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Left to right: Big Sky Resort Mountain Operations Vice President Mike Unruh, Big Sky Resort General Manager Taylor Middleton, Dominik Falkner of Doppelmayr. Everett Kircher, President of Boyne Resorts Stephen Kircher, President of Doppelmayr USA Mark Bee, John McGregor of Big Sky Resort, Randy Woolwine, Doppelmayr’s president of sales. PHOTO BY MIKE COIL PHOTOGRPAHY
Big Sky Resort opens Ramcharger 8, Charging ahead North America’s first eight-seater lift
BY JOLENE PALMER well aware what the eight- 15 ribbon cutting ceremony, had originally planned on an idea he’d been toying with. 8,800, a restaurant named after [email protected] seater would be like – he was Kircher said it was an adding a six-seater, top-end Whatever the size, Kircher his father, following the ribbon the one who decided to pull experience he won’t forget. detachable Doppelmayr wanted to go to Europe to see cutting. In the background a When Boyne Resorts the trigger and bring the state- The Ramcharger 8 story D-Line to replace the four-seat what the D-Line lifts were all traditional Austrian cowbell President Stephen Kircher of-the-art chairlift to Big Sky. began less than a year ago in Ramcharger lift that accesses about. “Seeing the D-Line, – a symbol of good fortune first set eyes on the completed But when he approached the Austria. Andesite Mountain as well as it was clear that was the – which was presented at Ramcharger 8, he said it blew lit up, futuristic lift in person As part of the Big Sky 2025 Spanish Peaks and Yellowstone direction we wanted to go,” his mind. Sure, Kircher was on the eve of the December resort master plan, Kircher Clubs. An eight-seater was just said Kircher, seated at Everett’s Charging ahead | A2 Road abandon 'No' Tax board talk Great Horn Road and Streamside Remittance increases and a possible Way to remain public attempt to change legislation
people, mostly uninvited, heard arguments from of a $25 fee for taxes paid payment system expedites the BY JOLENE PALMER do find their way onto these abandonment detractors and BY JANA BOUNDS by paper or by not using process, so it was beneficial Great Horn Road and Streamside Way to remain public editor@lonepeaklookout. quiet roadways. supporters. [email protected] the online payment system, to incentivize its use in tax com In the summer of 2017, JeNelle Johnson and Fred MUNIRevs. Kristin Drain, collections. owners within the Greathorn Orgas, fulltime residents of Highlights of the current administrative Sarah Blechta, board Headed south towards and Big EZ neighborhoods Grey Drake neighborhood, December 12 Big Sky Resort officer and future tax revenue treasurer, said this discussion Firelight Meadows on came to the Gallatin near the Greathorn Area Tax District board manager of Big Sky Resort isn’t new. Ousel Falls Road it’s easy to County Commissioners neighborhood, sent a letter meeting include fees for Area Tax District later overlook Streamside Way, with a request to abandon to the commissioners urging paper remittances, changes explained that the online Tax talk | A3 an unassuming road that several roads within the them not to move forward in staffing structure and leads up to a mountainous development, citing issues with abandonment. Their developments in resort tax residential development with poachers, trespassers, main concern was safety – legislation. We know not CONTENTS known as Greathorn Ranch. traffic and illegal bonfires. going through Greathorn everyone can make these Likely, not many passersby Commissioners looked and Big EZ would be a meetings, so here’s a rundown Basketball, big and small…………...... A6 opt to turn left and head into the request, touring potential route for them in on what was covered. Miner of the week…………………...... A9 up the hill. But according the area in April 2018, the case a wildfire blocked Congrats to Heather Bing……...... A10 to complaints by home and and in late November at them from their other escape Paper remittance fee begins Making it on music………………...... B1 landowners in the area, their weekly meeting they route. Feb. 1 Celebrating arts……………………...... B2 There was board approval Cold weather Q&A…………………...... B5 Road abandon | A3 Blotter: Can’t we all just get along?...... B11
HappLTDReaylEstate.com Holidays LONE PEAK LOOKOUT A10 December 20, 2018 Community Corner a focus on the good stuff Congrats to the grad Heather Bing graduates with a Master of Architecture degree from Montana State University Born in Big Sky in 1988, Heather Bing attended Ophir School through middle school. The graduated from Bozeman High School in 2006 before attending college at Texas Christian University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in interior design in 2010. After spending two years with the Peace Corps Heather began working for Janet Storey of Storey Architects in Big Sky. Heather spent four years working under Storey’s mentorship, deciding architecture was her true passion. Bing returned to school, this time at Montana State University, where she received a top design award for her studio work. Heather’s thesis was the design of Mòn Briyè Primary School, a self-sustaining primary school with 250 students located in Les Cayes, Haiti. The building design is now being presented to The 610 Project and Haitian American Caucus in Flor- ence, Alabama. They will then begin their fundraising efforts from these schematic plans to get the school built. The 610 Project, www.the610project.org, is a grassroots organization focused on sustainable community development through education, vocational training and microenterprise in the Haitian communities of Croix-des-Bouquets and Les Cayes.
Big Sky resident Heather Bing graduated from MSU on Dec. 15 with a Master of Architecture degree. Her thesis design will eventually become a primary school for —JP 250 students in Haiti. PHOTO COURTESY JODEAN BING You’re in! Ice, ice baby Lone Peak High seniors announce Town Center Ice Rink open for business college acceptances It may have been a bit warm out recently, but that didn’t stop the Big Sky Skating and Hockey Association from opening the Town Center Ice Rink another school they’re interested this week. The rink was relocated to a more permanent location this sea- in also approves their application): son, and with the addition of a refrigeration system, the ice will be around for quite some time. Auburn University Baylor University Here’s a look at the rink schedule. 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Curling league Saturdays Colorado State University Sundays Noon to 11 p.m. – Open skate Emerson University Noon to 7 p.m. – Open skate Gallatin Community College 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Adult drop-in hockey At the monthly Big Sky School Mondays District Board of Directors meet- Miami University of Ohio Noon to 5 p.m. – Open skate —JP ing on December 17 Lone Peak Montana State University 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Youth hockey clinic Montana Tech University 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Open skate High School Principal Alex Ide Tuesdays was pleased to announce that Northern Arizona University Noon to 5:30 p.m. – Open skate 10 of his 17 seniors have already University of Denver 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Three on three hockey heard back from colleges they’ve University of Georgia league 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Adult broomball applied to for next year. Many of University of Minnesota Wednesdays these acceptances were via early Washington State University Noon to 5 p.m. – Open skate action/decision programs, and Ide Yale University 5:30 p.m.to 7 p.m. – Youth hockey clinic 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Open skate said more acceptance info will be Thursdays shared as it’s made available. Noon to 5 p.m. – Open skate Ice sports enthusiasts rejoice! The Town Here’s a look at the schools that 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Youth hockey clinic Center Ice Rink is now ready for open skate 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Adult drop-in hockey and team play. LPHS soon-to-be grads have been —JP Fridays PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER accepted (but might not attend, if Noon to 4 p.m. – Open skate Save The Date! Moonlight MusicFest to return in August, 2019
Moonlight Basin has announced Company and Moonlight Basin were the dates for their Second Annual key backers of the event. “The lineup Moonlight MusicFest for August 16 was exceptional, and the turnout real- and 17, 2019. The festival will again be ly proved that great music in a gor- held at Moonlight’s Madison Village at geous venue are things people from Big Sky Resort. Like last year’s inau- all over want to be a part of. We’re gural event, there will be two days of looking forward to building upon this diverse national and local talent per- success, and making year two, as well forming in this beautiful setting with as every year to come, even better.” 360-degree views of the surrounding Look for tickets to go on sale in mountains below Lone Peak. mid-January at www.moonlightmu- The weekend’s festival will con- sicfest.com., with announcements to tinue to offer food trucks, artisan be made on Instagram and Facebook. vendors, family events and expanded Anderson East performs at the inaugural Moonlight MusicFest in 2018. camping for both tents and RVs. East shared the stage with performers including Grace Potter, Bruce Horns- “We were thrilled to be a part of —MMF by & The Noisemakers and many more. The festival will be back for 2019 last summer’s MMF,” said Matt Kidd, – with the lineup yet to be announced. managing director of CrossHarbor PHOTO COURTESY MOONLIGHT MUSICFEST Capital, whose Lone Mountain Land sponsored by LONE PEAK LOOKOUT A2 December 20, 2018
