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If you enjoyed the movie A River Runs Through It with Brad
Pitt, then you’ll likely be tempted to plan your next winter
sports holiday in Montana. This is the State famous for
the Battle of the Little Big Horn and Custer’s Last Stand. It
also has Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National park among
other attractions.
Montana may be a lesser known ski destination, but those in the
know can find themselves enjoying fantastic skiing and boarding without
the long lift lines of some of the ritzier resorts. As
its name implies (Latin Spanish word meaning ‘mountainous’)
the State boasts great mountains, wonderful snow and plenty of après
ski fun, restaurants and shopping. Other activities
include helicopter and snowcat skiing or snowmobile tours in Montana’s
backcountry. Try something different and have a go at
ice fishing, ice sailing, dog-sledding, or check out a dude ranch.
Web site: www.skimt.com
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Montana Ski Areas combined Information:
Downhill Skiing Information:
Skiable terrain: 14,000
acres
Runs: 548
Lifts: 65
Boarding Information:
Area: 14,000+
acres
Runs: 548
Lifts: 65
BIG SKY
Located close to Yellowstone Park and Old Faithful, Big Sky is arguably
one of the better-known Montana ski areas. Even
in winter you can shed the skis or boards for a day and fulfil that
cowboy fantasy with horseback riding or try your hand at fly fishing.
Web site: www.bigskyresort.com
Big Sky Mountain Information
Summit elevation: 11,166 feet
Base elevation: 7,500
feet
Vertical Skiable: 4,350
feet
Skier Levels: 17%
beginner, 25% intermediate, 37%advanced, 21% expert
Annual snowfall: 400+
inches
Skiable Terrain: 3,812
acres (including 150 runs over 3 separate mountains, terrain park
and tubing park)
Longest run: 6
miles
Other Montana ski resorts and areas include Big Mountain, Montana
Snowbowl, Bear Paw Ski Area, Blacktail Mountain, Bridger Bowl, Discovery
Basin, Great Divide Ski area, Lost Trail, Marshall Mountain, Maverick
Mountain, Moonlight Basin, Red Lodge, Teton Pass, Turner Mountain
and Showdown Ski area. |
