So I got sick of carrying a camera and the digi-cam and really failed at my usual 100+ pics. I did have Cassi take alot of video on the trip, although most of it in the car. I took one vid of my riding from Pierre's Knob chair at Bridger Bowl down to the base...I took it pretty easy as carrying the digi sucked as when riding...also got a cool chunk of Perr hittng 2 kickers in the trees. I have a few pics on my phone I need to upload, and several others on the trip have pics I needto compile as they get posted. I wouldn't expect the video until the end of the season, as I plan to edit it all and put music over parts seeing as our commentary probably sucks ass.
So, for now, I will just sahre a bit from the trip. The usually shi*tty long drive sucked, but was worth it. Our cabin was pretty sweet this year, with the intent on having stalls for 6 quarter-horses on the lower level. Beautiful scenery everywhere. Moonlight Basin was amazing, and easily my new favorite resort.....tree runs there were just sick. Bridger Bowl was status quo, but tons o gapers on Monday.
The big ticket of this trip was the 5-man group riding Lone Peak....talk about intense! The peak was shrouded in clouds, especially the south face where we plannd to ride down the Liberty Bowl. The initial drop-in was smooth and not very steep until you rounded the gates/fences (I assume these are to protect people from losing gear at the top in the wind or getting blown into dangerous places). At the lip, it was a much different story....I could see down only about 150-200 yards in the clouds and talk about steep! Wow! It was intimidating to get moving down it, but once I got my first 2 turns in and a rythm going it was a cake walk. I had to stop 4 times to catch my breath, which each progressive stop coming further apart....glad I quit smoking 90 days ago or it would have been worse! I am guessing about 1200 to 1500 feet down the clouds started to break and I could see another 1500 feet or so to the drop in of the Rockville Bowl by the Shedhorn lift. We stopped at the entrance to the Bavarian forest for the last time, then rode the last stretch non-stop to Shedhorn. It took an hour to complete and was easily the gnarliest ride I had taken yet. I highly reccomend it to anyone that visits Big Sky.
Anyways, I think Archie got some pics of us resting durng our peak ride. I know others have pics as well. I will post them as I get them and hope to have the vid up ASAP.
Shred till your dead! Hope everyone else is having an ill season as well!
-B