Charging ahead from A1
the ribbon cutting to Big Sky asked if he was sitting down 8 unveiling. And for good Resort by Doppelmayr, chimed. when he told him the big plans reason; that was the very day Kircher said it was an that lie ahead. back in 1973 when Big Sky “infamous” evening in late The Big Sky team then had Resort had its grand opening. January of this year at a Soelden to collaborate with the powers So, 45 years later to the hotel bar with Doppelmayer’s that be at Doppelmayr to day, the resort was celebrating president of sales, Randy make it happen – the company once more. Middleton spoke to Woolwine, that sealed the deal hadn’t yet built an eight-place that significance at the ribbon on the larger lift. Kircher looks D-line lift in Europe, let alone cutting ceremony, giving a back fondly at the conversation, in the United States. But after shout-out to two members of recalling Woolwine gazing over a number of meetings, the deal the crowd who held the first his beer at him, saying, “You was officially sealed, and the and second-ever lift tickets to know, I think you need to make real work began. Big Sky Resort, just little boys at the leap – no one’s done it, you A lofty deadline is set the time. “It’s pretty cool,” said need to make the first eight- Timing was everything – Middleton, “a significant piece place in North America.” Kircher recollected he said something along the lines of, When you look back at your “You’re kidding me,” recalling the back and forth banter over career, there are a few special beers between himself and Woolwine. “We decided at lifts you remember,” said Mark that moment that that was the Bee, president of Doppelmayr direction we should go.” He also recalled ringing USA. “This is one of those lifts. up Big Sky Resort General Boyne Resorts President Stephen Kircher readies for the Ramcharger 8 ribbon cutting on December 15. Manager Taylor Middleton It’s something I’ll look back on, PHOTO BY MIKE COIL PHOTOGRAPHY about the lofty new project, which fit right in the “Biggest and it’ll last longer than I will.” Skiing in America” brand. Kircher didn’t tell Middleton just then that they’d be " pursuing the eight-seater. Middleton laughed at the Dec. 15, 2018 was selected as of history.” memory, noting that Kircher the day for the big Ramcharger This spring and summer as the community watched the new lift being built, there were times it seemed impossible that a new of such high caliber lift would be ready by mid- December. There were of course hiccups along the way, namely theBig realization Sky, in June that the chairMontana barn would have to be LONE PEAK LOOKOUT relocated from the base area to LONE PEAK LOOKOUT the top of the lift. That aspect of the project is still being completed, but all the moving pieces still came together in the Established in 1982 BIG SKY, MONTANA end. Looking out the window This traditional Austrian bell was presented to Boyne Resorts President Stephen Kircher by Doppelmayr Publishers: Susanne Hill & Erin Leonard from Everett’s at the big USA President Mark Bee. The bell symbolizes good luck. PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER Advertising/Sales Rep.: Cori Koenig, blue-bubbled chairs flying [email protected], 406.579.6877 past, Middleton didn’t flinch Ramcharger 8 was ready to be lifts you remember,” he said. will include dealing with Editor: Jolen Palmer, [email protected] when asked what he thought shipped across the ocean to “This is one of those lifts. It’s redundancy and capacity needs Reporter: Jana Bounds, [email protected] the possibility was of actually Montana. something I’ll look back on, up to Lone Mountain with getting Ramcharger 8 done Designer: Erin Leonard The shipping alone took and it’ll last longer than I will.” a future gondola, which will in less than a year. “This is six weeks, then add a month upgrade beginner experiences Photographer/Columnist: Mike Coil impossible, we shouldn’t of in-depth testing done by Why Andesite? And what’s and add more on-mountain be able to do that,” he said, Editorial Intern: Keely Larson five Austrian lift techs to make next? food and beverage options he explaining that normally, a lift sure every little (and massive) Critics of the project, found hopes will be on-par with those like Ramcharger 8 would be piece was perfect, so it took readily on social media, called in Europe. Editorial Policy ordered a year, or year-and-a- longer than normal for the lift out Big Sky Resort for choosing That two-stage gondola, 500 Words and other guest editorials are intended to half in advance. “How we are to get the stamp of approval. to upgrade Ramcharger rather which Middleton described acquaint our readers with different viewpoints on matters of public importance. Guest editorials and letters to the editor able to do it, is because we’re an “Since this has never been than, say, Swift Current, which as the “next big thing” for the reflect the opinion of the writers and do not necessarily entrepreneurial organization, done before, there was a pretty brings riders up to Lone Peak’s resort, and all that comes with reflect the opinion of the editor or the staff of Lone Peak and we are used to moving fast. big learning curve trying to terrain. Kircher touched upon it, is on track replace Explorer Lookout. We understand at times you put one together,” said Bee. that criticism at the ribbon lift in approximately 18 months. sometimes have to pivot, and “It’s amazing what those guys cutting ceremony, and again Speaking of new gondola Press Release Policy then you just figure it out, and accomplished in just a short later when asked why he experiences, the resort • Lone Peak Lookout staff will give all press releases full you just do it.” period of time.” decided to go the route he announced at the ribbon consideration, but ultimately retains the authority to determine whether or not to publish releases. Kircher agreed, giving That work, done in eight or did. “This is part of a long- cutting, via the large screen on props to Doppelmayr. “They • Content must be factual and objective. so months under the guidance term plan,” he said. “We are Ramcharger 8, that gondola certainly put the full force of Jamie Kanzler, also included laying out a lift system and an chairs will be added to • Lone Peak Lookout may edit submissions for grammar on this, it’s a very important and content. reassembling the former experiential food and beverage Ramcharger 8 next winter, in project for them.” Ramcharger lift to replace experience, a hotel, all the which riders can order food • Lone Peak Lookout reserves the right to make all determinations relative to the above policy. Shedhorn, as well as building a things that make an experience and drinks while seated at a A word from Doppelmayr brand-new gondola over at the great. All these pieces sequence table in the comfort of the Mark Bee, president of Letters to the Editor Policy Yellowstone Club. together logically.” cabin. Lone Peak Lookout encourages the opinions of readers on Doppelmayr USA was at the With shiny adjectives like Part of that logic was the Another “shovel-ready” public issues and matters of local concern. Letters must ribbon cutting ceremony. This “state-of-the-art,” “never been imminent need to update project, said Kircher, is the be close to 350 words. Please include the writer’s name, being the first D-Line eight- done before,” and “remarkable,” Shedhorn lift, which Kircher transformation of the upper address, email and phone number. These letters do not passenger, he said there were being thrown around readily noted originally came from the level of the Mountain Mall into necessarily reflect the opinion of Lone Peak Lookout staff certainly doubts they’d be able in conversations about old Ramshead lift. The latest a food hall, which he feels will and we reserve the right to edit content for grammar, good to make the mid-December Ramcharger 8, the message has swap was made possible by likely have as big an impact taste and libel. We also reserve the right to reject or delay deadline. There was still a lot been pretty clear it’s a special moving the old Ramcharger lift on the food and beverage publications. of engineering development lift. Bee would have to agree. to Shedhorn. “It was part of the experience as anything they’ve and testing that still needed to Display & Classified Advertising Policy “When you look back at your bigger picture.” done before at the resort. Lone Peak Lookout accepts most advertising, but makes be completed in Austria before career, there are a few special Next steps, said Kircher, final determination on placement and content acceptability. The advertisements in this publication are not necessarily the opinion of or supported by Lone Peak Lookout. 