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I rarely get on here to update this thing anymore so if you are looking for any information regarding the Montana Snowbowl Ski Patrol and this is way out of date, please check in with us at our website

Summer has been hot and smoky!  Hope you have been doing your snow dance.  See you on the hill...

Here We Go!!

Just got word that the Griz chair is going to run Tomorrow and Sunday!  Remember, early season conditions will exist; please respect any and all closures.  Also, this probably is not the weekend to go ride on that brand new pair of skis or brand new board; let Ullr bless us with a bit more of the white fluff first.

See you out there!

Let the fun begin!

Lookout Pass is open today and this weekend...here is a look at their conditions.

Lost Trail is reporting 15" of snow on the ground, Discovery says they have 12" on the ground up top and 8" at the base, and Snowbowl is reporting 14"up top and 8" at the base.

I also got word that Lolo Pass has some skiable spots (24" on the beargrass) that may be worth checking out too. As always, ski and ride with care; early season conditions are in full effect!

Groomer

November 17th, 2011 Special tasting of Groomer
The debut of Bayern's new beer 'Groomer" to celebrate the Bowl's fiftieth anniversary.
4-6 pm at Bayern Brewery

Winter is coming fast.

Looks like Mother Nature is serving up a big heaping load of early season snow for us here in west central Montana. SNOTEL sites are recording in the double digits: http://www.missoulaavalanche.org/2011/11/november-13-2011-update/

Remember, if it's steep enough and deep enough to ski, it can avalanche!

Please be aware during these early winter months. Now would be a great time to look into taking an avalanche class to learn something new or to refresh what you may already know. We all get a bit rusty during the off-season.

Really? You can go to jail for that?

Just came across this article on Lou Dawson's blog (wildsnow.com) and thought I'd share. Food for thought; what do you think?

http://www.wildsnow.com/6084/avalanche-death-conviction/

And So It Begins

Just saw on the interwebs that Wolf Creek ski area in Colorado will be open tomorrow! That's right, according to their website they just picked up 36" from a recent storm.

Check out their website...

And their webcam...and

Pray for snow!