, but time to leave, it was getting hot... today was 53 degrees in town and tomorrow is forecast at 58 degrees... rode the 163mfc from 9 till 12... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 snowreport: mon mar 08, 2021 howdy alI took Friday and the weekend off, Friday got to 55 degrees and was a nice day and the weekend was ok with sunday a little snow. today was bluebird in the morning then a lite super high thin overcast that filtered the sun about 11:30am and vis was good and kept it from getting really warm. firm in the morning than slowly gets soft and carvable about noon. my last few runs the snow was getting really soft and breaking down into big soft slabs. in the morning it was loose sugar over hard ice and was easy to slide around, but hard to get an edge in. we are in the freeze/thaw cycle and just dealing with what we got left. still fun and try to make the best of it... challenging... rode the 157fp from 9 till 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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