Crossword: Winter 2011-12
Across
1. Beer payment for a week’s worth of dog sitting
3. Paragliding’s newest offspring: ____ flying
6. Legendary snowmobiling destination (abbr.)
8. Classic card game for a winter evening
10. Nordic boot/binding system known for its flex and ski control
11. When buried in the snow, you need this
12. Ice boating aficionado: Dave _____
13. ___-40, for lubrication
14. High in the air
16. It’s just over a foot
19. Backcountry
21. Accessories
23. Great local climbing and XC ski area: ____ Canyon
25. Bozeman author skydiving champion: ___ Mikaelson
27. Potential culprit in gluten scandal: potassium ____
29. ____ Jenni’s Reel for flyfishing
31. For example, briefly
32. Color of honey
35. Big fish tales
37. Lone Peak’s monstrous run: Big _____
38. London continent, for short
39. Quiet water that may have a geyser under it
40. Boundary
41. Get this woman a man with some chest hair: ____ Martin
Down
1. Ice feature least likely to explode in your face
2. Home of the hardest mixed routes in Hyalite: the ____ Cave
3. Winter flakes
4. Type of ski day to avoid with the toddlers
5. Locally manufactured ski-tuning apparatus: ____ Vise
7. Shaggy-haired ox you won't find in Montana
8. MT neighbor
9. Fictional MT town in Glen Chamberlin’s book
15. Brewing needs (2 words)
17. Grab
18. ____ muff
20. Wear and tear
22. Line from English poet George Herbert: “Every mile is ___ in winter.”
24. Days gone by
25. Don’t go backcountry skiing without one
26. Cloud in space
27. Ski-resort conglomerate that owns Big Sky
28. A singing waiter will provide this at the Fondue Stube
29. Rainbow, e.g.
30. Month of the Yellowstone Rendezvous Race
33. Night light
34. __ Cid
36. Outdoor town comparable to Bozeman: ___ Lodge
39. Exercise class (abbr.)