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Big Sky, MT, Report: Winter’s Not Over Yet

Report from Saturday, March 22, 2025 “What about Big Sky?” my partner asked while we were perusing the list of Mountain Collective resorts early in the season, planning possible ski trips for the season. Though I had always been aware that Big Sky was a big resort in the grand state of Montana, I had not found my way up […]

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Zach Armstrong | March 26, 2025
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Blue Light Blinking: Bridger Bowlโ€™s Unique Snow Report System

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Bridger Bowl Ski Area, MT, has one of the most unique means of sharing snowfall with the nearby town of Bozeman, MT: a blue light on top of a downtown hotel. The light is turned on whenever Bridger Bowl receives more than two inches of fresh snow and stays on for 24 hours after it snows. The famous Blue Light […]

Lynn Barlow | October 14, 2023
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When Is The Best Time to Ski Montana?

Winter is coming; time to plan some trips! When’s the best time to ski Montana, you ask? Off the top of my head, I’d say February, but let’s look at the numbers. I compiled average monthly snowfall data at five popular Montana ski resorts. ย Big Sky and Bridger Bowl are in southwest Montana near Bozeman, Red Lodge is a bit […]

Mike Lavery | October 7, 2023
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Chris Davenport’s Top 5 Tips for Backcountry Skiing

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Brought to you by Peak Skis and Scarpa North America Spring is officially here, and ski season is almost over, right? Wrong! April and May can be the best months of the year to head into the backcountry. The weather is warm, the days are long, terrain is filled in, and the avalanche hazard is more manageable. Whether you’re a […]

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Mike Lavery | March 29, 2023
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[GEAR REVIEW] Peak Skis 104: Modern Day Charger or Marketing Hype?

If you’re a SnowBrains regular, you know that we covered the launch of Bode Miller’s Peak Skis last spring.ย Since then, they’ve added big names like Chris Davenport, Michelle Parker, and JT Holmes to their lineup, which begs the question, are these skis the real deal or just a bunch of marketing hype? Luckily, Peak hooked me up with a pair […]

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Mike Lavery | March 13, 2023
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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Bridger Bowl – A Montana Gem

The Bridger Mountains rise dramatically from the plains of Southwest Montana in a continuous, jagged ridge of limestone running for 20 miles. Sweeping down the east face of the range is a snow-sliding paradise: Bridger Bowl Ski Area. The terrain at Bridger is separated into two distinct parts. Above the small, simple base area rises a gentle slope, dotted with […]

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Nathan Longhurst | October 24, 2022
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Bode Miller and The Peak Skis Experience

Last week I got an email from the SnowBrains editors about a new ski company being launched in Bozeman by Bode Miller. I live in Bozeman, so I replied, โ€œSure, Iโ€™ll swing over and check it out.โ€ Iโ€™ve always been a Bode Miller fan. As a guy that grew up ski racing in New Hampshire, itโ€™d be weird not to […]

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Mike Lavery | April 7, 2022
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Female Skier Killed After Falling in ‘The Great One’ Couloir Near Bozeman, MT

A Bozeman, MT backcountry skier died from her injuries after a fall near Sacajawea Peak in the Bridger Mountains yesterday. Related: Skier Killed in Backcountry Fall Caused by Low Early Season Snow Coverage in Alberta On November 3, 2020, at 1:23 pm, the Gallatin County Sheriffโ€™s Office and Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue responded to a 911 call for […]

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