Top 11 U.S. Big Mountain Ski Resorts: Opinion From a Freestyle Skier Lists are inherently wrong no matter how you look at them. There will almost always be something to argue about. So why make them at all? Well…I love a good debate. There are no set factors that I decided to rate each resort on. The majority of this list are resorts that I have had experience skiing and I ranked […] Ryan Flynn | July 15, 2022 24 Comments
Top 10 Small Ski Resorts in North America for Powder Hounds Putting together a “best of” list can seem rather arbitrary and so wildly subjective rendering the list almost meaningless. To stave off the naysayers, making the cut on this VIP inventory was restricted to those Small Ski Resorts that met all of the following criteria: copious amounts of deep, blower-light powder (300+ inches minimum), maximum of seven real-deal lifts (moving […] Robin Azer | July 6, 2022 19 Comments
21-Year-Old Skier Died Tuesday in a Tree Well at Bridger Bowl Ski Area, MT A 21-year-old skier died in a tree well at Bridger Bowl ski area, MT on Tuesday. The resort had seen 11″ of fresh snow in the previous 48-hours. Related: Big Snow Can Also Bring Big Problems: Snow Immersion Suffocation Responding patrollers performed CPR in an attempt to revive the as yet unnamed skier, but were unfortunately unsuccessful. Bridger Bowl released the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 18, 2021 0 Comments
The Most Affordable & Most Expensive Ski Destinations in the United States Last week, the largest vacation rental search engine, HomeToGo, released its 2021 Ski Season Report detailing its findings on the 55 most affordable and expensive ski destinations in the United States. Here is what they found: Most Expensive Destinations The top of the list may not come entirely as a surprise. Alta, Vail, Aspen, Beaver Creek, and Deer Valley take […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 20, 2021 0 Comments
Bridger Bowl Ski Area, MT Indefinitely Suspends Season Pass Sales Bridger Bowl Resort, MT has taken the difficult decision to indefinitely suspend season pass sales over concerns for the health and safety of their employees and guests. Related: All the Individual Ski Resort Winter 20/21 Policies in One Place The resort, who will be requiring all skiers make reservations, announced yesterday that season pass sales have been ‘solid’, and that […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 29, 2020 0 Comments
Bridger Foothills Fire Burning North of Bozeman, MT A massive wildfire is currently scorching the Bridger Range just north of Bozeman, Montana. The fire started near Bozeman’s iconic “M” trail on Friday afternoon and blew up to 7,138 acres as of Monday night. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Gusty winds and low humidity caused extreme fire growth on Saturday. Light smoke was visible from […] Fire Mike Lavery | September 8, 2020 0 Comments
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 lets look at the numbers. I compiled average monthly snowfall data at 5 popular Montana ski resorts. Big Sky and Bridger Bowl are in southwest Montana near Bozeman, Red Lodge is a bit further […] Mike Lavery | September 5, 2020 2 Comments