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Road abandon from A1 Tax talk from A1 with a resume deadline agreement with Johnson that been doing this, that we’ve “We’ve been talking of January 11, 2019. the board needs to be an active granted a subdivision about this,” she said, the The administrative assistant participant in drafting the potential to gate their board conferring that online position pays between $15-18 legislation. community.” payment system has been in per hour and is 15-20 hours Taylor Middleton, Big Sky White acknowledged place for a year and a half. per week. The website outlines Resort’s general manager, the residents’ issues with Chairperson Kevin that it is not a remote position; began by applauding the board trespassing, and hunting Germain questioned all work will take place in the for efforts the last few years issues, but chalking those the timing, feeling that Big Sky office, with the ideal to collect uncollected taxes up to owning land in appropriate notice needed candidate being comfortable “within the scope of existing Montana, continuing, “I to be provided as there are with “organization, planning, law.” don’t think abandoning so many people doing paper research and outreach.” “I would propose that there the road is the way to go to remittances. To make the is still work to be done for this handle those situations.” decision December 12 and Legislation to increase taxes board and this community in Commissioner Don make it effective January 1 A discussion item for that arena,” Middleton said. Seifert agreed with would be unfair, he explained. the meeting – which is now “Let’s collect all we can collect White, citing subdivision “I’m all for this policy, I just listed as an action item for the with the laws as they are regulations which mandate want to make sure people have December 21 meeting – is a currently written.” these roads are dedicated to enough notice and they’re not proposed move with legislation Streamside Way winds up to Great Horn Road and Greathorn public use. “I realize there scrambling,” he said. to increase the resort tax Ranch. Roads leading to the relatively remote neighborhood were are problems up there… There was unanimous amount from three to four requested by residents of the area to be abandoned, effectively making but those are problems board approval of an amended percent. There’s no bill yet. The RESORT the roads private. Thatrequest was shot down by Gallatin County with growth, there are ways motion to change the date for board is deciding if the Big Sky commissioners in late November. PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER to deal with those outside compliance from January 1 to Resort Tax district should be a TAX FAST abandoning the road,” he February 1 – after that time the part of the effort. “Privatizing roads could utilities to their property. said. $25 fee for paper remittance “If there’s no bill [drafted FACTS cost lives in the event of He then revisited the safety Skinner also concurred, will be implemented. by the December 21 meeting] a natural disaster in our concern. “Kelly is often “Certainly a solution to we may contribute some area,” Johnson and Orgas’ at the residence there by things like poaching, Tax district employment money to get the process Resort tax letter stated, continuing on herself, and it’s pretty bonfires and things like opportunities going, but we may wait to jump to note that they too have remote, it’s the end of the that, there’s only one Drain wanted to make sure in until we know what the bill collections in experienced trespassing in road. As Alana (a previous solution I’m hearing, and the public was aware of job says,” Drain explained. their 16-lot neighborhood, attorney that spoke to the it’s that if we approve opportunities with the Big Sky Blechta said she is Big Sky have but alert their property commission, representing this resolution today Resort Area tax district. “We encouraged that there are manager and neighbors other property owners) there’s going to be gates are revolutionizing our office other communities willing to been growing when issues arise. has said, law enforcement everywhere,” he said, structure here,” she said in put forth monetary support of Attorney John Glover, response, they do the best noting that when the later conversation. the effort. by 15 percent representing the Jacobs they can, but there are subdivision was originally Job postings are now Board director Mike Sholtz family, landowners of trespass issues, poaching approved there was an available on the website for a said it will be a matter of a year for the a 160-acre Greathorn issues, it’s difficult.” agreement that there would district manager and also an drafting the law so that it is Ranch tract at the end of Hearing both sides of the be publicly dedicated, administrative assistant. specific enough and yet broad past five years: Streamside Way, attended debate, the commissioners privately maintained roads. According to the website, enough for all participating the meeting and spoke to decided not to go forward “This is an after the fact the ideal candidate for the communities. $3.1 million was the commissioners about with abandonment. privatization of those district manager position “We absolutely need to be his client’s concerns. Commissioner Steve White roads and potentially gated will be “a collaborator with involved in the drafting of collected in 2013 “For all the reasons said he would not support subdivision.” infrastructure, economic and this legislation. Once that is presented in the application, the motion made by Chair There may not be much tourism planning, funding and drafted it is on rails and it is and $6.7 million safety, security, prevention Joe Skinner to approve the to do for the public on these development experience.” headed somewhere. And if we of trespass, the Jacobs request. roadways, but folks looking Additionally, the board want it done right from the in 2017. family… fully supports “I think this is just a way to take a “joy ride” to an would like someone with perspective of what we have, this petition to abandon.” to create a gated subdivision out-of-the-way part of Big experience in local government we absolutely have to be at Addressing access concerns, after that fact,” said White, Sky can rest assured they’ve or similar relevant experience the table at that point,” board Glover stated that his “I don’t think we’ve done got every right to do so on in a mountain ski resort member Steve Johnson said. clients had secured private that, that I can remember… Great Horn Road. community. The salary range Dr. Alan Shaw made use of easements for access and in the 14 years that I’ve for the position is $110-135,000 public comment to express his LPHS Basketball a growing tradition! 2018-19 Game Schedule
DATE GAME & LOCATION TIME
Thursday, Dec. 20 Home vs. Shields Valley Girls 5:30 pm Boys 7 pm Thursday, Jan. 3 Home vs. Gardiner Girls 5:30 pm Boys 7 pm Friday, Jan. 4 Home vs. Twin Bridges Girls 5:30 pm Boys 7 pm Friday, Jan. 11 Home vs. West Yellowstone Girls 5:30 pm Boys 7 pm Saturday, Jan. 12 Home vs. Sheridan Girls 5:30 pm Boys 7 pm Friday, Jan. 18 Home vs. Ennis Boys 5:30 pm Girls 7 pm Thursday, Jan. 24 Away @ Gardiner Boys 5:30 pm Girls 7 pm Friday, Jan. 25 Away @ Shields Valley Boys 5:30 pm Girls 7 pm Thursday, Jan. 31 Home vs. White Sulphur Springs (senior night) Boys 5:30 pm Girls 7 pm Friday, Feb. 1 Home vs. Manhattan Christian Boys 5:30 pm Girls 7 pm Saturday, Feb. 2 Away @ Twin Bridges Boys 5:30 pm Girls 7 pm Friday, Feb. 8 Away @ West Yellowstone Boys 5:30 pm Girls 7 pm Saturday, Feb. 9 Away @ Sheridan Boys 5:30 pm Girls 7 pm
February 14-16 District Basketball @ TBD TBD February 21-23 Divisional Basketball @ TBD TBD February 28-March 2 Girls State Basketball @ Great Falls Expo Park TBD March 7-9 Boys State Basketball @Billings Metra Park TBD
Support the Team! Support Your Community! NEXT HOME GAME: DECEMBER 20 SEE YOU THERE!
Photos courtesy Rich Addicks LONE PEAK LOOKOUT A4 December 20, 2018 LONE PEAK LOOKOUT A5 December 20, 2018 LONE PEAK LOOKOUT A6 December 20, 2018 SPORTS
Lone Peak Big Horns varsity basketball scores
Friday, Dec. 14 at White Sulfur Springs Saturday, Dec. 15 at Manhattan Christian
Girls – W Girls – L White Sulphur Springs 3 3 7 4 Final: 17 Lone Peak 6 4 4 8 Final: 22 Lone Peak 6 9 8 7 Final: 30 Manhattan Christian 15 8 12 11 Final: 46
Lone Peak scorers: Solae Swenson 18, Brooke Botha 6, Sara Wilson 3, Carly Lone Peak scorers: Solae Swenson 14, Ivy Hicks 4, Carly Wilson 4, Brooke Botha, Wilson 2, Thais Boava 1. Lyli McCarthy, Libby Flach 2.
Boys – L Boys – L White Sulphur Springs 17 11 14 16 Final: 58 Manhattan Christian 16 14 20 17 Final: 67 Lone Peak 16 16 9 9 Final: 52 Lone Peak 4 7 5 14 Final: 30
Lone Peak scorers: Frankie Starz 17, Austin Samuels 14, Cole March 8, Kolya Lone Peak scorers: Frankie Starz 10, Austin Samuels 7, Cole March 6, Kegan Babick Bough 7, Milosz Shipman Kegan Babick, Nick Brester 2. 5, Kolya Bough 2.
Ophir fourth and fifth graders played a mix-up match after school on Dec. 17. Parents and fans filled the stands, and Big Sky’s future though the games were all in fun, the kids seemed to be learning a lot about the ins and outs of the game. Next year, many of b-ballers the players will compete against schools from around the region.
PHOTOS BY JOLENE PALMER
Counterclockwise from top left:
Fourth grader Teagan Miller dribbles down the court.
Fourth grader Ryan Malinowski looks to make a pass.
Coach Lucas Westblade guides his young players as they compete in teams comprised of both fourth and fifth graders.
