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What is Your Favorite Winter Sport? [POLL]

jennamartin — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:58:15 +0000

It's prime time to play in the snow, especially with The Missoula Pond Hockey Tournament

right around the corner! Vote for your favorite wintertime sport now!

Bitterroot Snowmobile Death Reported

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:59:37 +0000

A Sunday afternoon snowmobile accident claimed the life of a 73-year-old Hamilton man. The accident happened in the Upper Rye Creek area near Rooster Comb in the Bitterroot National Forest, according to public affairs officer Tod McKay. The man had been snowmobiling with friends and became separated. The group found him about a half hour [...]

8 Hottest Professional Female Skiers on the Planet

Tanya Sapula — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:30:44 +0000

There’s something special, and undeniably sexy, about a woman who can tear it up on the slopes. However, the women on this list do a heck of a lot more than simply “tear it up.” These women are setting world records, winning Olympic gold, and taking to the skies like a flying squirrel. Some of the names y

Search for Missing Skier Continues After Avalanche Near Bigfork

Associated Press — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:44:23 +0000

Authorities say a skier is missing after being swept away by a large avalanche near Bigfork in northwestern Montana. Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry said Wednesday night that crews were still trying to get to the remote area near Twin Lakes in the Jewel Basin Hiking Area. Flathead National Forest spokesman Wade Muehlhof says the [...]

Forest Service Deal Saves Jesus Statue

Jon King — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:50:20 +0000

The much contested Jesus statue on top of Big Mountain in Whitefish will stay put for at least another 10 years. The Forest Service recently announced that it will extend the lease for the land on which the statue sits. As early as last October, the Forest Service was set to deny a lease renewal [...]

Winter X Games' Thrilling Wrap-Up

Lafe Boucher — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:15:28 +0000

It seems like history is made every year at the Winter X Games, and this year was no exception.