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The story of how two adaptive skiers descended Denali

The story of how two adaptive skiers descended Denali

Spectators were in for a tale last week as skiers Vasu Sojitra and Pete McAfee recounted their ski descent of Denaki, a 20,310 foot monster and the tallest mountain in North America. Sojitra and McAfee made history on June 20, 2021, when they became the first disabled skiers to

MSU Holds First Ever Campus Rail Jam

MSU Holds First Ever Campus Rail Jam

MSU is arguably the ski school, given its spectacular location for great snow and the proximity to Bridger Bowl and Big Sky Resort. Many students live to ski or snowboard, and on Saturday, Feb. 5, this passion descended from the snow-capped peaks to the campus lawn. Enter the first

Ski bum Cat Quips: Where did you buy a season pass and why?

Ski bum Cat Quips: Where did you buy a season pass and why?

Ryan, Freshman, Skier at Bridger, Aviation “Yup, to Bridger Bowl. Well, like everyone I was talking to was mostly going to Bridger. It’s kinda like that local ski resort. Back in Colorado most of my ski resorts I usually ski are Loveland or A-Basin so it kinda has

Local ski films premier in Bozeman

The ski film industry is booming with an abundance of premiers from Bozeman based ski crews. These production teams, such as The Montana Bandits and Entourage, showcased their newest films around town for locals to enjoy. The Montana Banditskicked off the film premiere season with their debut film, “The Good,

When the stimmy hits...hit the slopes

DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. On Monday, March 29, the Byeden administration announced a last-minute addition to the recent American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 stimulus package that

MSU alum releases new ski mountaineering guidebook

In February, local skier and MSU alum Chris Kussmaul released the first edition of his guidebook, “Peaks and Couloirs of Southwest Montana”. The book features about 200 ski descents with in-depth descriptions and maps across the Absaroka, Bridger, Gallatin, Madison and Tobacco Roots mountain ranges. Kussmaul has lived in

Bobcats take fifth at NCAA Skiing Championships

Bobcats take fifth at NCAA Skiing Championships

The Montana State ski team finished fifth in the final team standings following the Nordic freestyle events which concluded the NCAA Skiing Championships on Saturday afternoon at the Jackson Nordic Center. The fifth-place showing was MSU's best since 2016 (fourth) and the third best mark in school