Snoqualmie Pass, WA & Sula, MT – Authorities have suspended two searches for skiers reported missing in separate incidents just before Christmas. In Washington State on Snoqualmie Pss, after a week of looking, rescuers on Saturday called off the search-turned-recovery mission for Monty Busbee of Maple Valley. Busbee, 43, never returned from a day of backcountry skiing in … Continue reading Two Skier Searches Suspended
Sula, MT – A search is expected to resume this morning along the Montana-Idaho border for a skier missing at Lost Trail Powder Mountain. The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office says that a 65-year-old resident of nearby Corvallis, Mont., went skiing at Lost Trail on Tuesday and never returned home. Searchers scoured the area on Wednesday after the … Continue reading Skier Lost at Lost Trail
Missoula, MT – A federal judge, who already granted a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the host family of an exchange student from a lawsuit over his death at Whitefish Mountain Resort in 2010, has refused to do the same for the ski area. U.S. District Court Judge Donald W. Molloy ordered last month that a jury … Continue reading Court Refuses to Dismiss Whitefish Tree Well Lawsuit
Big Sky, MT – The 9th annual Turkey for a Ticket will be hosted by Big Sky Resort in Montana on December 11, at the Madison Base Area starting at 8:30 a.m. This annual event encourages guests to give to the local food banks in exchange for a free day of skiing. The Turkey for a Ticket food-raiser will … Continue reading Turkey for a Ticket at Big Sky
Whitefish, MT – Skiers and snowboarders from the United States and Canada who are members of the military, and their spouses and children receive 50 percent off lift tickets, equipment rentals, adult group lessons, and up to 50 percent off lodging at Whitefish Mountain Resort, as a thank you for their military service. These discounts are … Continue reading Military Members Get Half Off Skiing and More at Whitefish
Big Sky, MT – Montana’s Big Sky Resort will host a special Military Appreciation Weekend Dec. 12-13, with free skiing and riding for active and retired members of the military and half-price skiing for their families. A valid Military ID is required to participate. The resort is also offering lodging specials for members of the … Continue reading Big Sky Schedules Military Appreciation Weekend
Bozeman, MT – A lone backcountry skier has been hospitalized in southwestern Montana after being impaled in the groin by a tree branch. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the unidentified skier, a man in his 20s, was skiing alone in the History Rock area of Hyalite Canyon south of Bozeman, a low-angle … Continue reading Tree Impales Backcountry Skier’s Groin
