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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.

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Snowbowl reporting more than a foot of new snow; champagne powder in Wednesday’s forecast

Anyone else feeling a little tickle in their throats? Because tomorrow is going to be a sick ski day!

This snow is incredible! Powder hungry skiers and boarders are salivating.

Snowbowl is reporting more than a foot of new snow today. The chairs are coming to a stop about now (4 p.m.) and it’s a whiteout outside. That [...]

Choosing between sunny, blue sky or powder day

I was greeted on Saturday by Wyatt, the college kid parking cars at the Snowbowl parking lot. He struck up a conversation while my friend and I loaded up our gear. Not only was he super friendly, but I loved that he still had white paint on his face from an African-themed party the night before, [...]

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 two-day [...]