Bear Paw Winter Sports open and preparing for Bear Paw ski season

Snow Dance Ski Association has reopened the Bear Paw Winter Sports Store this year, providing skis, snowboards, equipment and other items for the public.

Proceeds from the sports store help fund the volunteer association’s work patrolling at Bear Paw Ski Bowl.

Snow Dance Association member Cortney Filler said that Bear Paw Winter Sports is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is doing seasonal rentals. She added that they have already made more than 20 seasonal rentals this year.

Once other hills in the state start opening, she said, Bear Paw Winter Sports will be doing weekend and daily...