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Beartooth Basin, America’s sole summer-only ski area, has made the momentous decision after two bad seasons, which saw the ski area opening for a mere two-and-a-half weeks in 2023 and not at all in 2024. The ski area made the announcement on its website and social media accounts.
Situated at an altitude of 10,900 ft (3,322m) in the Beartooth Mountains in Montana along the border to Wyoming, Beartooth Basin offers 600 acres of summer skiing serviced by three lifts. The ski area was established in the mid-1960s by three Austrian-American race coaches as an alpine ski racing summer training ground. The original founders, Pepi Gramshammer, Eric Sailer, and Anderi Molterer, established what was to be known as the Red Lodge International Ski and Snowboard Camp. In the late 90s, the trio decided to sell the ski area to its new owners who opened it up to the public. The newer ownership group has changed a bit over the years but is now majority controlled by Austin Hart, Justin Modroo, Kurt Hallock, and David Leuschen.
Investment Details:
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20-year permit allowing year-round operations to 90 acres / 1000+ vertical feet. This is the exclusive ski area permit on the Beartooth Highway.
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2 high-speed Doppelmayr surface lifts, 3 Snowcats, portable diesel generator, 7 trailers, all tools and equipment needed to operate ski area.
Resort Stats:
- 10,900 feet peak elevation
- 9,900 feet base elevation
- 1,000 vertical feet
- Two high-speed platter lifts
- Skiing terrain that varies in pitch from 15° to 50°
- 3,000 vertical feet of shuttled or hike-in backcountry skiing and riding
SnowBrains has reached out to Beartooth Basin for comment.
Perhaps pre global warming this was a pretty good idea but my guess is the “summer skiing” now sucks and it’s a place you can’t even get to in winter to make it a legitimate winter ski area.