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5 Great Reasons To Ski Red Lodge, Montana This Winter:

Red Lodge

[Sponsored By Red Lodge Mountain, MT] Montana is known for big mountains, tons of snow, and great skiing. Trust me, that’s why I live there. You’ve probably heard of all the big-name resorts, but there are countless awesome ski areas scattered all over the state. Red Lodge Mountain is one of those places. The town of Red Lodge lies an hour […]

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Mike Lavery | January 14, 2019
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Conditions Report: Full-On Montana Powder Skiing

Montana

Last winter in Montana started off with a bang! By late October we had 3 feet of snow on the ground and were skiing powder like it was mid-season. Too good to be true, right? Somehow, this winter has started off even better! In the last week, the mountains of southwest Montana have picked up 3-5 feet of new snow, and […]

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Mike Lavery | November 7, 2018
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Montana Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season

Montana

Montana had one hell of winter last year. By mid-September, we’d already gotten a huge, multi-foot dump and it just never seemed to stop snowing. It was a season to remember. Even though it’s going to be a tough one to beat, it’s already been snowing and the next ski season is only weeks away. Not everyone has released an opening day […]

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Mike Lavery | September 28, 2018
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Conditions Report: Copper City Trails, Montana. Hot and Smokey

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The Copper City trails are a relatively new trail system due to some awesome collaboration between the BLM and SW Montana Mountain Bike Association. They’re being constructed on public land in Three Forks, Montana, about 30 minutes outside of Bozeman. There’s a mix of flowy single track, technical riding, and a fun downhill trail with a handful of jumps. We […]

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Mike Lavery | August 17, 2018
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Conditions Report: 4th of July Skiing In Southwest Montana On The Blaze

Blaze

Blaze Mountain lies in the Spanish Peaks outside of Big Sky Montana. Known locally as “The Blaze,” a gully on its northwest face holds snow for most of the year and has become a classic summer ski line. Access to the Blaze is never easy. In the winter, unplowed roads and big mountains keep ski action to a minimum. In the […]

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Mike Lavery | July 5, 2018
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Conditions Report: June Fun In The Fourth of July Couloir

Fourth of July

After hitting The Great One this past weekend in all time conditions, I was itching to get back out on snow.  I convinced my wife to head down to Big Sky to have a look at the classic Fourth of July couloir in Beehive Basin.  As I detailed in a previous post, Beehive Basin is the go to spot for […]

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Mike Lavery | June 7, 2018
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Conditions Report: The Great One. A Montana Springtime Classic!

The great one

Just about everywhere has their own “classic” springtime ski destination. Growing up in New Hampshire, it was Tuckerman’s Ravine. Now in Montana, there are quite a few, but none more inviting than The Great One. This isn’t the first time I’ve skied it, nor will it be the last. The Great One (TGO) is a 1500 foot aesthetic couloir in […]

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Mike Lavery | June 5, 2018
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Conditions Report: Beehive Basin, MT. Grizzly Bears and Corn!

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Across the country, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer.  In Montana it’s the official start of the summer ski season with the opening of the Beartooth Highway. I’d planned to make the 3.5 hour drive today, but bailed after reading the pass is only open to the Montana/Wyoming border. Most of the good skiing is 5 miles into […]

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Mike Lavery | May 28, 2018
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On Tour; Big Sky Mountain Products Elevates the Game

Brought to you by Big Sky Mountain Products More than a mere review of a product, this is an analysis of experience, because it is experience that spurs the pursuit of passion at all. And a sure mark of a passion is the clarity of its voice which, on snow-bright spring days, all but shouts ‘Tour!’ A vehicle for independence […]

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Paulie | March 26, 2018
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Video: Bridger Bowl, MT – Plus ‘Ski The Cold Smoke’ Annual King and Queen of the Ridge Competition

[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZB5PNzej9mM”] Located just 16 miles from Bozeman, Montana, Bridger Bowl Ski Area is enjoying some mighty fine ski conditions. With 10 fresh inches in the past 24 hours, ‘The Cold Smoke’ is stocked and ready. This weekend the mountain is holding its annual King and Queen of the Ridge competition. All proceeds go toward avalanche education in southwest Montana. […]

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Robin Azer | January 31, 2017
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Bridger Bowl, Bozeman, Montana Opens TOMORROW Friday Dec. 9

The folks around Bozeman are super stoked today because tomorrow, local hideout Bridger Bowl is opening for the season. Bridger is legendary for its steeps, blower powder and crisp bluebird days. Everything you’d expect from a big sky country ski area! OPENING DAY DETAILS: Lifts open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 24″ settled base. 36″ season total. All lifts on except […]

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Sergei Poljak | December 8, 2016
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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, […]

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Robin Azer | December 7, 2016
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2015/2016 Season Highlights, Bridger Bowl MT

Check out this video of “some of the best days” of the season at Bridge Bowl, Montana.  Sitting on the outskirts of Bozeman, Bridger Bowl is often overlooked for the larger resorts in MT such as Big Sky and Whitefish.  It may not be the biggest resort, but holy moly, this place is badass! Clearly, Bridger boasts steeps, chutes, cliffs, pillows, […]

Keenan Grady | May 3, 2016
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1st Avalanche Accident of 2015/16 Was Today | Two People Caught in 400′ Slide, 1 Injured in MT

Avalanche season has officially begun in North America today. The first avalanche accident of the 2015/16 North American winter season occurred today in Montana.  Two hunters were caught in an avalanche on Sacajawea Peak near Bozeman, Montana at 6:50am today while hiking over a saddle of that mountain. They were carried 300-feet downhill over rocks and cliffs – both survived […]

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VIDEO: Black Bear Walks Down Halls of Bozeman, MT High School Yesterday

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A bear walked into Bozeman High School in Montana early yesterday morning, took a stroll down the halls, checked out the football field, and took a dump.  Hey, he’s a bear, that what’s bears do. “It left us a nice deposit.” – Principal Kevin Conwell At 7:30am yesterday, a custodian alerted others at the school that a black bear was […]

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Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Big Sky

A 28-year old Bozeman man died in a small avalanche Saturday afternoon, just north of Big Sky, Montana. Jens Anderson, along with three friends, was skiing the Hanging Garden couloir on Beehive Peak. Anderson went first and triggered the slide. He was swept over a large rock face, and tragically died of trauma. Madison County Sheriff Roger Thompson said Anderson’s brother, a physician, was one of the three men skiing along with him. Anderson’s brother pronounced him dead at […]

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ameliatraynor | April 14, 2015
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