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Good things come to those who wait

Last Friday when people were sunbathing in Caras Park and wearing tank tops and flip flops, enjoying the unusually warm spring weather, I was not. When people in coffee shops were talking about fishing or hiking or getting on the river, I wanted to plug my ears.

That’s because I was praying for snow, and Mother [...]

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Comment period open on new restrictions regarding hiking up Whitefish Mountain Resort

Larry Bruce, left, and his wife, Molly Bruce, begin skinning up the Toni Matt groomed run at Whitefish Mountain Resort. The Bruces said that although they don't mind the new regulations, they would like to see some continued accommodations for skinning up Big Mountain. – Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon

I think my friend Dan Testa is [...]

Blue skies and great company for girls ski weekend in Bozeman

Looking south from the top of the Bridger Mountain range, our crew took The Schlasman chairlift to just below the ridge line and then hiked to find the perfect route down. Photo by Chelsi Moy

It’s a sacred past time for some skiers, especially those who live in Bozeman: hiking the ridge of the [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]