The run-out area at the base of Chester Bowl’s downhill ski area used to be covered by a pond, but June’s flooding washed out the pond’s dam, leaving an area covered with rocks and gravel. In preparation for ski season, Chester Bowl held a rock-picking party, moving the rocks in the foreground from the run-out area beyond. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
Read the article: Snow bridge to help salvage ski season at Duluth's flood-damaged Chester Bowl