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BY JANA BOUNDS musical vocational-technical reporter@lonepeaklookout. program at the Stafford com Technical Center during high school in Rutland, Vermont It’s easy to recognize – one of the only programs that Brian Stumpf hit local of its kind in the nation. Jazz, celebrity status ages ago. He with its playfulness, creativity handed out more high-fives in and intelligence remains his a 10-minute timeframe before greatest love. his recent après ski gig at “I’ve always loved good Scissorbills Saloon than most music,” he said. “I remember people get to in a year. He’s when the Backstreet Boys nonchalant when called out came out and I hated it.” on it. Stumpf has always “I’ve been in Big Sky for a maintained an appreciation while,” he shrugs. “You know and affection for the grungy how it is – a small town – you 90s genre – the angst-ridden, get to know people.” ripped jeans, dirty garage and While it’s true Stumpf has dirtier guitar riffs kind of lived in Big Sky for 13 years, music. he is also decidedly in the He happens to have minority of musicians the some longtime local friends world-over: he’s making it who share that appreciation on music alone. What landed and through serendipity, him in Big Sky in the first synchronicity, synergy – place was an internship at the whatever people want to call Yellowstone Club to make use it – they found a way to make of his recreation and tourism music together. degree from Penn State. The Well was born a year “I tried to have a real ago – and then renamed “Après is the best gig in the whole world. Everyone’s coming off the hill, they’re feeling good,” musician Brian Stumpf said of his regular Sunday job, but more and more Dammit Lauren and The Well gig at Scissorbills Saloon. opportunities to play music thanks to a standing band joke PHOTO BY JANA BOUNDS keep popping up. Just in the of saying, “Dammit Lauren,” last couple of years it’s really at practice, and because been fulltime,” he said. “I’d there were already bands in rather play guitar.” existence called The Well. Stumpf can be spotted Their musical backgrounds at a gig either solo or with are varied: lead vocalist company nearly any night of Lauren Jackson used to be lead the week. singer in a country band called “I like to call him the James Bottom of the Barrel; Shane Brown of Big Sky because he’s Stalling, the drummer, is into the hardest working man in punk, metal and some abstract showbiz in Big Sky,” said Ted music; mandolin player Benny McClanahan, who went to see Macht loves his bluegrass; him play at Scissorbills. and of course, Stumpf Stumpf has also had his counterbalances with Jazz. hand in almost every kind of “We all have very different band this town has seen, even backgrounds musically. a few bluegrass bands, which Something that we get as a is his most hated genre. He compliment quite a bit is that shrugs again. “People love we have our own sound,” said bluegrass in Big Sky,” he said. Stumpf. “You don’t want to “They eat that up!” sound like everyone else.” So, he’s pragmatic: Music is The band has managed in a love but it’s also a business. their short time together to Stumpf was first introduced create a CD with 10 original to music and to the intricacies tracks they wrote together. of jazz theory and the culture “It’s a really fun, easy of jazz through a unique process somehow. It’s very Dammit Lauren and The Well perform at the 2018 Pond Skim.PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WELL
collaborative. We all add our Choppers Grub & Pub sweeping the nation.” twists to whatever someone booked the band after the The band can be found at brings to the table,” Stumpf Christmas Stroll. Owner a New Year’s Eve gig at Big said acknowledging that Nancy Johnson couldn’t Sky Resort’s Montana Jack; writing music has never been attend, but her husband Monte and again at Montana Jack this easy with other people. was there. “I heard it was a on January 25, opening for Dammit Lauren and The blast and everyone had a great the Jamie MacLean Band – a Well are fortunate that they night,” said Nancy. nationally touring rock trio. have a solid foundation of Stumpf describes their They are planning their friendship from which to leap. sound as original alternative/ CD release party in March and “Shane is one of my best psychedelic rock drawing will have a couple of shows at friends. Bennie and I have inspiration from bands like the Broken Spoke with The been working together for Phish, The Grateful Dead, Dead Yellers and the Kelly almost a decade now. It’s Ween, Heartless Bastards, The Nicholson Band. “We love become almost effortless with Black Keys and Cracker. those guys. We’re psyched that him. And Lauren she and I “We like to jam a little we can play music with them,” and her husband as well have bit, get weird and do some Stumpf said. all been friends for a long different stuff. Even though They’re even taking the time but never really worked Benny plays this acoustic band on the road at the end of together like this,” Stumpf instrument he has this March to Helena, Sun Valley described. “I think she is so pedal board which is always and Grand Targhee. “As much talented. I respect anything growing,” he said. “He has like fun as we have, we make she brings to the table – which 12 pedals on there now. We let this a priority,” said Stumpf. Dammit Lauren and The Well, left to right: Drummer Shane Stalling; vocalist Lauren Jackson; guitarist is so much. We all get along him do this stuff and we call “We’re very invested and very Brian Stumpf; mandolin player, Benny Macht. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WELL really well. It’s so fun, so easy it “mambiant,” that ambient motivated.” and just kind of a natural fit.” mandolin sound which is LONE PEAK LOOKOUT B2 December 20, 2018 more Arts International Guitar Night returns to Big Sky Tickets on sale now for March performance
The Arts Council of Big Turkish fretless guitarist, Cenk talents have been sought Sky invites the community to Erdoğan. for other kinds of projects join them in welcoming back such as film scores, album International Guitar Night to Meet the performers collaborations, master classes, the Warren Miller Performing Luca Stricagnoli, born and and magazine tutorials. Arts Center on Sunday, March raised in Italy, is an acoustic Cenk Erdoğan was born in 3, 2019. Doors open at 6:30 guitarist known for his unique Istanbul in 1979. In 1997 he p.m. and the show begins at style and innovative playing won a four-year scholarship 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show techniques. His original at Istanbul Bilgi University are available now at www. approach to music has for music composition, warrenmillerpac.org. garnered him over 100 million graduating with first class International Guitar Night views on YouTube and sold-out honors. Since then Cenk has is the world’s premier touring shows around the world. performed around the globe guitar festival, each show Being a disciple of such playing Turkish fretless guitar. bringing together the most masters as Mandino Reinhardt He has also been a leading interesting and innovative and Francis Moerman, Antoine fretless guitar educator, setting acoustic guitarists to exchange Boyer has sipped from the up classes, workshops, and musical ideas in a public most authentic sources of a website dedicated to the concert setting. Each year, the gypsy jazz. In 2012 Boyer was subject. show features a new cast of named “Guitarist of the Year” The evening will feature guitar luminaries from around by Guitarist Magazine, the first each artist playing individually, the world for special concert gypsy jazz guitarist to receive as well as duos, trios and the tours of North America the honor. full quartet performing a fun highlighting the diversity of the Samuel ´Samuelito’ and musically diverse program. acoustic guitar. This, the 19th Rouesnel first picked up For more information please year of the tour, will feature a guitar at age seven. He visit www.bigskyarts.org. guest host and Italy’s explosive followed a dual path of contemporary showman, classical and flamenco guitar, Immerse yourself in guitar Luca Stricagnoli, who will studying at the prestigious – ACBS greatness on March 9 with be joined by two of France’s Conservatoire de Caen in the return of International acclaimed young prodigies— Normandy. Deeply attached to Guitar Night at the swing guitarist Antoine the flamenco tradition, both as Warren Miller Performing Boyer and Flamenco guitarist an interpreter and composer, Arts Center. PHOTO Samuelito. Also appearing this young guitarist plays very COURTESY ARTS will be the ground-breaking personal music, his artistic COUNCIL OF BIG SKY
A longstanding tradition of Earth and Sky Gallatin River Gallery celebrates the West The Gallatin River Gallery celebrated Big Sky artist Tracie Spence is copper. His environmentalism, “comes the 19-year tradition of its Earth & Sky featured on the walls with her original out in a lot of layers in his pieces for earth show during the Big Sky Christmas Stroll photography¬ of a ghost tree and wild and sky,” Gustafson described. this year. Gallery owner Julie Gustafson mustangs. “Her work is really beautiful. Also featured are artists Shawna says she started the show because she was I’m excited to have it. People really Moore as well as Valerie Stuart from so enamored with the landscape of Big respond to her work. I already sold two Ketchum, Idaho who specializes in Sky. of her landscapes in the show,” said atmospheric pieces. “I wanted to present what we were Gustafson. Gallatin River Gallery is located at 114 living in and it just evolved to include Dillon, Montana artist and Ousel Falls Rd. The Earth & Sky show more mediums,” said Gustafson. “It environmentalist Nolan Salix works on runs through January 31. reflects where we are.” She noted that this reclaimed copper. Salix lives off the grid year’s show is more abstract than years and travels around the state, doing plein – JB past. air sketches which he then transfers to VALERIE STUART, "Grace", courtesy gallatinrivergallery.com. A celebration of snow ATTENTION! Local youth showcase their art A friendly heads up....
