The Way I Ski It: Big Sky Resort's Blog

Where did the season go?

4/15/2013 10:05:00 AM
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Great coverage to finish the year and a new shield to proudly wear

WHERE DID THE season go? It seems like just yesterday I was writing my first blog of the winter and getting pumped for another great season. But I guess the saying holds true; time does fly when you’re having fun.

From opening day turns and turkey to goggle tans and spring bump runs, it’s definitely been another season to remember. Lone Peak delivered as it always does and dished out its consistent cold smoke, long and smooth wind buffed runs, and gladly allowed us to bounce around its massive playground.

Powder days were plentiful with one of the snowiest Februarys that I can remember. No matter the day it seemed like the skiing was going to be great. Even starry nights were met by bluebird mornings, and sometimes to our amazement, a bountiful blanket of 18 inches of fresh for us powder hounds to enjoy. It was truly a winter of plentiful smiles, high fives and pole taps.

To top off the great snow, Big Sky had you covered with entertainment. Events and festivals like Way Alt West Fest kicked off the New Year and old favorites like Big Sky Big Grass, Dummy Jump and Pond Skim continued their reputations as guest favorites.

Then to really place a cherry on top, our guests (you) shared your exceptional experiences with OnTheSnow. The result: OnTheSnow honored us for the 2nd time in 5 years with their Visitors’ Choice Overall Best Resort in North America. Thank you for your support, it means a great deal to us to be your favorite and thank you OnTheSnow for this wonderful award, we’ll wear our badge proudly.

While our 39th winter season is sadly coming to an end, we have our 40th Anniversary to look forward to and if it’s half as good as this year it’ll surely be another to remember.

-Kipp Proctor


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Lone Peak looking great on opening day

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Marx opens for the first time November 29th

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Katie and Margo from the Sales and Marketing team out having fun on the hill

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Logan snacking on some powder

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Consistent snow kept the resort looking fresh

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Multimedia Coordinator - Chris Kamman shredding powder on the other side of the lens

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Terrain Park Crew raised the bar with their offerings and care of the features

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The Smash Life Banked Slalom continued to grow and brought in pro riders from around the country...and the attention of our local goats

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Gorgeous sunrises...

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and breathtaking sunsets

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Smooth wind buff on the Peak

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Andy Thorn, Drew Emmitt and Bill Nershi on stage at Big Sky Big Grass

Dummy Jump


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Wet and wild time at 10th Annual Pond Skim

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Another great season at Big Sky Resort

Dummy Jump 2012

2/11/2012 6:15:00 PM

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Skid by Choppers Grub and Pub won first prize for it's outstanting launch and crash at Big Sky's Dummy Jump last Saturday.



IT'S NOT EVERY day you see a giant fish soaring through the cool alpine air against a backdrop of snowy peaks.  But once a year at Big Sky’s Dummy Jump, crazier things than fish fly across the sky as they are launched off a huge ski kicker on the Ambush Headwall.

This year we saw a giant cowboy hat, a winged car, and a large roller skate soar to crash landings.  But the biggest flight and most successful jump was a skeleton on a motorcycle – Skid by Chopper Grub and Pub took the grand prize with its long arc and giant crash.

Results:


GRAND PRIZE: The Ghost Rider Award for Most Successful Jump:  Skid by Choppers Grub and Pub

Top Five:

   Best/Worst Combo Dummies:  Bobcat Motorheads and Red Solo Cup by the Bobcat Motorsports 

   Fashion Award – Best tribute to a Jean-Shorts-wearing Local:  Elvis Rides by Connoco

   Fish Out of Water Award:  Flying Fish by Team Fish

   The Wolf in Lambs clothing Award for most secretly hard-core dummy: Hell on Wheels

   Best Smooth Western Landing:  Todd Ashcraft Version 4.0 by The Big Sky Bell Staff



Honerable Mentions: 

   Drunkest Dummy: Mad Chad by Vehicle Maintenance

   Best Premature Climax: Smiley McBackflip by Crystal Images

   50% Award:  The Donkey half of the Donkey and Shrek dummy by 31 North

   The Old Hag Award:  Sweet Thing by True Men

   The Optimus Prime Award for Best Transforming:  Toby Zach Davies McFly by Dan Meyer

-  Greer

 

 

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Dummies get pulled up Andesite.  Photo by Jen Rook

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Photo by Jen Rook


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Twinsies!  Photo by Jen Rook

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Bobcat Motorheads get ready to launch.  Photo by Jen Rook

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Skid won this year's event.  Photo by Jen Rook

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Mad Chad the dummy got the prize for drunkest dummy.  Photo by Jen Rook

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The Carnage.

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