Writing the book about snow safety
By Ben Olson Reader Staff To say Liam FitzGerald spent his career battling avalanches is putting it lightly. His long career began in 1968, when he got a ski patrol job at Squaw Valley...
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Fractured Lines: Winter ain’t over yet
By Kevin Davis Reader Columnist It sure feels like we’re in a slow, muddy slide into spring, doesn’t it? It won’t be long until the snow in the valley has melted and the North...
Before the bell
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Schweitzer Mountain Resort is a different place before the opening bell. The early-rising snowplow drivers have been hard at work clearing the road for the hundreds of vehicles about...
