Skiers at Purgatory Ski Resort in Colorado got the rare privilege of sharing the slopes with a lynx Wednesday. Airrick Hix was skiing down Demon Trail when he pulled out his phone to capture the elusive creature strutting amongst the skiers and riders. He posted it to his Facebook page where it has been viewed more than 470,000 times.

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