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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 [...] Advertisement
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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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… CM 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 [...] 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 [...] 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. [...] Cache Gibbons catches some air last Saturday at a freestyle terrain park built at old Marshall Mountain Ski Area to promote the sport. Ride Montana Festival featured six rails and jumps to get skiers and snowboarders interested in freestyle events. Photo by TOM BAUER/Missoulian This weekend is going to be crazy at Snowbowl! Not only [...] I love stories like this! Montanans rule!! The Great Falls Tribune and Associated Press put out a story about all the Montanans on the US Freestyle Mogul team. The top female and male athletes, head coach and head athletic trainer are all from the treasure state. I worked at the Great Falls Tribune during the last [...] |
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