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Michael Mawn: Taking on the Freeride World Tour the Bozeman way

It’s nearly 4 p.m. in Bozeman, Montana and the anticipation of snow vibrates through the air. Twenty-one-year old athlete and entrepreneur Michael Mawn sits across from me in the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship at MSU. He wears a mask, but his eyes shine

How to get outside this winter

How to get outside this winter

With COVID-19 cases surging across the country and cold temperatures pushing people indoors, finding new ways to get outside and away from the crowded gym is more important than ever. While many MSU students usually find themselves up at Bridger Bowl for a casual after-class run, the resort

SPEEDING INTO SKI SEASON

SPEEDING INTO SKI SEASON

Despite the warm temperatures lingering in Bozeman, the winter season will be upon us soon enough. The Bridgers will be blanketed with snow, and Big Sky will be a looming white tower over the Gallatin Valley. It’s almost time to break out the boots and boards and hit the

Ski team's downhill derby

Ski team's downhill derby

While the current pandemic seems like it is sliding out of control, the slopes are definitely ready for the ski season. Due to the highly anticipated season, the MSU Exponent had the opportunity to ask MSU men's alpine ski coach, Kevin Francis, a few questions regarding the team’

Elitism in Outdoor Sports

I love the outdoors. It’s a big reason I chose to attend MSU. There aren’t many college towns like Bozeman that provide access to elite skiing, top-tier rock and ice climbing, gorgeous rivers for fishing, white water rafting and kayaking and amazing mountains to explore in all

Trekking for Sustainability

“If we can’t change one person’s point of view, how are we supposed to change everyones?” Greg Hill enthusiastically stated in his sustainable skiing film, “Electric Greg.” In 2010, mountain endurance athlete Hill completed the amazing feat of climbing 2 million vertical feet in a single calendar year.

Freeriders of MSU puts on Ski film mania

Upon walking into the ballroom-turned-movie-theater, I was greeted by a crowd I warmly associate with the Bozeman ski bum community. A rainbow of beanies (ears exposed, of course), handfuls of flat brim Carhartt hats, dudes with hair longer than mine, girls with shredded and patched jeans, the