Missoula Events

Snowbowl patrol caution skiers, snowboarders about jumping off chairlifts

This would seem like an obvious no-no. Alas…

The Montana Snowbowl patrol in a post on the group’s blog yesterday warned skiers and snowboarders against jumping off the chairlift. The post stemmed from Saturday when Snowbowl’s Grizzly chairlift broke down for more than an hour and patrol had to perform rope evacuations.

Apparently a father/son duo decided to [...]

Details regarding the environmental impacts of Snowbowl’s planned expansion emerge

The U.S Forest Service’s draft environmental impact statement on a proposed expansion of Montana Snowbowl has been released seven years after the ski area started the process. Photo by LINDA THOMPSON/Missoulian

In case you missed Sunday’s Missoulian story on Snowbowl’s EIS, which is now out for public comment, I’m posting it again here.

Here are some [...]

UPDATE: Public comment open on MT Snowbowl’s expansion project

Here’s the story I wrote for today’s Missoulian on the release of the draft environmental impact statement for Snowbowl’s expansion plans. The expansion to the west of the resort on TV Mountain will nearly double the ski area’s size.

The Lolo National Forest hasn’t gotten the document uploaded to its website yet, but I should be getting [...]

Competitors and spirits fly high at Gelande championship

Rolf Wilson claims 8th Gelande Cup title. Photos by Linda Thompson

Reporter Betsy Cohen and photographer Linda Thompson captured the scene at Montana Snowbowl yesterday during the Gelande championships in a photo/story package in today’s Missoulian.

It’s more than just another ski event. The crowd is drinking beers, devouring pizza, lounging in lawn chairs on the [...]

Snowbowl, Whitefish Mountain Resort closes chairlifts due to high winds

It is darn right nasty outside!

A bicyclist travels east down the riverfront trail Tuesday morning. More winter weather is expected Wednesday, as a storm brings snow, winds and record cold through the weekend. Photo by LINDA THOMPSON/MIssoulian

Reported gusts of up to 15 mph at the top of Snowbowl and cold temperatures prevented the ski [...]

Let’s Gelande! Snowbowl hosts gelande North American championships this weekend

Missoulian file photo

It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane! No, it’s gelande jumpers!

The Gelande North American Cup championship is this weekend at Montana Snowbowl. The event is always a good time. These competitors fly dangerously through the air and the competition is fierce. Let’s also not forget that the the natural ski jump is located [...]