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noah
Since 19 Oct 2006
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Bozeman, Montana
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 Tue Oct 08, 13 4:01 pm 4 Oct '13 – First Sessions – Bald Mtn., Big Horns, WY |
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Last week, cold air, Pacific moisture and high winds converged atop the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. The result was enough snow for the first sessions of the winter. While the snowtel was reporting 19”, as you can see from the photos, it was generally half that depth. However what was lacking in inches was made up for by wind speed and temperatures. Our first day was 14 degrees F and blowing 30+! Eight meter kiting, YES! While the flats were thin, Baldy’s gullies were fat with wind driftage such that I could easily find knee deep blower all day. I felt like a kid again, ripping cold smoke until sunset.
Our second day brought out a few locals from Sheridan and slightly warmer temps. Instead of the 8m wind from the day before, it was solid 10m conditions. I spent most of my time on Baldy’s N side. With temps in the 20’s it was not as light as the day before but it was still pow and we were fully lit.
Sunday, the Fantastic Four from JH arrived and so did super warm temps and super light west winds. We had a fun time on a small hill north of 14A and Pascal and I even visited Baldy’s W side. While we bailed Sunday, the JH crew stuck around for another day of heat SW wind.
So, while it’s not winter quite yet, there are snow sessions waiting to be harvested in the high mountains of the Rockies.
Thanks for reading and See Ya Out There,
Noah
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| Chasing the plow |
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| Boosting the flats |
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| Theo on the 8m Summit |
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| First day sunset |
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| Chaz picking his way on Baldy |
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| Will on skis! Forward glidin' |
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| Pascal flying his way down Baldy |
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2623 Posts
The 503
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| Tue Oct 08, 13 4:31 pm |
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Yeah, gettin' the 13/14 party started! Nice!
Pascal, dood. 
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
1794 Posts
Doin' The Dalles
FLY'IN HIGH PIE GUY
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| Tue Oct 08, 13 4:46 pm |
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Very nice Noah.....as always! 
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
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| Thu Oct 10, 13 6:44 pm |
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Nice to see ya getting it going....... keep after it stud.
Maybe I will track ya down this winter and see the world.
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lewmt
Since 04 Aug 2010
182 Posts
MT
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| Mon Oct 14, 13 4:28 am |
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| So far the Bighorns seem to have the early season bullseye ! 9" more up there overnite & 3"-5" more for today. Time to wax, sharpen & put the water gear away.
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