Bear Paw Ski Bowl received donation of 200 skis

Bear Paw Ski Bowl south of Havre has some new equipment for the upcoming ski season and is setting up a place for people to rent skis.

Bridger Bowl Ski Shop out of Bozeman, donated 200 sets of skis, boots and poles to the Bear Paw Ski Bowl Friday after hearing there were no longer going to be ski rentals available this year, Dave Martens Sr. of the Snow Dance Ski Association said.

“The Bear Paw Ski Bowl is very grateful for the donation,” Snow Dance Ski Association President Claire Stoner said Sunday during an organizational meeting.

Martens said Friday that one of the reasons Bob Petitt of Br...