Toni Matt takes to the air. A former Austrian National Junior Champion, Matt was the ski school director at Big Mountain from 1949 to 1955. He was also instrumental in laying out
the downhill race course when Big Mountain hosted the 1949 and 1951 US National Championships. A prominent ski run at Whitefish Mountain Resort bears his name. (Courtesy photo)
June 23, 2021
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Ski Museum presents multimedia presentation on history of skiing
“Raising Hell Roaring” is a homegrown multimedia, feature-length presentation that tells the story of skiing on Big Mountain and throughout the region, from Logan Pass to the Cabinet Mountains beginning in the 1930s.
75 years on Big Mountain: Decades of memories made at the resort that helped shape Whitefish
Opening day in 1947 drew out an enthusiastic group sporting doubled-up sweaters and long skis — a lift ticket for the brand new T-bar was $2, a burger was 25 cents and a beer cost a few nickels. About 6,900 skiers enjoyed The Big Mountain that year, according to the historical book “Hellroaring: 50 Years on The Big Mountain”.
Ski museum opens for summer with number of projects on tap
Ski museum opens for summer with number of projects on tap