Dewey skins, slides to Whitefish Whiteout victory
MATT BALDWIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 8 months AGO
Jacob Dewey leads the pack up NBC at Whitefish Mountain Resort during the annual Whitefish Whiteout skimo race on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
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Ben Farrell powers down No Name bumps during the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Alyssa Wendt skates away from the transition area atop Big Mountain at the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Brandon French gets a fist bump from a fan during the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Stella Hobbs is all smiles on the final push up NBC during the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
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Chelsee Pummel rips off her skins atop Big Mountain during the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
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Jacob Dewey leads the pack up NBC at Whitefish Mountain Resort during the annual Whitefish Whiteout skimo race on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
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Ian Clark emerges from the NBC bootpack at Whitefish Mountain Resort during the annual Whitefish Whiteout skimo race on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
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Matt Seeley tops the NBC bootpack at the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
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Joel Shehan dons a frosty beard during the last leg of the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
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Hagadone Media Montana REGIONAL MANAGING EDITOR Matt Baldwin is the regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana, where he helps guide coverage across eight newspapers throughout Northwest Montana. Under his leadership, the Daily Inter Lake received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Sam Gilluly Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. A graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism, Baldwin has called Montana home for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Sadie, have three daughters. He can be reached at 406‑758‑4447 or [email protected]. IMPACT: Baldwin’s work helps ensure Northwest Montana residents stay connected to their communities and informed about the issues that shape their everyday lives. | February 14, 2024 12:00 AM
Cutting through the fog like a warm knife in butter, Jacob Dewey claimed the top of the podium in the annual Whitefish Whiteout skimo race Saturday at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
The 24-year-old completed the grueling long course in 1:47:37, outpacing runner-up Ian Clarke, 25, who crossed the finish atop Big Mountain at 1:48:24. Noah Brown placed third at 1:48:30.
Dewey led from the start, skinning up the Benny Up route in 23:44.
On the women’s side, 38-year-old Maria Lamb placed first with a time of 1:58:26. Gwendolyn Rudy was second at 2:01:28, and Chelsee Pummel was third at 2:06:11.
The long course took racers up Benny Up, into Hellroaring Basin, down and up Haskill, and finished with a bootpack up NBC on East Rim to the summit.
The men’s masters division had a nail-biter finish with Montana endurance athletes Matt Seeley holding off Joel Shehan. Seeley, 53, crossed at 1:59:03, with Shehan, 45, just behind at 2:00:59. Always in the mix, Chance Cooke, 57, placed third at 2:01:32.
Whitefish resident Stella Hobbs, 30, won the 20-44 female category, finishing at 2:06:44. On the male side, Christopher Carter, 34, won the category at 1:49:44.
Ben Farrell powers down No Name bumps during the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Alyssa Wendt skates away from the transition area atop Big Mountain at the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Brandon French gets a fist bump from a fan during the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Stella Hobbs is all smiles on the final push up NBC during the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)Casey Kreider
Chelsee Pummel rips off her skins atop Big Mountain during the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)Casey Kreider
Jacob Dewey leads the pack up NBC at Whitefish Mountain Resort during the annual Whitefish Whiteout skimo race on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)Casey Kreider
Ian Clark emerges from the NBC bootpack at Whitefish Mountain Resort during the annual Whitefish Whiteout skimo race on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)Casey Kreider
Matt Seeley tops the NBC bootpack at the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)Casey Kreider
Joel Shehan dons a frosty beard during the last leg of the Whitefish Whiteout skimo race at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)Casey Kreider
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