February 2010

About a half-hour from Missoula, Montana you'll find Snowbowl. I don't know if it's still there, because it's been a few years, but there used to be a warming-hut partway down from the top runs, where you could ski or snowboard right up to the deck, kick off your gear, wedge your skis or board in the banked snow, then tromp in and buy pre-made sandwiches and have a hot cocoa or a cold beer.

Powder Hound Winter Ale tastes exactly like sitting out on that deck in the Montana winter sunshine, sucking down icy cold beer, goggles perched on top of your head, and laughing with friends.

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