Conditions Report: Full-On Montana Powder Skiing 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 […] Conditions Report Mike Lavery | November 7, 2018 1 Comment
Montana Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season 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 […] Industry News Mike Lavery | September 28, 2018 0 Comments
Conditions Report: The Great One. A Montana Springtime Classic! 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 […] Trip Report Mike Lavery | June 5, 2018 1 Comment
Solo Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Bridger Bowl, MT Yesterday Identified as 39-Year Old Anthony Saracelli The Bozeman man who died after he was caught in an avalanche Saturday morning near Bridger Bowl Ski Area has been identified as Anthony Saracelli, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office announced in a press release Sunday, reports Billings Gazette. Saracelli, 39, had been skiing alone on Saddle Peak, a popular area for backcountry and “side-country” skiers and snowboarders just outside […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 16, 2018 1 Comment
VIDEO: Niko Hinz Shredding Some Cold Smoke Powder At Bridger Bowl, MT Niko Hinz just dropped his 2016/17 season edit and it is awesome. Cold smoke powder and some epic lines at Bridger Bowl, MT sum it up quite well. This video is sure getting us stoked for the 201718 ski season. Movie Trailer Chris Wallner | September 12, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Incredible Leftovers At Bridger Bowl Make For Best Turns Of The Season Rob and Axel were out of town for the “deepest weekend of ever” at Bridger Bowl. They got back for the first day of sun and were happy to find plenty of un-tracked, deep, cold smoke powder. They pulled out the camera for a few turns and had a good time. This storm dropped over 51″ of snow in just […] Chris Wallner | March 1, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skier Miraculously Survives An Avalanche In Montana [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheWeatherChannel%2Fvideos%2F10155103193115921%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] This man was lucky to walk away after he triggered an avalanche in the Bridger Bowl area. The Weather Channel posted this video a week ago, but the slide actually occurred 4 months ago. At the time of the slide, there weren’t any avalanche warnings or advisories in place for the area. He and his buddies took all […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | February 17, 2017 1 Comment
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. […] Robin Azer | January 31, 2017 0 Comments