Why Custom Ski Boot Liners Can Make All The Difference Brought to you by Intuition Liners A properly fitting pair of ski boots can be the difference between loving to ski and hating it. You want your boots to lock your foot into place without creating pressure points, cutting off circulation, or crushing your toes. Trust me, I fiddle with my boots all the time, and the perfect fit is […] Gear Review Mike Lavery | November 21, 2019 0 Comments
Usher in Winter With All Your Friends at 10 Barrel Brewing’s Pray For Snow Parties Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Even though it’s only October, if you have skiing and snowboarding on the mind, it’s OK. You’re not crazy and you’re not alone. In fact, 10 Barrel Brewing knows just how to help. They’re hosting “Pray for Snow” parties at their brewpubs in Boise, Idaho on 10/26 and Bend, Oregon on 11/9. Grab […] Industry News Mike Lavery | October 25, 2019 1 Comment
Avalanche Beacons: Where’s The Best Place To Wear Them? An avalanche beacon is mandatory equipment when you head into the backcountry, sidecountry, or even into the high-gnar zones at some resorts. Practice using it and get good. Make sure your friends are proficient too. They’re the ones that are going to save your butt when you get buried. Turn it on at the car and off at the bar. The […] Avalanche Mike Lavery | October 23, 2019 1 Comment
Black Bear in Big Sky, Montana Euthanized After Stealing Pizza off Woman’s Plate Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reporting a female black bear needed to be euthanized after a long series of encounters with humans. The bear had become so conditioned to people that it went as far as stealing a slice of pizza from a woman’s plate while she sat at an outdoor table in Big Sky. Unfortunately, this was not […] Mike Lavery | October 5, 2019 1 Comment
The World’s 5 Tallest Peaks and How Dangerous They Are To Climb Climbing big mountains is dangerous stuff. For most people, that’s just common sense (for others it’s not). Which of the world’s 5 tallest peaks is the deadliest? K2 is the second highest peak on Earth but stands as the most dangerous to climb. An insane 23% of people who attempt K2 never make it back alive. That’s almost one in […] Climbing Mike Lavery | September 13, 2019 1 Comment
Bear in Big Sky, Montana Breaks into Hotel Bathroom, Takes A Nap A young Black Bear crawled into an open window and into the women’s restroom at Buck’s T-4 Lodge in Big Sky, Montana. Despite efforts by lodge staff to coax it out of the building, the bear seemed more than content to take a nap on the counter. Eventuallty Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, along with Gallatin County Sheriff Deputies were […] Laughs Mike Lavery | September 6, 2019 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, Montana Goes RFID Big Sky Resort announced today it will be moving to RFID tickets for the 2019-2020 season and beyond. This is just another item on the long list of improvements and upgrades the resort is investing in as part of their Big Sky 2025 initiative. Big Sky, Mont. (August 22, 2019) – Gone are the days of paper tickets, removing gloves, and […] Industry News Mike Lavery | August 23, 2019 2 Comments
Bode Miller Moves to Big Sky, Montana Decorated American alpine ski racer Bode Miller is moving his family back to the mountains. The 6-time Olympic medalist recently purchased a new home in the Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, just adjacent to Big Sky Resort. He plans to split his time between Montana and Southern California. “I just feel pulled here. I feel like this is a happy place […] Industry News Mike Lavery | August 13, 2019 3 Comments
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