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The Top 100 Vert Seasons – 2015

Posted on April 28, 2015 by northernrockiesview

Back by popular demand, here is the newly updated Top 100 Vert Seasons~! After twelve seasons of the vert era at the Big Mountain/Whitefish Mountain Resort, the list below details the 100 biggest seasons skied, in rank order.  With 8,000-10,000 season … Continue reading →

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The Vert Top 10 of 2015

Posted on April 26, 2015 by northernrockiesview

From the slopes of the Big Mountain, Congratulations to the Vert Top 10 of 2015~! The Vert Competition at Whitefish Mountain Resort on the Big Mountain recently finished its 12th season.  It wasn’t the epic powder year we’ve become accustomed to … Continue reading →

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Ladies Top 10 of 2015

Posted on April 26, 2015 by northernrockiesview

A resounding Congratulations to Kay (Katherine) Yobst for breaking the Ladies All-Time record in 2015~!  Kay broke Jeanne Reichstadt’s previous record of 3,098,914′ set back in 2006. Congratulations to the Ladies Top 10 for getting it done in 2015~! Including … Continue reading →

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The Black Keys – In Their Prime

Posted on May 29, 2014 by northernrockiesview

The Nashville-based Black Keys just released Turn Blue, their 8th studio album, in May 2014. Again produced by Brian J. Burton, aka Danger Mouse, the Keys deliver rock and roll like its supposed to be. Raw, authentic, and Continue reading →

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The Vert Top 10 of 2014

Posted on April 10, 2014 by northernrockiesview

Here’s the Vert Top 10 of 2014. Congratulations to Fred Frost for his 4th Vert Title. Continue reading →

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Ladies Top 10 of 2014

Posted on April 9, 2014 by northernrockiesview

Here’s the Top 10 Ladies of Vert, on the Big Mountain for 2014. Congratulations to Kay Yobst for winning her 5th Ladies Vert Title. Continue reading →

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Best of the Big 2013

Posted on June 8, 2013 by northernrockiesview

Another great Big Mountain Ski Season is the in the books. Here’s a few pics that illustrate some of those great moments. Continue reading →

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The Vert Top 10 of 2013

Posted on April 8, 2013 by northernrockiesview

Here’s the Overall Top 10 for the Big Mountain Vertical Competion in 2012-13. Congrats to your new record-holder, Tony Cooper. Continue reading →

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The Top 100 Vert Seasons

Posted on April 8, 2013 by northernrockiesview

Here it is, new in 2013, your Top 100 Vert Seasons, in rank order. Congratulations to all the hearty souls on this list. Continue reading →

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Ten Biggest Vert Single Seasons

Posted on April 8, 2013 by northernrockiesview

Congratulations to Tony Cooper, for rewriting the Record Book in 2012-13. Tony skied the biggest season ever recorded at Whitefish Mountain Resort, with 5,612,746 vertical feet. Continue reading →

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