Worst winter yet?

[kanedog]

I’ve lived in Montana for 30 years and I can’t remember a start to winter this bad. No snow in north central mt since the end of October and it’s been 40-60 degrees since with no end in sight. Local ski hills have a few inches of snow and no opening date or snow in sight. I know it’s just the start and a lot can change fast. End of bitch session. Out of curiosity, any of you old timers (anywhere) remember a worse winter?

Lived in Montana for 30 years? Jaysus. haha

 

[Turbo Thompson]

Green grass in south west Montana. I’ve only purchased one new snowmobile in my life . Of course it’s now lol. Was thinking maybe if went and bought some expensive warm weather thing it would start snowing? Jet boat?

Please buy a few super cars. Anything helps.

 

[ragincajun]

Out in my local, Snoqualmie Pass we've had two pretty horrible seasons I can recall in the past two decades, I think 2005 and 2015. 15 I remember putting my dirt bike on the sled deck several times before I gave up. Think our local ski area topped out at 20" base or something. 2005 I don't think they opened at all if I recall correctly but old brain is foggy. I try not to remember the bad times.

But yeah this is bad. I'm starting to loose my mind. Dirt biking doesn't seem fun at all either. I really like seasons and changing activities.

My buddy lives in cle Elum and he’s not happy about these last two seasons

 

[tswan]

Maybe no snow will make all these transplants leave MT!!

 

[ragincajun]

Maybe no snow will make all these transplants leave MT!!

Or make them love it more lol. I want -30 and 5 feet on the flats haha

 

[Pinchecharlie]

2nd that! This warm weather makes em think it’s easy living. We need old school sub zero and howling winds to chase them off lol. Bozeman iam sad to say is ruined. Rip days and of old

 

[turboless terry]

Green grass in south west Montana. I’ve only purchased one new snowmobile in my life . Of course it’s now lol. Was thinking maybe if went and bought some expensive warm weather thing it would start snowing? Jet boat?

I can fix you up. I have a jet boat with twins i would sell you. Twice the fun.
On a side note, i poured a garage slab for a buddy's mother in law on December 16th. Almost 60 degrees and didn't have to cover it. Don't know if it was 6 years ago. Before 2018 because i was sledding 5th of November and it was beyond epic. Winter seems to come a month later and stay later than it used to. Wouldn't panick yet.

 

[ragincajun]

I can fix you up. I have a jet boat with twins i would sell you. Twice the fun.
On a side note, i poured a garage slab for a buddy's mother in law on December 16th. Almost 60 degrees and didn't have to cover it. Don't know if it was 6 years ago. Before 2018 because i was sledding 5th of November and it was beyond epic. Winter seems to come a month later and stay later than it used to. Wouldn't panick yet.

We were running the mo in our jet boat Sunday. Probably do it all again this weekend too. I love boating but I like to switch off sports with the seasons lol

 

[High Voltage]

Hard to get excited about sledding when it’s 50 degrees on December 20.

 

[hansenmac]

40's in northern ND. wish we had enough for the kids to ride the little sleds but its go kart time until we get some snow.

 

[MTsled3]

Slow start for sure, but there's been similar years that turned out decent. This was January 1st, 2021. The black and red sled was mine, it was pretty much touching the dirt in this picture:

 

[christopher]

All we can do at this point is hope for some moisture to start coming off the Pacific Ocean in Jan/Feb to save the season OR start making travel plans to ALASKA as they seem to have the goods right now


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[HCRRider]

When we leaving?

 

[caper11]

All we can do at this point is hope for some moisture to start coming off the Pacific Ocean in Jan/Feb to save the season OR start making travel plans to ALASKA as they seem to have the goods right now


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Alaska looks amazing! Call me when you leave, I would gladly join. Lol


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[ragincajun]

Teton pass ski area west of choteau looks pretty sad. 6400’…..

 

[turboless terry]

Grizzly bears are going to come back out. This was my folks place at vaughn.

 

[christopher]

When we leaving?

ROAD TRIP?

 

[joshkoltes]

This low/no snow start is great. I'm fixing all kinds of things on my machines. Used prices are dropping too. Bought a 99 summit x for $200. Gotta look at the positive side. I like to just look at em as much as ride em

 

[BeartoothBaron]

Maybe no snow will make all these transplants leave MT!!

Yeah, unfortunately there are more people who come here for the scenery and hang out and screw things up until a bad winter or two drives them back south. Probably five people will move in for every one who leaves because of not enough snow.

I can fix you up. I have a jet boat with twins i would sell you. Twice the fun.
On a side note, i poured a garage slab for a buddy's mother in law on December 16th. Almost 60 degrees and didn't have to cover it. Don't know if it was 6 years ago. Before 2018 because i was sledding 5th of November and it was beyond epic. Winter seems to come a month later and stay later than it used to. Wouldn't panick yet.

The guy who did my foundation said he saw one winter where he only had a week or two where he wasn't pouring. I think it was early-00s he was referring to, but I'm not sure. My parents moved here from Fargo ND, about 40 years ago, partly because my great-grandpa kept talking about the mild winters. It definitely cycles, and it seems we're in a warm cycle. But hey, last year was subpar until late March, then we got the best dump I've seen since I moved back in '16.

Anyway, I'm doing my part. Nobody wants to see my snow dance, but I invited the wrath (or is it blessings?) of the snow gods by sending my crankshaft in for preventative maintenance (it was developing some runout, and the PTO rod side clearance was well out of spec). It just got warmer. Also, the turnaround was super-quick; looks like nobody's riding so there's nothing to fix. I should have it back together in a week or two, just in time for a wallop of snow? Or more likely, the warmest January on record...

 

[christopher]