Missoula Events

To ski or not to ski?

I almost ditched work today after hearing that Discovery Ski Area got hammered with 30 inches of new snow over the weekend, and I’ve been lamenting my decision not to go skiing all day.

The conditions were pretty bony when I spent the weekend at Disco last month, and while it’s always a fun mountain, I’d [...]

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Winding Down but Not Gone Yet

We’re reaching that time of year when skis and snowboards starting turning into bikes and climbing ropes. It’s just inevitable. Still, the snow is still with us, and we should get a few more weeks of lift-served skiing. Gone, perhaps, are the days of deep December powder, but there’s something about a sunny day at [...]

Chief Joseph Pass Still in Great Shape

Here’s some good news from the Forest Service:

DILLON — March 16, 2009—It’s mid-March and despite being that time of year when trail groomers start considering shut down, Chief Joseph Pass still offers cold temperatures and snow conditions that keep the motors running and the Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club busily preparing [...]

Freestylers finish up

While we were too busy clamoring for freshie – and finally getting some! – we forgot to make mention of those who make their own fun in the sun: the freestyle skiers.

Many of the region’s top teenage freestylers, including several Missoula Freestyle Team members, finished off their seasons at the 2009 Northern Division Championships Feb. [...]

Powder, Finally!

When the snow drought finally broke last week, we were literally chomping at the bit to get up to Snowbowl. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get free of work on Friday, so we missed the major freshies. Still, we made our way up on Saturday for a bluebird day that offered both sun [...]