More than 175 writers from the North American Snowsports Journalists Association from around the country visited Schweitzer in mid March, bringing with them snow that had been absent from our area for so long.  Their 2005 annual conference was held at the Coeur d' ALene Resort, with skiing at Silver Mountain and two days of skiing at our own Schweitzer Mountain Resort.  The writers and journalists from national snowsport magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times and USA Today, arrived at Schweitzer to discover a fresh covering of snow and some of the best skiing ever.  A special thanks to Ron Nova and his employees who really know how to put out the welcome mat!  Take a look at a few pictures - what a great time they had!  (Thanks to Ken Barcelou for the use of several of his photos!)