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re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 2/21/26 at 11:26 pm to
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Any reports from Big Sky? OnTheSnow says they’ve been getting a few inches every couple of days, forecast to continue at least until we arrive March 2. Thinking it should be plenty good enough for 2 senior blue skiers, but updates would be appreciated.



Was just there a few days ago, coverage is solid across the mountain but a warm up is coming the next few days before another burst of snow on Tuesday and Wednesday. Going to hit it on the way back from Jackson again Monday. Jackson is awesome right now, refreshed of snow everyday, skied Casper Bowl today, the powder was awesome!

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 2/9/26 at 7:33 pm to
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Long shot…..but any chance you have a friends and family Ikon discount voucher you’d be willing to share? TIA



Not sure how you do this but I could, Cuse seems like he knows what to do though.

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 2/9/26 at 9:35 am to
Yeah, I was a bit light on the Wasatch back, more like 3-4 feet. Glad there will be some snow when I go to Utah in early March.
Been waiting for this day for a long time, awesome to finally see it happen!

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 2/8/26 at 11:34 am to
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I'm seeing Utah snow pack is at lowest recorded levels in the 45 years they have been tracking it.



Alta looking at 4+ feet over the next few weeks. Cut that number in half for the Wasatch back, although DV could do well with this type of setup.
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Did seeing JMU’s success, and to a lesser extent App State, Liberty, Coastal Carolina, and even Kennesaw St have people in Fargo feeling anxious? No reason NDSU shouldn’t be a top G5 team year in and out if those places are doing it considering most seasons NDSU are top 25ish in the combined Sagarin and Massey rankings.



It is a factor, App State started it and it has just built from there. Almost all of those schools have done well and the void they left was never filled. FCS football is a shell of what it once was in the southeast, I loved playing GSU and Coastal in the playoffs.
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Sam Houston State thinks this is a dumb decision.



NDSU isn't Sam Houston State

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Moving up for money reasons is even dumber. Are they not paying attention to these other G5 schools financials?




It's not about money, it is about what the FCS has become and where NDSU wants to go as a program. A lot of people just watch the FCS playoffs and think how great it is but in reality the regular season is mostly awful for schools like NDSU. We have few peers and anyone that gets good leaves. It was time to go.
Nothing left at that level for NDSU anymore, too many schools have left and it was becoming difficult for NDSU to even schedule a relevent non-conference schedule. Can only play the Montana schools so many times.

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 1/30/26 at 6:53 pm to
Glad I stuck with this trip, powder day at Vail yesterday and now another at Steamboat. Trees were skiing very well considering the amount of snow.

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 1/25/26 at 10:57 am to
Big Sky, Jackson and Targhee are likely doing the best right now since they all built a solid base of snow and are still near average.

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 1/22/26 at 11:56 pm to
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Just took a gander at your weather for fun. HO LEE shite.

-23 right now



Yeah, it's not good. Dreading just walking into work in the morning.

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 1/22/26 at 6:47 pm to
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The idea of you going to Colorado to warm up makes me laugh. Even in these depressing times.



Only place where I could cool down is probably Siberia at this point. Had several years of weak winters, now we are paying for it.

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 1/21/26 at 3:06 pm to
My expectations are very low, Steamboat does seem a bit better than Summit county. I'll make the most of it, I need to escape the frozen tundra for a while.

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 1/21/26 at 1:59 pm to
I'm going to CO next week, Summit county for a few days then Steamboat for the weekend.
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How many days for a Hawaii vacation?


As many as possible

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 1/5/26 at 6:02 pm to
Even an Epic Day pass gets you skiing at $100 or so a day depending on when you buy, have to plan ahead or you will be pay for it.

re: 2025 Travel Year End Review

Posted by fargobison on 12/30/25 at 2:02 am to


Total Miles: 18,923
Total Airports: 13
New Airports: Steamboat Springs(HDN), Jackson Hole(JAC), New Orleans(MSY), Colorado Springs(COS), Tulsa(TUL)

No Massive plans for 2026 yet, several ski trips over the next few months is about all I have planned.
Breck, Keystone, Copper or Winter Park would be the best for early April. For a family I would get something ski in/out or close to it.

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 12/22/25 at 12:37 am to
Canada has been a blast....Sunshine and Louise have gotten 3 feet of snow the week I've been here. Skied a few areas in Louise that have never had good enough coverage to be worth it on previous trips. Had a bit of a bluebird day at Sunshine on Friday as well, and then the snow came back.






Best day was at a Kicking Horse, I snuck up there for one day and caught the rope drop for Feuz Bowl and the powder was bottomless....


Easily my best trip to Banff, wish I had another week up here.

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 12/15/25 at 9:55 am to
At MSP right now waiting for my connection to Calgary going to ski Sunshine Village, Lake Louise and Kicking Horse. Conditions look awesome,but I'm beyond stoked just to ski again. Hope Alaska has some nice snow for you CuseTiger.

re: 2025-2026 Ski Thread

Posted by fargobison on 12/9/25 at 1:17 pm to
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How would Big Sky be around March 20th?



My favorite time to go, crowds are smaller and peak snow pack for the steeper stuff.