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PHOTOS: Whitefish Pond Skim 2026

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 hours, 37 minutes AGO
by CASEY KREIDER
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 4, 2026 6:05 PM

Skiers and snowboarders end the ski season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's annual pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4.


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    Skier Ryan Economy crosses the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The crowd watches as skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skier Ryan Economy crosses the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    A snowy flank of Mount Cannon is shown from Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park on Wednesday, April 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skier Ryan Economy crosses the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skier Ryan Economy crosses the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 
    Skier Ryan Economy crosses the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Skiers and snowboarders end the season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's pond skim competition on Saturday, April 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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