Any community members “The Visual Arts Due to the holiday, our deadline for who visited the Warren Committee is made up of Miller Performing Arts Warren Miller Performing advertisement orders/copy and any Center for their production Arts staff, volunteers and of “The Nutcracker” were art teachers,” said McClain. submissions must be in by Friday, sure to have noticed the The mission of Art Cafe festive decorations on the is to give students and the December 21. walls celebrating nature’s community the opportunity creation and a big part of the to be artists. Shows are Please call with questions! lifeblood of our community: created to compliment and snow. pair with the performing art Danielle McClain shows which are presented explained that the current throughout the winter. presentation of Snow Show If you are interested in Thank you all is comprised of painted helping create art for the skis, 3D snowflakes and a galleries, please contact collage of snowflakes and Danielle McClain at for your support! quotes about snow. Artwork danielle@warrenmillerpac. for the show was created by org. seventh and eighth grade students in Art Cafe – led – JB Happy Holidays! by the WMPAC Visual Arts The Lone peak lookout Team Committee. Love, LONE PEAK LOOKOUT B3 December 20, 2018 CLASSIFIEDS/PUBLIC NOTICES
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The forces behind Montana’s sky-high 2018 voter turnout BY LEIA LARSEN, MONTANA FREE PRESS “It was clear from the beginning this was everyone mobilized at a higher level than you Saldin said. going to be a close election,” Saldin said. typically see during a midterm,” he said. Michael P. McDonald, a political scientist at Montana saw high voter participation in the Trump’s Montana visits may have galvanized A close House race between Republican U.S. the University of Florida, said there’s slightly more 2018 midterm elections, even for an election Democrats to show up at the voting booth in Rep. Greg Gianforte and Democrat Kathleen to Montana’s high voter-turnout, which mirrored noteworthy for remarkable turnout nationwide. opposition, according to Saldin. Williams upped the ante. Two high-profile ballot national trends. In terms of turnout by registered voters, “The out [of measures — one to increase McDonald has compiled data on the nation’s Montana creamed most Western states, with a the White the tobacco tax to help voting-eligible population since 2000 for the turnout rate of 71.5 percent. Only Washington House] fund Medicaid expansion, United States Elections Project. Calculating the state and Utah had higher turnout in the West. It’s party is and one that would restrict voting-eligible population means adjusting the the highest turnout of registered Montana voters always new hard-rock mining number of voting-age people living in the U.S. by since 1990, according to data compiled on the mobilized in permits — may also subtracting ineligible felons and non-citizens. Montana Secretary of State website. a midterm,” have driven nonpartisan Most states, including Montana, base turnout Election experts point to a few key motivators Saldin said. turnout. calculations on registered voters. But the voting- that drove Montana voters to the polls. Chief “This time, In all, just under eligible calculation provides a clearer picture of among those was a hotly contested senate race with this $45.4 million was turnout trends across states, McDonald said. between incumbent Jon Tester, a Democrat, particular contributed to the “States vary in how they manage voter and Republican challenger Matt Rosendale that president state’s candidates registration,” he said. “In some states, people spurred four separate campaign visits from who was so and committees in persist on [registration] rolls longer than in other President Donald Trump and additional visits polarizing 2018, according to states. Other states are more aggressive about from other high-profile Republicans, including and the most recent data purging ineligible voters.” Vice President Mike Pence. controversial, from the National Accounting for voting-eligible populations, “Tester was widely seen as vulnerable, and for the out party Institute on Money Montana had a 2018 turnout rate of 62 percent — good reason,” said University of Montana political was even more in Politics. That’s the third-highest turnout rate in the nation. The science professor Robert Saldin. mobilized.” more campaign funds U.S. average was 50.1 percent. The two-term incumbent senator was a target The confirmation than flowed through Treasure State voters showed up in higher after winning his past two elections with narrow hearings for Supreme Montana in the 2016 percentages even compared to states such as margins, Saldin said. Court Justice Brett presidential election. Arizona and Texas, which also saw high-profile, Tester also became a Trump target after Kavanaugh may have helped “All of that bundled competitive U.S. Senate races and big money. stirring up concerns about the president’s pick to mobilize together, I think, McDonald said that turnout difference lies in head the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ronny Republicans, as U.S. 2018 general election turnout rates: Montana had one lent this midterm demographics. Arizona and Texas have bigger Jackson. well, Saldin said. of the highest general election voter turnout rates in the election the feeling Latino populations than Montana. Last spring, Trump said Tester would have “So just West, second to Washington state, when comparing states’ and energy that we “We know that Latinx [and] Hispanics tend to a “big price to pay in Montana” after Jackson at a national registered voters to ballots counted. Graph courtesy LEIA typically only see in withdrew his nomination. level, you have LARSEN, MONTANA FREE PRESS presidential years,” More trailhead | B5
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More trailhead from B4 vote at much lower rates than other groups in the population,” he said. Montana’s population is whiter and tends to be better-educated than some states farther south, which often correlates to higher voter turnout. It’s a trend McDonald sees in many northern states. “If you look across the upper tier of the U.S., they all have higher turnout rates. It’s not just Montana,” he said. Another big factor in turnout, McDonald said, is voter registration policy. Montana is one of 15 states plus the District of Columbia that allow voters to register until the close of polls on Election Day. “Registration deadlines are one of the larger impediments to higher turnout,” McDonald said. Numerous studies, compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures, have found voter participation is 4 to 7 percent higher in states that allow same-day registration. While Montana’s 2018 midterm turnout was higher than other midterm years since 1990, bigger turnout was a trend seen nationwide this election. The 50.1 percent national turnout hasn’t been seen in a midterm since 1914, when 50.4 percent of eligible U.S. voters cast ballots. “There’s only one explanation I can think of, and it’s Donald Trump,” McDonald said. “He’s impassioned people in the country.” Given that Trump wasn’t even on the ballot in 2018, McDonald said, 2020 will likely be an interesting year.
