Bridger Bowl

[libertas900]

I'm thinking about going to Bridger Bowl in january because its cheap as hell, but i have to drive a shitload (20 hrs) to get to Bozeman. is it worth the drive?

 

[eheath]

1. Where do you live?

2. Could you spend the money that you would spend on gas for some place closer?

3. Bridger sucks don't come

(Note: #3 is completely sarcastic)

 

[libertas900]

1. In college at Arkansas

2. I have my parent's gas card

I've never been to Montana so I thought I'd give it a shot.

 

[montanakid]

well, considering bridger bowl isnt planning on opening this year until they get "significant snowfall", i would advise that you do not come here this year. If you do come, i hope you have skins, a beacon, a shovel and a probe because in order to get to the real terrain of Bridger, you need the last three items i mentioned. That is, if Bridger ever opens this year.

 

[Literature]

Yeah, I'd say it is worth the drive, but you should hit some other stuff up as well if you are coming out this far. Jackson, Big Sky come to mind, and you could swing through colorado and utah on the way back...

 

[Greenish]

if youre gunna make a drive like that hit up some other resorts on the way

 

[freeskier1316]

isn't big sky and bridger in the exact same resort?

 

[freeridinskier]

no, there over 60 miles apart in completely different mountain ranges. You are probably thinking of Moonlight and Big Sky, which share lone peak and now offer a joint pass called the Lone Peak pass, which gives you access to both resorts.

If I were you I would drive up to Jackson, figure out where the best snow is and go there. Either ski J-hole, Grand Targhee (on the cheaper side,) Big Sky, Moonlight or Bridger.

I would wait to see how the season plays out a little bit though, because right now is pretty sketchy snow-wise, up this way. I would check watch the weather and probably come out in March or something. I mean there are some decent spots to ski right now, but you have to be willing to do a lot of hiking. Actually I take that back, I haven't skied in a week and this week has been almost 40 and sunny like every day, so I dont know anymore.

 

[freeridinskier]

this was over thanksgiving break this year, but you sure as hell are not going to find skiing like this at bridger or big sky right now.

 

[4ReeL_]

ha go to colorado, skiing here sucks

 

[Aenigma]

It doesn't snow here.

 

[libertas900]

Purpose of my trip in January: To go find good snow for really cheap, and to build the most glorious bc booter where i can have fun trying things i've never been able to do in a park. i've heard bridger can satisfy both of these. if anybody can think of a better place let me know, but cheap is the key word.

 

[tjski]

if you plan it right and get there on a good snowfall its worth it. i liked it the few times ive been there.

 

[king.tubby]

well bridgers definately cheaper than big sky/ moonlight. but there might be even cheaper options in montana? targhee is on the cheap side as well i believe. hopefully theres a bit more snow come january. there should be...