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Photos: Montana Special Olympics Winter Games 2017

Special Olympics Montana State Winter Games returned to Whitefish Mountain Resort. Athletes tested their limits while competing in alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing and snowshoeing events.

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Sarha Mader, with the Great Falls Lions, sprints towards the finish line during the 50-meter snowshoe dash at the Montana Special Olympics Winter Games at Whitefish Mountain Resort on March 6, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Glacier High School sophomore Anna Pius sprints towards the finish line during the 50-meter snowshoe dash at the Montana Special Olympics Winter Games at Whitefish Mountain Resort on March 6, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Runners bolt from the starting line during the 50-meter snowshoe dash at the Montana Special Olympics Winter Games at Whitefish Mountain Resort on March 6, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Dusty Deist smiles after competing in the 50-meter snowshoe dash at the Montana Special Olympics Winter Games at Whitefish Mountain Resort on March 6, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Patrick Ahern, with the Havre Blue Ponies, sprints towards the finish line during the 50-meter snowshoe dash at the Montana Special Olympics Winter Games at Whitefish Mountain Resort on March 6, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Jim Winegar competes in the slalom ski race at the Montana Special Olympics Winter Games at Whitefish Mountain Resort on March 6, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Manda Humphrey smiles after competing in the slalom ski race at the Montana Special Olympics Winter Games at Whitefish Mountain Resort on March 6, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon

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