Chronicle Outdoors

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Kimball best competition as Bridger Bowl crowns 2012 King and Queen of the Ridge

| February 16, 2012

This Saturday marked the 10th annual King and Queen of the Ridge competition at Bridger Bowl. From 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. skiers challenged themselves against the mountain, some hiking more than 10,000 vertical feet to earn the title of “King” and “Queen.” Nikki Kimball of Bozeman bested the competition, logging a new women’s record [...]

Bridger Bowl to hold lottery for 175 red Riblet chairs from recently retired lifts

| May 28, 2010

Interested in owning a little piece of history? Bridger Bowl announced plans Thursday to hold a special lottery for 175 red Riblet chairs from the recently-retired Bridger and Deer Park lifts. The 75-pound chairs stand eight feet tall with stem. Some were used at the ski area for more than 30 years. Entry fee for [...]

Going out with a bang: Bridger chair lift’s last day one to remember

| April 8, 2010

BRIDGER BOWL – One word: epic. There’s not much more to say about the last day of the Bridger Bowl ski season or the last stand of the Bridger chair lift. For 46 glorious seasons the Bridger lift ushered skiers and snowboarders to the heights of the Bridger Range with access to the North Bowl, [...]

Eagle Mount ski program offers thrills, freedom for people with disabilities

| March 3, 2010

BRIDGER BOWL – It had been five years since 71-year-old Kathleen Travis of Boston set foot on a ski hill. That’s five years of anticipation, five years of nerves. “I last skied at Heavenly in south Lake Tahoe,” Travis said after skiing while soaking up the sun on the patio at Jim Bridger Lodge. “And [...]