RED LODGE POST
Enjoy ski areas and resorts in Montana:
- Red Lodge Mountain, Red Lodge (406) 446-2610
- Bridger Bowl, Bozeman (406) 587-2111
- Big Sky Resort, Big Sky (800) 548-4486
- Maverick Mountain, Polaris (406) 834-3454
- Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Sula (406) 821-3211
- Discovery Ski Area, Anaconda (406) 563-2184
- Great Divide, Marysville (406) 447-1310
- Montana Snowbowl, Missoula (406) 549-9696
- Lookout Pass, Mullan, Idaho (208) 744-1301
- Blacktail Mountain, Lakeside (406) 844-0999
- Whitefish Mountain, Whitefish (406) 862- 2900
- Turner Mountain, Libby (406) 293-2468
- Teton Pass, Choteau (406) 466-2209
- Bear Paw Ski Bowl, Havre (406) 265-8404
- Showdown, Neihart (406) 236-5522
Highlights of selected ski areas:
Red Lodge Mountain
- Near Billings, a big city
- Red Lodge is an extra nice small mountain town
- Rentals
- Group and private lessons
Ski Season
Usually opens after Thanksgiving and stays open through early April.
Regular operating hours on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Elevations
Summit Grizzly Peak at 9,416 feet
Base Area/Main Lodge at 7,433 feet
Base of Palisades Quad at 7,016 feet
Lifts
Chair lifts: 6
Surface lifts: 1
Bridger Bowl
- Near Bozeman, a college town with great hang-outs and excellent dining
- Free mountain tours
- Seasonal locker rentals
- Group and private lessons
Ski Season
Early December through early April.
Elevation
Top elevation at 8,800 feet
Lifts
1 4-chair, 6 triple-chair and 1 double-chair
3 surface lifts
Montana Snowbowl
- About 12 miles northwest of Missoula, home of University of Montana
- Many bars and excellent restaurants in Missoula
- Snowbowl Snow Sports School
- two cafes at base of mountain
Ski Season
Opening is scheduled for December 6th in 2021, if weather cooperates. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until December 18, then open daily except Christmas Day. In March, closed Tuesdays and “last Monday will be March 16th and at the end of the season other weekdays will be dropped,” say Snowbowl staff.
Elevation
Top elevation at 7,600 feet
Base area at Grizzly Chair 5,000 feet
Lifts
4 lifts: 2 double chair, two surface lifts
Whitefish Mountain Resort
- The “Vail on the North” near Kalispell
- Whitefish is a great small town on the doorstep of Glacier National Park
- Rentals, lockers, and repairs
- Instruction on how to ski or snowboard
Ski Season
Opening day at the Whitefish Mountain Resort is on Thursday, Dec 9, 2021.
Elevations
Summit elevation at 6,817 feet
Base elevation at 4,464 feet
Lifts
Features a six-person chair lift
Many chairs to suit the likes of everyone.
Absaroka Mountain, Mont.
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