![<p>Ridge Mountain Academy founder Billy O'Donnell speeds down the mountain while teaching a group of students at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Wednesday.</p><p>(Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_301319966_H5_0_UWHRCCLCSVCZ_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
<p>Ridge Mountain Academy founder Billy O'Donnell speeds down the mountain while teaching a group of students at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Wednesday.</p><p>(Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>
January 31, 2015
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