Over 8 Feet of Snow this February at Red Lodge Mountain, Montana February has been off the charts at Red Lodge Mountain, MT with 101” of snow! That’s almost eight-and-a-half FEET of snow that’s fallen during the shortest month of the year. And the snow isn’t going to stop falling there any time soon. “The skiing and riding has been absolutely phenomenal, said marketing and sales manager of Red Lodge Mountain,” Kelsey […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, WY Report: Winter Conditions on the Summer Solstice Report from June 22nd, 2019 Clearly, Beartooth Basin – the cash only, summer-only ski area located on the border of Montana/Wyoming, didn’t receive the memo that summer had officially arrived. Because they had gotten 3-4 inches of new snow the day before (on the summer solstice!), the resort was closed last Friday and had a delayed opening when we arrived […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | June 25, 2019 0 Comments
Why Red Lodge, MT is the Best Place to Live for Year-Round Skiing [Sponsored by: Red Lodge Mountain, MT] Red Lodge, MT may just be the best place to live if you want to get after some turns all year long! Regular lift operations cover November 23rd until April 14th but uphill travel is permitted as long as there is snow to slide on. This means your season can start as soon as the […] Featured Article Kim Vinet | May 8, 2019 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, MT North America’s Only Summer-Only Resort Needs Funding to Stay Open Locally owned and operated Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area, near Red Lodge, MT, has turned to GoFundMe to raise funds to help keep the iconic resort open. Related: Beartooth Basin, MT Aims to Run on 100% Biodiesel With a funding goal of $65,000 (currently $6,205 funded), $35k of that is required for lift maintenance: LIFT MAINTENANCE: We are replacing the gearbox […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 25, 2019 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, MT Aims to Run on 100% Biodiesel Beartooth Basin, a summer ski area in Montana, has been operating off of a diesel generator since the 1960s and is aiming to be the first ski area in North America to be powered 100% by biodiesel. The biodiesel, a cleaner-burning renewable alternative to regular diesel, will be provided by Full Circle Biofuels out of Bozeman, MT. The idea came […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, WY/MT Is OPEN Today at Noon! Beartooth Basin will be open for skiing and riding today after a couple of fits and starts. “We’ll be opening our top lift at noon today. Sorry for delay folks! We’ve been working double time this preseason, it’s been one for the books! Lift tickets only $20, come on up!” – Beartooth Basin, today What isn’t clear is if they’re […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 4, 2018 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, MT/WY – Summer Only Ski Resort – Will NOT Open as Scheduled Tomorrow Ledendary, summer only ski resort Beartooth Basin was planning on opening tomorrow for the season but they just announced today that that won’t be happening. They haven’t stated when they will open nor why the weren’t able to open on time. “We’re not going to be able to open tomorrow everyone. Sorry folks. Thanks for understanding and we’re doing all […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 2, 2018 2 Comments
This Saturday is Opening Weekend for Beartooth Basin, WY: North America’s Summer Skiing Mecca While most Northern Hemisphere resorts are closing up for the season, Beartooth Basin is opening this weekend on Saturday, June 2nd. Nestled in the upper elevations of the Shoshone National Forest, BTB typically runs from Memorial Day Weekend until early July, but this year they are getting a late start due to an extraordinary season. BTB is not your average ski […] Industry News Katy Shipley | May 30, 2018 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, WY Will Open For The Season On May 26th, 2018 North America’s single summer only ski area is set to open on May 26th, 2018. Beartooth Basin, WY spins it lifts in May, June, and July. They offer 1,000 vertical feet of lift-served terrain through July 8th, 2018. Everyday, they operate from 9am – 3pm. Beartooth Basin Information: Summer 2018 Season: May 26th – July 8th Hours: 9am – 3pm Lift Tickets: TBD Lifts: 2 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 7, 2018 0 Comments
Beartooth Pass, MT/WY is CLOSED Due To Snowstorm Today Beartooth pass on the MT/WY boarder is closed today, June 10th, due to “winter like conditions on the pass on the Wyoming side.” This means that Beartooth Basin summer-only ski area is closed today as well. This also means that Beartooth Basin might also experience a powder day tomorrow… Beartooth Basin is open daily until July 4th. “BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY 12 […] Industry News WeatherBrains | June 10, 2017 2 Comments
VIDEO: Beartooth Basin Summer Only Ski Resort, MT/WY is Going Off Right Now @beartoothbasin is the place to be right now, here's some clips from 2 runs today #spiritofskiing #afroman #istillhavetogotoschool #butiwillbebacksoon #lostmywindshieldwiper #jeffgordon #forgetitmargeitschinatown #whyaretheycalledthebeartoothsandnotthebearteeth A post shared by Nak (@nikohinz) on Jun 4, 2017 at 8:31pm PDT Beartooth Basin, MT/WY summer only ski resort is going off right now! Beartooth is open daily until July 4th, 2017 and they opened in […] SnowBrains | June 6, 2017 0 Comments
