Masters of the mountain

Phil Catalfomo, 88, and Madeline Catalfomo, 84, are pictured during their lunchbreak on Blacktail Mountain. The Catalfomos have been skiing together for years, often standing out in the lodge for their distinguishing fleece hats, handmade by Madeline.

Tom Edge of Bigfork skis down Emmons Ridge on Blacktail Mountain on Wednesday, Feb. 5. (Mackenzie Reiss photos/Daily Inter Lake)

Tom and Diane Edge, Tom Fitzsimon and Margaret Parodi of Bigfork dine on the second floor of the lodge at Blacktail Mountain.

Jeff Kemp, 67, of Ferndale cruises down Blacktail Mountain on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 5. (Mackenzie Reiss/Daily Inter Lake)

Jack Thomson whips down Emmons Ridge on Wednesday afternoon at Blacktail Mountain. Thomson is one of about a dozen senior skiers that meet regularly three days a week at Blacktail. (Mackenzie Reiss/Daily Inter Lake)

Jeff Kemp and Tom Edge ride the Thunderhead lift to the top of Blacktail Mountain.

Tom Edge, of Bigfork, skis down Emmons Ridge on Blacktail Mountain the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 5. (Mackenzie Reiss/Daily Inter Lake)

Margaret Parodi of Bigfork shreds on Emmons Ridge at Blacktail Mountain in Lakeside.

Lajos Máté, 91, of Lakeside, poses for a photo during a snowy afternoon on Blacktail Mountain. Lajos, who is originally from Hungary and skied on the Hungarian Olympic team, tries to ski as often as possible.