US-212 Beartooth Highway, MT/WY Closes Early For the Season Due to Snowy Forecast The Beartooth Highway (US-212) between the Long Lake barricade, near the Top of the World store, and the Montana/Wyoming state line will close for the season on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 8 am. The NOAA has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the area. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Montana…south central Montana…southeast Montana and north central Wyoming. […] SnowBrains | October 7, 2021 0 Comments
Heatwave Causes Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area, WY/MT, to Close For the Season Today Beartooth Basin ski area, North America’s only summer-only ski area, announced yesterday that they would be closing today, June 15th, before summer has even officially begun. The ski area, which opened for the season on May 29th and usually stays open into July, cannot compete with the heatwave currently blazing down on the US. Ten days ago multiple days of hot […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 15, 2021 0 Comments
Huge Avalanche Near Beartooth Basin Ski Area, WY/MT Avalanche season doesn’t end until all the snow melts. This huge avalanche occurred last Friday (June 4, 2021) near the Beartooth Basin ski area, above Twin Lakes on Beartooth Pass. Related: Beartooth Basin, WY Report: Winter Conditions on the Summer Solstice Multiple days of exceptionally warm temperatures followed by rain caused a large cornice to break and trigger the nearly […] Avalanche AvyBrains | June 10, 2021 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, WY/MT Will Open for Summer Skiing Saturday, May 29th Beartooth Basin ski area, on the Wyoming-Montana border, announced yesterday that they WILL be opening this weekend, on Saturday 29th. Related: Beartooth Basin, WY Report: Winter Conditions on the Summer Solstice Originally shooting for Friday, May 28th, North America’s only summer-only ski area was dependent on Beartooth Pass opening. US-212 Beartooth Pass opens today, May 28th. View this post […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 28, 2021 0 Comments
Beartooth Highway (US-212) Will Open for the Summer on Friday, May 28 Weather-permitting, the Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will open May 28, 2021, at 8 am, Yellowstone National Park announced yesterday. Related: Beartooth Basin Ski Area, WY/MT Suspends Opening Day Ticket Sales But Still Hoping for May 28th The announcement is great news for Beartooth Basin, North America’s only summer-only ski area, which had been […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin Ski Area, WY/MT Suspends Opening Day Ticket Sales But Still Hoping for May 28th Beartooth Basin ski area, on the Wyoming-Montana border, has put a hold on ticket sales for their proposed May 28th opening until they can be sure Beartooth Pass will be cleared and open in time. Beartooth Basin is a summer-only ski operation with soul. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beartooth Basin Ski Area (@beartoothbasin) Related: Beartooth […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 24, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Beartooth Highway, WY—Home to Summer-Skiing Beartooth Basin Ski Area—Is Being Cleared of Snow The Beartooth Highway is currently CLOSED for the season—but not for long. The road, which closes each winter because of excessive snow and adverse winter conditions, typically opens by the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. Snow levels vary and drifts can be as high as 26 feet in the higher elevations, according to the Montana Department of Transportation. MDT is […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 13, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Blustery Conditions Atop Beartooth Pass, MT | Cars Caught in Snow Drifts It’s looking like full-on winter atop Beartooth Pass on the border of Montana/Wyoming right now. Several cars were reported to have been caught in troublesome snowdrifts. The video provided above was taken on Saturday, September 26, courtesy of NBC Montana. Laurel Staples – NBC Montana chimed in this video of blustery conditions atop Beartooth Pass today. Cars are caught in snow […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
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