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Sunshine's Ram @ Banff Feb 2011

Pierson wrote "Snow Bowl - my favorite Ski Area" in Western Ski Time, Oct 1970

Is it possible to ski an area hosting the Senior Nationals in 1967, has 2600' vertical, and only 15 miles from U of MT @ $5.00/day?  Try Snow Bowl in Missoula! After skiing the best in VT and Austria, I agree with the patrolman who said "You have the world's best skiing here at Missoula ." Early-season snow on top, the "Longhorn" 1.5 mile run to the bierstube, the nearly 1 mile "Grizzly'' drops 2000 ft, and the "Spartan" is full of moguls. The powdery "Bowl" was the 1967 National Downhill, offering many routes to enjoy.

Hellgate National Downhill 1968
Hellgate National Downhill 1968

Snowbowl summit T-bar and Chair
Snowbowl summit T-bar and Chair

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Owners of Pension Auhof

Austria 2

Austria 3
A month in Austria, Jan 1970

Austria 4
Austria Dance

Austria Dance 2

 

Austria Sight Seeing 2

Austria Skiing
Craig in Guest Ski Race

Austria Sight Seeing 3

Austria Sight Seeing 4

Fellow PSU Students

Dancing, sight-seeing and skiing in Austria 1970

Skiing
Top: Hike to ski to Gardner lake, Middle: Rock Creek headwall, Bottom: Craig skiing Gardner HW

Rock Creek
Top: U.S. 212 Beartooth Pass summit, Middle: Rock Creek Headwall, Bottom: Rock Creek Vista Point

Craig Skiing

Lake Louise summit Feb 2011
Lake Louise summit Feb 2011

Craig Pierson at Red Lodge Nordic Center, Match 27, 2020
Craig Pierson at Red Lodge Nordic Center, Match 27, 2020