Montana has historically had higher voter turnout rates than the national average. Graph courtesy LEIA LARSEN, MONTANA FREE PRESS
Baby, it’s cold outside A cold weather Q&A with Dr. Maren Dunn, DO
The human body is a remarkable machine muscle – tend to do better in cold climates. vasodilate as much. Vasodilation is another flow is coming from the core to the outside which alters depending on surroundings. One of the body's ways of producing heat way the body tries to get tissues warm – the surface That's also why inebriated people We started asking questions at a recent staff is shivering. We're all familiar with that. It blood vessels dilate and allow blood flow to may not feel as cold and get themselves meeting in anticipation of a cold snap: How does have limitations: it's fueled by glycogen go to the surface of the skin. In these folks, into dangerous situations with hypothermia do locals fair so much better playing in the which is muscle storage of sugar, essentially. less vasodilation means less core heat loss. – because they don't feel cold when they cold than people from warmer climates? So, once the muscles are out of stored sugar, are getting cold. They don't feel cold on Why do visitors from flatter areas struggle shivering stops. Then your temperature LPL: I’m not sure about here, but it's standard their outer level when they are getting cold so much with elevation? We didn’t have the continues to drop and you either reach for snowmobilers in northern Montana to on their core level, if that makes sense. answers, so we asked Doctor Maren Dunn, hypothermia or you get yourself warm. drink a 50-50 mix of blackberry brandy and Snowmobilers most likely notice their fingers DO to do a physiological deep dive with us peppermint schnapps. Gross, I know, but they and toes stay warmer. and explain how our bodies adapt. LPL: How does it work for people who aren’t claim it’s almost medicinal in helping them muscular? stay and play in the cold longer. How does LPL: How does the cold affect very thin Lone Peak Lookout: How do our bodies Dr. Dunn: There's also another mechanism alcohol actually impact the body when it’s cold people? adapt to the cold? that the body uses which is burning brown outside? Dr. Dunn: Thin people with little muscle Dr. Dunn: If you really want to talk about adipose fat. Again, that has to be on a person Dr. Dunn: Alcohol use causes vasodilation: mass tend to be colder – and probably wear cold adaptation, then we’re talking about who is more stockily built and carries more it's why some people will get red in the face big coats all the time! They don't have the your body's homeostasis or how it regulates adipose tissues than someone else. another and also why if you've been drinking and thermoregulatory capability as someone who its temperature. It's actually pretty simple. adaptation I think is interesting is found you go outside you don't feel cold. It's a Folks with higher metabolisms or who in people who came from a warm climate false sense of warmth. It's a very superficial carry more metabolically active tissue – like to a cold climate. Their bodies learn to not sense of warm simply because the blood More trailhead | B7 LONE PEAK LOOKOUT B6 December 20, 2018 Camaraderie of purpose Civilians and military veterans across Montana help victims of disasters
BY JANA BOUNDS reporter@lonepeaklookout. com
Across Montana folks are loading up their “go bags” and heading to the airport. They are deploying to California to assist with cleanup efforts after the wildfires, and to Alaska to help after the earthquake. As long as sweat equity is promised by volunteers, room, board and flights are provided by Team Rubicon – a non-profit with the tagline, “Disasters are our business; veterans are our passion.” TR is a military veteran- led disaster relief volunteer organization with grit, and they welcome non-military to the team as well. The military veterans and civilians have a common goal: to find purpose through helping others. “We really love our kick- ass civilians. The only thing is if you are not military, you have to have a lot of tolerance for people who are driven and have a lot of bad language,” said Anne Marie Scott, TR’s volunteer Montana state many veteran volunteers shovel sand or run a chainsaw, month, said TR is scaling Saving homes from Seeley Lake – the positive impact of teamwork planning coordinator. begin to regain the purpose, but we also have positions for back there and picking-up through Team Rubicon. GRAPH COURTESY TEAM RUBICON While many disaster relief community, and identity that people who are not capable of operations in California for fire organizations are religious by is difficult to find upon leaving doing that heavy lifting.” cleanup. They set up an operation to fill Scott said they are looking nature – TR is not. the armed forces.” The connection and “We’re taking volunteers to and stage sandbags to mitigate for more volunteers and “We are open to anyone,” Volunteers – known as feeling of accomplishment do the rebuilding all the time flooding of communities. leadership in the Bozeman and Scott said. Even the required “gray shirts” in TR lingo – are absolutely worth the and that will probably continue Scott said the operation Big Sky area. background check can have a take three online classes: one sweat equity, Scott said before the next year,” she said. had a tremendous economic “So many people who few marks on it – ultimately through TR and two through cautioning that volunteers TR gray shirts help impact on the area with would love to do this kind of safety is the concern – the Federal Emergency need to be ready for the regionally, nationally and minimal financial investment thing are seasonal workers. We guarding against violent Management Association. intensity of emotion that worldwide. because of the multitude get a lot of leadership coming offenses. Misdemeanors and Then, a background check is comes from interacting with TR’s Operation Seelin Swan of volunteers. “That was a in and out but for a limited nonviolent infractions aren’t performed and if clearance survivors. Helping people who occurred in May this year in tremendous success,” she time,” she said. “We’re willing an issue. is provided, volunteers are have barely escaped a disaster the Seeley Lake region near said. “The community really to work with that.” Scott has been with TR ready for deployment. Further alive or who are sorting Missoula as the area was faced stepped-up. There is no way we For more information visit since 2014, after leaving a training and certifications through meager physical with “record snowpack, rising could have done what we did www.teamrubiconusa.org. 20-year career with the U.S. are available which can representations of their lives temperatures and heavy rain.” without so many volunteers.” Airforce. increase the opportunity for in destroyed homes can be “It gives me that sense deployment– like chainsaw intense. VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: of community; that sense of operation. An email is sent “If you have any interest teamwork,” she said. “A lot of with flight waves and gray in getting involved, you really civilians say the same thing shirts let team leaders know if want to get involved ahead of after a mission.” they are available to work. the disaster. It’s far better if you The organization’s Gray shirts need to be ready get affiliated with a disaster Montana Owned and Operated website states, “By engaging to work – and work hard. organization before so you can our veterans in continued “We are always looking for be ahead of the game. If you 2017 Recipient of the service through disaster people who are willing to do do that, you are so much more MSU Family Owned Business Award response, not only does Team the logistics of things,” Scott useful,” she said. Dedicated to our customers and our community since 1947 Rubicon provide relief to said. “We love to have people Scott, who was just in the 1700 Lone Mountain Trail | 406-995-7111 affected communities, but who want to get out there and southern U.S. with TR last EQUAL HOUSING Member FDIC americanbankmontana.com LENDER
RESORT NEWS Celebrate winter’s arrival at Big Sky Resort’s Winter Soulstice Après Party On December 22, 2018, celebrate the first during The Tiny Band live performance. full day of winter in soulful style at the Winter In addition to live music, Big Sky Resort Soulstice après party. Ride the new Ramcharger and Under Armour are hosting a social media 8 lift, the first 8-seat chairlift in North America, giveaway at the top of Ramcharger 8. Take Winter Soulstice event to the deck at Everett’s 8800 for a Winter a picture including the new Ramcharger 8 Soulstice après party with a DJ and ice luge, chairlift, post on your social media pages and followed by a DJ and ice bar in the Mountain tag @bigskyresort and #Ramcharger8. Head schedule Village plaza and live music in Montana Jack, to the Under Armour tent, located at the top presented by 805 Beer. Classic soul and funk of Ramcharger 8 lift, and flash the photo for music with a modern twist will be the theme a complimentary Under Armour baselayer. 9 a.m. – Big Sky Resort opens for skiing and riding for both DJs throughout the day, keeping spirits Limited quantities are available and prizes will high for a winter full of powder turns and be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – DJ Chris Sage on Everett’s 8800 bluebird days. Welcome winter with DJ Chris Sage, soul - BSR deck and funk tunes, an ice luge, and drink specials on the Everett’s 8800 deck. DJ Jason Root brings 11 a.m. – Ramcharger 8 Social Media Giveaway the Winter Soulstice party down to the plaza in Mountain Village for some more classic soul begins at Under Armour tent on top of Andesite jams and an ice bar. The night culminates at Montana Jack with live music by The Tiny Band, featuring Motown hits. Tickets to The Tiny Band Mountain at Montana Jack, are on sale now: $5 in advance; $10 at the door. 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. – DJ Jason Root in Mountain 805 Beer will be taking over the taps in Montana Jack on Friday and Saturday – offering Village Plaza Luponic Distortion, Velvet Merlin Nitro, 805, and Peachy Bones Sour on draft. In addition to 9:30 p.m. – The Tiny Band in Montana Jack presented the tap takeover, 805 Beer will be offering can specials at Everett’s 8800 and in the Mountain by 805 Beer Village plaza all day Saturday. An 805 Beer and whiskey special will be offered at Montana Jack LONE PEAK LOOKOUT B7 December 20, 2018
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More trailhead from B5 carries more adipose tissue – which is a fancy word for fat tissue, or metabolically active tissue like muscle. If you look at a lot of the people who love living here and being outdoors in the winter, they're stocky or they're muscular and they're fit. The people who complain about cold are typically not stocky, muscular or fit, or they may be overweight. Although overweight people do seem to be warmer., they might not be able to maintain warmth quite like someone with a higher metabolism.
LPL: How does the body adapt to changes in elevation? Dr. Dunn: When you first come up to high elevation, your breathing changes because your body feels oxygen debt – you're not getting as much oxygen. breathing differently causes a complex acid base change in the blood. You also lose water through the increased breathing rate. The kidneys are responsible for managing that acid base change, which is another reason why it's important to stay hydrated when you're going through acclimatization. Then your bone marrow is stimulated to produce more blood cells with a higher level of hemoglobin attached to them so that those red blood cells can carry more oxygen than they would at a lower elevation or at a place where there's more oxygen available. Maren Dunn is a family medicine physician and a member of the When it comes to alcohol use, lowlanders will notice a more intense inebriation at the Big Sky Medical Center medical staff. Dr. Dunn has practiced in same blood alcohol content that would not cause inebriation when at lower elevation. This is Big Sky since 2011, when she opened Gallatin Family Medicine because the brain is already at a deficit due to acclimatization. Additionally, alcohol drinkers where she specializes in family medicine, women’s health, prenatal will experience worse hangovers because dehydration will be more severe. So, when people care, pediatrics, adult wellness, sports injuries and physicals. The get acclimatization issues or acute mountain sickness, we tell them “Don't drink alcohol,” clinic joined Bozeman Health in 2015. A graduate of Kansas ‘Don't drink caffeine’ because number one: they will make your symptoms worse and number City University of Medicine and Biosciences, she completed two: they will cause worse dehydration. her residency at Idaho State University Family Medicine, then practiced in rural communities in Idaho and Oregon. Dr. Chandler LPL: How long does it take for the body to fully adapt to conditions? is board certified in family medicine. Dr. Dunn: For a healthy human being it takes somewhere between two and three weeks to PHOTO COURTESY BIG SKY MEDICAL CENTER acclimatize. For less healthy people or ones who notice elevation changes more severely, they should come to elevation slower. In other words, if you're coming from sea level go up to 1,000 feet then to 2,000 feet over a few days. Don't just go from 0 to 6,000 feet, or you'll risk having symptoms because your body just isn't going to be able to manage that big of a jump. there's also a medication that can help people to feel better if they do have to make a big jump. The medication basically perpetuates the kidney's function with the acid base Happy Holidays and changes so that the symptoms are less. That's a prescription medication called Diamox.
