The eighth annual Whitefish Whiteout ski mountaineering race featured a new long course, challenging racers with a series of four mountain ascents totaling 4,800 feet of climbing.
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Travis Brown, right, leads racers up NBC during the Whitefish Whiteout at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Jan. 16, 2016. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Mike Foote, left, and Adam Campbell skin towards the top of Big Mountain during the Whitefish Whiteout at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Jan. 16, 2016. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Ben Parsons skins towards the summit of Big Mountain during the Whitefish Whiteout at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Jan. 16, 2016. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Competitors boot pack up NBC during the Whitefish Whiteout at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Jan. 16, 2016. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Brian Story leads a group of competitors as they boot pack up NBC during the Whitefish Whiteout at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Jan. 16, 2016. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Peter Knight, left, leads a pack at the start of the Whitefish Whiteout at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Jan. 16, 2016. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon