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Whitefish woman prepares for national telemark ski championship

Kelsey Schmid-Sommer cheers on fellow telemark skiers as they complete the final practice race of the day at Whitefish Mountain Resort. – Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon

Here’s a story by Flathead Beacon’s Dan Testa about a Whitefish woman preparing to defend her title at the U.S. national telemark ski racing championships, which will be held at [...]

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“Snowbowl will be closed Tuesdays after February 28th–other weekdays maybe dropped in the late part of the season.”

I pulled this off the Bowl’s Web site. I haven’t been around long enough to know whether this is normal or if it’s early for Snowbowl to start closing on weekdays.

Can anyone offer some insight? Calling all Bowl junkies to weigh in…

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Gelande weekend at Snowbowl comin' at ya!!!!

I’m kinda bummed I’m going to miss the Snowbowl Cup Gelande Championships this year. There’s something about kickin’ it on the deck of Snowbowl’s bar with a Bloody Mary and slice of pizza, watching men in tight suits do things that would make me pee my pants, to really top off the ski season. The [...]

A Hellroaring good time skiing the Centennial Mountain backcountry

Here’s a sneak peak at this week’s Missoulian Outdoors feature about seven strangers who spent four days yurt skiing in the mountains near Yellowstone, and who bonded through a shared love of tearin’ it up on skis. Check out Thursday’s Missoulian for the story and photos that accompany this video, produced by the Helena Independent [...]

Skijoring: A new way of skiing in the West

I’m baaaaaack! I took a week hiatus to ride some waves in Hawaii, but am ready to get back on the snow. I heard from friends and colleagues that I didn’t miss any big snow dumps last week (Phew!). I was actually pretty nervous about that. With my luck, I expected snow of epic proportions.  [...]

The Future’s So Bright

By Will Graves, AP Sports Writer

— The journey began a decade ago when Torah Bright and older brother Ben decided to ditch their skis for a snowboard.

It was a choice that forced them to leave their native Australia and hop from continent to continent in search of facilities, competition and sponsorship, because snowboarding just isn’t something they [...]

Skate On!

By Paul Newberry, AP National Writer
RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) — Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick will never be the best of friends.

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That’s OK.

At least all that nastiness from Turin is behind them. And now everyone can focus on what these two have accomplished inside the oval.

With another big race to go at the [...]

The Day Ahead

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Even after being shut out for a day, the United States is on pace for an impressive medal haul at the Vancouver Olympics.

Boards Versus Planks

By Joseph White, AP Sports Writer

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Those new age snowboarders went head-to-head against the crown jewel of all ski races on Day 4 of the Olympics — and the guys in the baggy suits might have stolen the day

Snow on the ground in 49 states

That’s good news for skiers in the southern part of the U.S., where snow fell in places like the Florida panhandle. And I find it a little ironic that our remarkable ski blogger Chelsi Moy happens to be in the only state without measurable snow when 49 states reported freshly fallen white stuff on the [...]