Big Sky, MT, Voters Approve $60 Million for 389 Affordable Homes for Local Workforce In a landmark decision, theย Big Sky community in Montana has voted to authorize the Big Sky Resort Area District (Resort Tax) to issue bonds backed by future resort tax collections, thereby funding critical community infrastructure, including affordable housing. The approval of the measure will enable the Big Sky Community Housing Trust (BSCHT) to acquire a significant land assemblage in the […] Industry News Press Release | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT, to Partially Open on Saturday in Time for Mother’s Day Weekend Going-to-the-Sun Road in Montana’s Glacier National Park will be open to vehicle traffic to Avalanche Campground starting Saturday, May 10, just in time for Motherโs Day weekend. The parkโs road crew is still clearing snow farther up the road and, as of Wednesday afternoon, was working between Triple Arches and Rim Rock. The entire highway typically does not open until […] SnowBrains | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Double Header Spring Setup Will Bring 5-9 Inches to the Northern Rockies This Weekend This forecast was created at noon PST on Saturday, April 26, 2025. A potent late-season storm will spin snow back into the Northern Rockies Sunday nightโMonday, delivering up to 9″ on the higher slopes of southwest Montana before a cooler, showery pattern lingers mid-week and high pressure brings a dry, springlike rebound to close the period. The setup favors the […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 25, 2025 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North Americaโs Top 5 Forecasted Open Resorts for the 10 Days of April 21-May 1, 2025 Itโs always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeingย where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, this list of open resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond.ย Related: Alyeska Resort, AK, Just Broke 700โณ of Snowfall […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 21, 2025 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT, Raises $162,600 Through Explorer 2 Chair Sale to Benefit Local Nonprofits Big Sky Resort, Montana, is proud to announce that the sale of 125 historic Explorer 2 chairs has raised $162,600 for three local nonprofit organizations: Big Sky Community Housing Trust, Gallatin River Task Force, and Wellness in Action. Each organization will receive $54,200 in support of its ongoing community work. Related: Big Sky, MT, Report: Winterโs Not Over Yet The […] Industry News Press Release | April 17, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Montana and Wyoming Brace for Mid-April Snowstorm Credit: WeatherBell This forecast was prepared at midnight MST on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 A warm, dry stretch of weather across the Northern Rockies comes to an abrupt end later this week as a storm drops down from Canada, bringing much colder temperatures and widespread snow. While a typical storm track moves over the Rockies from the west, this storm […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 15, 2025 0 Comments
The 9 Ski Areas With the Most Lifts in North America When evaluating a ski area, itโs important to factor in the number of lifts that the resort has because that number influences the time that you will spend in line, the terrain that you can shred, and the number of other skiers that you will encounter on the mountain. Here is a list of the nine ski areas in North […] Brains Liam Abbott | April 3, 2025 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Double Header Storms Will Bring 20+ Inches of Snow to ID, MT, WY This Week This forecast was created at 1:30 p.m. PST on Friday, March 28, 2025. An active stretch of weather will unfold over the Northern Rockies through next week, bringing multiple waves of mountain snowfall that should keep surfaces fresh and conditions fairly wintry across Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. In particular, southwestern Montana and portions of central Idaho look primed for the […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 28, 2025 0 Comments