Talking about skiing
Skiing in and around Bozeman, Montana is special. At least that is what Bridger Ski Foundation Elite Team skier Leif Zimmermann thinks. And after traveling the world with Nordic skis – on the World Cup, in West Yellowstone and as a member of the U.S. entourage to Torino, Italy – Zimmermann should have a pretty … Read more
Tuscan treasure
Treasure hunting has a notorious reputation for danger. So when I hear, “Die. Die. Die,” screamed into a dark, empty street, echoing ominously between the stoic stone buildings in this old section of the city of Florence, I get a little nervous. Though not nearly enough to stop my nighttime prowl. The only consolation I … Read more
Mount Ellis: Exploring Bozeman’s backyard backcountry
There is dawn patrol – getting up, out and to the top of the mountain before the sun comes up in the east. Then there’s this. Trying to get up, out and to the parking lot before the sun falls behind the tall ridge in the west. But either way, this is backcountry skiing in … Read more