LPL: Do you see a lot of cases of acute mountain sickness? Happy New Year! Dr. Dunn: We see a lot of AMS in the summer with people who are visiting the Park. In the winter, we see more AMS Thank you so much because people are coming to ski. Our peak seasons always bring acute mountain sickness. for your support LPL: How can people spot acute mountain sickness? during our first year Dr. Dunn: The symptoms of acute mountain sickness are kind of like a hangover: nausea, headache, symptoms publishing the revived worsen with exertion, some people get a little bit confused or delirious – that's the worst-case scenario. Some people have trouble regulating blood sugar: they may feel really Lone Peak Lookout. hungry. There are all sorts of interesting things the body tells you to do when it is trying to acclimatize. You may even wake up during night to take deeper breaths. We call We wish you all the this high-altitude apnea. You need to see a doctor if you get headaches, nausea or delirium. Or, go down in elevation best this holiday and immediately. And definitely stay hydrated! coming new year! Dr. Dunn, DO specializes in family medicine at Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center located at 334 Town Center Ave. -The Lone Peak Lookout Team LONE PEAK LOOKOUT B8 December 20, 2018
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Sunday, Dec. 23 church service under the Powder Seeker chairlift Yellowstone Conference Center Meet at the logwood cross for a 20-minute service with 8 a.m. St. Joseph’s Fourth Sunday of Advent Holy Chaplain Minister Bradford Lartigue. 7 p.m. Big Sky Resort Ministries non-denominational Eucharist at the Big Sky Chapel Worship Service at Big Sky Resort’s Yellowstone 3 p.m. Big Sky Resort Ministries non-denominational Conference Center 9:30 a.m. All Saints in Big Sky Fourth Sunday of Advent church service at the top of the Six Shooter lift Holy Eucharist with children’s play at the Big Sky Meet at the logwood cross for a 20-minute service with 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. All Saints in Big Sky Candlelight Chapel Chaplain Minister Bradford Lartigue. Service of Lessons and Carols at Big Sky Chapel
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jingle Jam Family Service at the Monday, Dec. 24 Tuesday, Dec. 25 Big Sky Chapel Join the Big Sky Christian Fellowship for a Christmas 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Christmas Eve service hosted by the 8 a.m. St. Joseph’s Catholic Mass at Big Sky Chapel party complete with singing, dancing, comedy, games Big Sky Christian Fellowship at Big Sky Chapel and more. It’s a chance to experience the meaning of Children are welcome at the services; however, there 9:30 a.m. All Saints in Big Sky – Nativity of our Lord: Christmas. will be no childcare available during that time. Christmas Holy Day Eucharist at Big Sky Chapel
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BEST OF THE BLOTTER A likely story A deputy met with a woman on Aspen Leaf Drive just after knocked down. The woman also said her assaulter struck midnight on Dec. 12. The woman wished to report that she her with her right hand, but the other woman’s right hand had been punched in the face and pushed down by another was in a cast. It was determined that alcohol was likely a Hours. Visit. woman. However, she did not have any marks or redness on factor as the caller was intoxicated; probably more so than Sunday 1-5pm Located at the north end her face, and two witnesses stated that she had not been the other woman who may or may not have been involved. Monday 10am-6pm of Lone Peak High School (Toddlers Storytime December 10, 2018 g At around 9 a.m. a deputy stopped and warned the driver of a 10:30am) snow removal vehicle that was impeding traffic on Lone Mountain Tuesday: 4-8pm Announcement. g The Big Sky School District resource officer performed a walk- Trail. The vehicle was traveling well below the speed limit and had Wednesday 4-8pm Library Closed through of both school buildings between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. traffic backed up for a half a mile behind it. Closed Thursday-Saturday 12/24 & 12/25 Public Computers Available. g Someone who recently received a traffic violation citation g Someone dropped off a large semi-trailer in a Big Sky Resort called the Big Sky Sheriff’s Office because they felt the ticket parking lot. A deputy assisted in getting the owner of the trailer in All Are Welcome. was unclear as to what needed to be done. A deputy told them contact with resort security so they could work things out. that their concern would be forwarded for future consideration in wording, and that deputies would be advised to be clearer when g A deputy witnessed a large amount of debris fall from a bigskylibrary.org issuing citations. pickup truck on Lone Mountain Trail just after 11 a.m. The deputy stopped to remove the debris from the roadway and warned the g A possible hazmat threat was reported just after 1 p.m. when driver for failing to secure his load. a citizen located a PVC pipe coming out of a Yellowtail Road foundation near a flower bed. g A woman who worked for a security system company called the Big Sky Sheriff’s Department wondering if emergency g Two husky-type dogs were reportedly at large in Big Sky at services would respond to a specific address she had in mind. around 5:30 p.m. but a deputy could not locate them. She was informed that yes, they would.
