Say hello to Molly (bear 435), winner of the Katmai Park Fat Bear Week competition. Molly packed on the pounds through a salmon-fed titanic feat of hyperphagia and is estimated to weigh in at around 600 pounds! This should be enough to get her through her winter hibernation.

At this time of the year, Molly needs to be fat, but ski patrollers need to be fit! Now is the time to start thinking about upping your fitness level for the 2019/20 ski season. Our illustrious VP Education John Nesbit has taken this to heart and is using his “Mogul Horde Machine” at least “once a week”. Our advice is get out there, exercise and be ready!