PHOTOS: Whitefish Pond Skim 2024
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 3 months AGO
A participant celebrates after a successful trip across the water at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Anders Soyland lands a front flip out of the pool after a successful trip across the water at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants laugh after a trip across the water at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant comes up short during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant laughs after crashing during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant crashes attempting a backflip during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants celebrate after successful trips across the water at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Anders Soyland lands a front flip out of the pool after a successful trip across the water at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant crashes attempting a backflip during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant comes up short during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant completes a trip across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A participant crashes before reaching the pool at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | April 6, 2024 7:25 PM
Scenes from the annual pond skim competition at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6.
Anders Soyland lands a front flip out of the pool after a successful trip across the water at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants laugh after a trip across the water at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant comes up short during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant laughs after crashing during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant crashes attempting a backflip during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants celebrate after successful trips across the water at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Anders Soyland lands a front flip out of the pool after a successful trip across the water at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant crashes attempting a backflip during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant comes up short during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant completes a trip across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant crashes during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A participant crashes before reaching the pool at the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants ski or snowboard across the water during the pond skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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