g Starting at 6 p.m. the Big Sky School District school resource g A physical fight between five people, men and women, was officer participated in a roundtable discussion with parents at reported on Rainbow Ranch Road just before 7 p.m. By the time the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center regarding challenges a deputy responded one of the parties had fled the scene but parents of teenagers face. was later located. There were no apparent injuries and no one wanted to press charges. g Sounds of physical fighting were heard coming from a cabin at a local guest ranch at around 8:15 p.m. A deputy responded but no one was in the cabin and there was no evidence of December 14, 2018 Handicap disturbance. The deputy called back later and spoke to the g Accessible renters, determining that there was no fighting of any kind taking A medical call involving someone who had fallen 15 to 20 feet place. in a Great Horn Road garage was taken at 12:30 p.m. 2012 Dodge See details and g Unspecified debris, six to eight inches in diameter, was other options g A deputy checked on a couple that was attempting to rest in Caravan SE blocking the northbound lane of Gallatin Road near the Lava Lake 12” Lowered Floor, Power ramp/door, their vehicle which was parked in the furthest north area Big Sky Wheelchair tie downs, EZ Remove seats Chamber of Commerce parking lot at 9:15 p.m. parking area at 3 p.m. $34,000
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FOLLOW located the vehicle and learned that the driver was talking on the g phone, while also randomly doing donuts in the cul-de-sac. At 11 p.m. a caller reported seeing a man fall into Turkey Leg Road before wandering off info the nearby woods. A deputy located the man, finding that he was physically ok. The man was US December 11, 2018 sleeping in the woods but had sufficient supplies to do so. on Instagram! g At 6 p.m. a deputy stopped to check on a semi pulled over December 15, 2018 @lonepeaklookout with hazard lights illuminated near Moose Creek in the Gallatin Canyon. All was ok, the driver had pulled over to allow traffic to g Deputies responded to a report of two men fighting near mile pass. marker 60 in the Gallatin Canyon at 6 a.m. By the time the deputy arrived one of the men had left but the other was remained, and g A fire suppression leak set off a fire alarm on Big Pine Drive had minor scrapes on his head. He would not divulge how he had THINKING OF A CAREER CHANGE? just before midnight. Big Sky Fire Department and a deputy gotten the scrapes. Deputies gave the man a ride to his home in responded. the Firelight Meadows where they located the other man involved CONSIDER AN ONLINE PROGRAM! in the altercation. He also had minor scrapes and did admit a Rural Organization Employee fight had taken place. It was determined both men were the December 12, 2018 Management aggressor in the situation and neither wished to press charges. Early Childhood Education g A semi with a pup trailer slid off of Highway 191 into the ditch g A deputy spoke to two roommates after one of them left a Chemical Dependency Counseling near Buffalo Horn Creek at 8:30 a.m. No one was injured but the threatening and racially insensitive note for the other regarding Full Stack Web Development trailer leaked about 200 to 500 gallons of liquid fertilizer onto the leaving their bath towel on the floor. The men agreed to make the Criminal Justice ground before the leak was stopped. Big Sky Fire Department, a living situation work. Business Management hazmat team and deputies responded. g A deputy contacted the driver of a vehicle that was stopped NOW ENROLLING! g At 9 a.m. a deputy assisted with traffic control after a in the middle of Lone Peak Drive at around 6:15 p.m. The driver 406-377-9400 construction truck pulling a trailer loaded with a backhoe could said they were using their phone to find an address. They were WWW.DAWSON.EDU not stop for a vehicle in front of it, causing it to slide off of Lone warned and advised to pull off the roadway when doing so. Mountain Trail. The driver was reminded about proper following distance, especially giving oneself more room in icy road g A caller reported seeing a woman driving an SUV hit two other conditions. vehicles on Spruce Cone Drive at around 7 p.m. before driving away. A deputy was able to locate the Bozeman woman, who g A non-injury accident involving a small maroon truck and a was driving while intoxicated. She was arrested. silver Toyota 4Runner occurred on Huntley Drive just before 12:30 HIGH-SPEED INTERNET p.m. There was no traffic blockage, but the truck was leaking fluid. December 16, 2018 99 g A man met with a deputy to report that for about a month g A deputy received report that a man had been assaulted by $ people who claim to be from the FBI have been contacting him several men on the front porch of a drinking establishment at From /mo. MBPS around midnight. The case is under investigation. stating that they were going to arrest him. Last week they called $14.99 monthly49 lease fee for equipment and Wi-Fi modem. Internet speeds his place of employment, which he said almost got him fired. 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The shortest days of the year are here. By 2:45 p.m. on December 17 the sun was already beginning to set on the western side of Lone Mountain, and by 5:30 p.m. nighttime had taken over. But fret not! December 21 marks the Winter Solstice. That may be the shortest day of the year, but from then on out the days will start picking up a minute or two of sunlight moving forward. Check out this week’s Big Sky Living for some Winter Solstice related events, from yoga classes to a celebration at Big Sky Resort and even a heavy metal concert. PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER
direction. the Town Center Ice Rink 4 p.m. Live music: Mike Haring at Big Join the Big Sky Community Organization Sky Resort’s Carabiner Lounge 3:30 p.m. Live music: K. Pilz at for this free event which celebrates not only Scissorbills Saloon the holidays but the newly refrigerated and 4:30 p.m. Live music: Mathias at Big slightly relocated ice rink, as well as the Sky Resort’s Chet’s Bar 3:30 p.m. Live music: Diamond at Big BSCO’s recent acquisition of 3.3 acres in Sky Resort’s Montana Jack the Town Center to be dedicated to park 8 p.m. Torchlight Parade at Big Sky land. Kids’ skate rentals are free thanks to a Resort 4 p.m. Live music: Mike Haring at Big donation by East Slope Outdoors – just tell Celebrate the holidays on the slopes with a Sky Resort’s Carabiner Lounge them you’re skiing with Santa! torchlight parade, skiing Santa Claus, and Dan Dubuque performs his unique blend of fireworks. Free to spectate. soul music in towns across Montana. Catch 4:30 p.m. Live music: Lone Mountain him in Big Sky on Dec. 20. FACEBOOK PHOTO 6:15 p.m. Free class: Winter Solstice Yoga with Santosha at the Lone Peak Trio at Big Sky Resort’s Chet’s Bar High gym , December 25 December 20 Tuesday Thursday, Sun salutation practice with Shannon Steele. Merry Christmas from the Lone Peak Free to attend, Big Sky Community Food Lookout team! 3:30 p.m. Live music: Dan Dubuque at Bank donations accepted. Scissorbills Saloon After a day on the slopes head to the 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays Downtown in 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bar Olympics at the the Town Center Arrowhead Mall to see this one-man, Lone Peak Brewery Loft experimental soul band perform. Free show. Stop working for the weekend and immerse Jameson, the Lone Peak Brewery and yourself in the Big Sky life. Head to the Town Taphouse present an evening of games with Center to enjoy specials, events and more. 4 p.m. Al-Anon at Big Sky Chapel the family. For the adults there’s shuffleboard, Al-Anon is for people who are worried about darts, beer pong, and more. Plus, bring in the Santa’s in town and ready to check out the 8:30 p.m. Live music: Lauren & Brian at someone with a drinking problem. kiddos to play foosball, corn hole, and beer Town Center Ice Rink! The community is Big Sky Resort’s Carabiner Lounge (water!) pong. Drink specials available. invited to skate with Jolly Old Saint Nicholas 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Youth sports: on Dec. 22 – kids can even get skate rentals Lone Peak varsity basketball home 10 p.m. Live music: Scavenger Winter for free. PHOTO COURTESY VISIT BIG SKY Wednesday, December 26 games Solstice Party at Choppers Grub & Pub Grab a seat on the bleachers at the Bough- Bang your heads and howl at the moon with 4 p.m. Live music: Kali Armstrong at 8:30 p.m. Live music: Mike & Kali at Dolan Athletic Center for the first home Big Sky’s preeminent metal band during the Big Sky Resort’s Carabiner Lounge games of the 2018-19 varsity basketball longest night of the year! Free show. Big Sky Resort’s Carabiner Lounge season. Cheer the Big Horns as they take on 4:30 p.m. Live music: Brian and Ben at Shields Valley. Girls play at 5:30 p.m., boys Big Sky Resort’s Chet’s Bar to follow. Fourth grade boys will play at both Saturday, December 22 Sunday, December 23 halftimes. It’s also Lone Peak High School 3:30 p.m. Stumpy Sundays at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free class: Awareness Booster Club night – get your logo gear and 9 a.m. Winter Soulstice Party at Big Wednesdays at Santosha Wellness memberships! Sky Resort Scissorbills Saloon Make it a Sunday tradition. Center Celebrate the first full day of winter in soulful Join Crystal Rader for a Weekly lecture style at Big Sky Resort. on different meditation types, techniques, Friday, December 21 Monday, December 24 followed by a guided practice. Santosha is 11 a.m. Ramcharger 8 Social Media located upstairs at 169 Snowy Mountain 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Ophir Elementary Giveaway begins at Under Armour tent on 3:30 p.m. Live music: Lauren & Jeff at Circle. School Winter Concert at the Warren top of Andesite Mountain Big Sky Resort’s Montana Jack Miller Performing Arts Center 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. DJ Chris Sage on Everett’s Kindergarten through third grade take the 8800 deck stage at 9 a.m., fourth through sixth graders 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. DJ Jason Root in perform at 10 a.m. Mountain Village Plaza 9:30 p.m. The Tiny Band in Montana Jack 10 a.m. to noon: Community (21+ show, $5 online, $10 at door) engagement: Big Sky Resort Area Tax District board of directors meeting 9 a.m. Educator Appreciation Weekend In addition to other topics the board will at Big Sky Resort consider involvement in the draft bill, “Penny Free skiing for educators staying in resort for Infrastructure.” Meetings are held at the lodging, $77.50 lift tickets for educators BSRAD office above Grizzly Outfitters. not staying at the resort, and $77.50 tickets for immediate family members. Lodging 3:23 p.m. Winter Solstice – The Day the discounts are available at Huntley Lodge and Sun Turns Around Big Horn Condos. The Earth hits its maximum tilt away from the sun this afternoon, making today the shortest 3:30 p.m. Live music: Lauren Jackson day of the year. According to timeanddate. at Scissorbills Saloon com, the term solstice comes from the Latin word solstitium, meaning “the Sun stands 3:30 p.m. Live music: Diamond at Big still.” This is because on this day, the sun Sky Resort’s Montana Jack reaches its southern-most position as seen from the Earth. The sun seems to stand still at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Skate with Santa at Celebrate the holiday with Big Sky Resort during their annual Torchlight Parade. PHOTO the Tropic of Capricorn and then reverses its COURTESY BIG SKY RESORT