Montana Snow Sports

The NCAA men’s and women’s skiing committee on Tuesday announced the 74 men and 74 women who’ll compete at the 2008 National Collegiate Skiing Championships, which are being hosted by Bozeman’s Bridger Bowl and Bohart Ranch March 5-8.

Montana State, which sponsors collegiate skiing, has six competitors entered. For a list of competitors, events and additional information, [...]

For those who couldn’t make this weekend’s Snowbowl Cup Gelande ski jumping championships, here’s a look at how Sunday’s victory tasted for winner Rolf Wilson.

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Here’s a video from the Gelande Cup Championship on Sunday. This year’s repeat winner Rolf Wilson explains the sport’s history and the unique terrain of the Snowbowl jump. Below  is a photo of Rolf jumping on Sunday. Here is [...]

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Jeremy Morrone finds fresh powder under the sun at Whitefish Mountain last week. Photographed by David Marx. See more of his work at www.davidmarxphotography.com. More photos after the jump. Continue reading Featured snow photo: A week in the sun

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Amateur class Gelande jumper Peter Maxwell soars through the air during a preliminary round of competition on Saturday at Montana Snowbowl. More photos after the jump. Continue reading Gelande action on Saturday

This weekend’s Gelande Championship at Snowbowl is always one of the highlights of the winter. Nothing beats sitting on the deck of the bar watching the skiers fly through the air. For non-skiers, admission is $3 to check out the show. Click here for more information.

At right is a view of the jump on Wednesday afternoon. [...]

Brian Literski and Alex Todolak shot this video at Mount Haggin, after the Snowkite Rodeo at Georgetown Lake. The extreme sport of kiteboarding is exploding in popularity as those who practice it chase nasty weather around the world for the chance to catch some air. Read the story on the Snowkite Rodeo in Thursday’s Outdoors section. Check out a [...]

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Tobin McIntosh bouncing through the powder under the late afternoon sun at Whitefish Mountain. Photographed by David Marx on Sunday afternoon. See more of his work at www.davidmarxphotography.com. More photos after the jump. Continue reading Featured snow photo: Skiing in the sun

It’s another long holiday weekend in western Montana. The Montana Snowkite Rodeo, one of the most unique snow events of the year, is taking place up at Georgetown Lake this weekend (see post below). The forecast is calling for a mix of sun and snow, which should make for a great time on the slopes. Here’s [...]

The fifth annual Snowkite Rodeo kicks off this weekend at Georgetown Lake. There is plenty of action on tap for the long holiday weekend, including the Hoe-Down at the Brown Derby on Saturday night. For a list of events, click here. Below is a YouTube clip from last [...]