No Cell Signal? No Problem: Beartooth Device Converts Phone to Walkie-Talkie Can you hear me now? Cell phone service on the mountain is notoriously spotty at best and flat-out nonexistent far too often. A company out of Bozeman, Montana, has a new devise to remedy the no-cell-service problem. Introducing the Beartooth. About the size of a deck of cards, this device works in conjunction with your smartphone, via a free app, […] Gear Robin Azer | December 7, 2016 0 Comments
Summer-Only Ski Resort Beartooth Basin, MT/WY Will NOT OPEN This Year Well, this sucks. We love Beartooth. It’s North America’s only summer-only ski resort and it’s run by real skiers and riders. We’ll just have to look forward to riding here next summer. Beartooth is siting a major lack of snow as causing the closure this summer. Up until today, they were planning on opening on May 23rd, 2015. “Well folks, the rumors are true – we won’t be able to open this […] SnowBrains | May 6, 2015 3 Comments
VIDEO: Timy Dutton Backflip Off at Beartooth Basin This Summer This summer Beartooth Basin held a fundraiser for Squaw Valley’s late Timy Dutton. They decided to have a backflip off. It went well and there were a helluvalotta backflips. This video shows us just how many backies there were. Thanks for putting this together, Beartooth. And thanks to all who participated. We miss you Timy. “With great help from Strafe Outerwear, ON3P Skis and LIBtech NAS, the 2104 Rubber Ducky Backflip-Off at Beartooth Basin, MT helped raise money in Timy’s name to support the BASICS program put on by High Fives Non-Profit. Here are the backflips.” – Not Sad […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2014 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, Summer Only Ski Resort, Is CLOSED for the Season It’s true: Beartooth Basin summer only ski resort is closed for the season. Kinda sad, but still great that we have a summer only ski resort in North America. Beartooth Basin, MT/WY opened this year on May 24th, 2014 and they stayed open until July 6th, 2014. That means they were open for an incredible 45 days this year. Well, a few less we suppose, as that big snowstorm they got in June shut down the road for a couple days. That said, that’s rad that Beartooth had a few powder days this summer. Beartooth also got about 150% of normal snowfall during the 2013/14 winter giving them a solid base to work with. […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2014 0 Comments
A Opinionated Canadian Perspective of Beartooth Basin, MT/WY… A lot of ski trips start by reading magazines or internet articles about sweet places to ski. This was no different. After having read a Powder Magazine article last spring on this place and a Snowbrains.com article this spring, I decided it must get done. These type of ski hills are disappearing – they don’t fit the corporate model and the snow is […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 1, 2014 7 Comments
VIDEO: Powder Day TODAY at Beartooth Basin, MT Beartooth Basin summer only ski resort was right in the path of the storm that just rolled through Montana. Perfect. Some places in Montana were forecasted to get up to 20 inches of snow. Beartooth looks like they got at least 6 inches. This video show’s us 25 seconds of one run at Beartooth. Yes, yes it does look like a mid winter powder run, complete with a fun little air. Beartooth rocks. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | June 17, 2014 0 Comments
4 Ski Resorts OPEN in North America This Weekend! Three ski resorts are still holding strong in North America and one more will add on this weekend. Timberline is open daily. Summer only ski resort Beartooth Basin (check out our two reports from last week) is open 3 more weeks. Arapahoe Basin, CO is open just this weekend and Whistler Blackcomb opens up for summer glacier skiing on Saturday, June 21st! They’ll be open until July […] SnowBrains | June 17, 2014 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, MT/WY Weekend Report: Big Mountain Slopestyle Showdown Last Saturday morning, crowds of people made their way up to Beartooth Basin in Wyoming to ski and participate in the party that was the 2014 Beartooth Summer Session. The sky was blue and a few inches of snow had fallen overnight, making the snowpack a little softer. Once the sun warmed the face of the basin the snow became heavy and slushy, with patches of ice and chunder. The inconsistent conditions presented a […] Conditions Report Rachel Delacour | June 9, 2014 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin MT/WY Conditions Report: Backflip Madness The Beartooth Summer Session has officially begun! This morning, forty or so hung-over campers reluctantly climbed out of their tents at a campsite near Red Lodge, Montana, and grimaced at the low-hanging fog. After a few cups of coffee and breakfast, nearly fifteen cars filled with anxious skiers caravanned up to Beartooth Basin, just across the border in Wyoming. Around 9,000 […] Conditions Report Rachel Delacour | June 7, 2014 0 Comments
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