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we got 3 options for next year



the western front.....





fly in to Butte or Bozeman on a sat.....

Lost Trail on Sun

Montana Snowbowl on Monday

Discovery Basin on tuesday

Big sky/Moonlight on wed/thur/fri



the eastern assault.....



fly in to Billings or Bozeman on a sat

red lodge on sunday

Discovery on Monday

bridgerbowl on tuesday

big sky moonlight on wed/thur/fri



or the north to south invasion

fly in to Butte

ski big mtn on sunday

montana snowbowl on monday

discovery on tues

big sky/moonlight on wed/thur/fri



other resorts that could be in the mix.....Maverick....great divide and turner Mt....great divide and big mtn both have night skiing





or any combos of these.....feed back is needed....Montana is a big state



other wild cards are a visit to targhee/jackson

that combo would go like this.....fly in to Bozeman

drive to jackson

ski jackson on sun

targhee on monday....bigsky moonlight on tue/wed/thur

bridger bowl on friday...









Please dont post here yet until I get an overview of all the resorts posted then we can make a group decision....

CB said he didnt know Jack about montana so Im gonna educate you...
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Montanas ski areas



Downhill Data



14,000+ acres of skiing. That's more area than 10,000 football fields.



548 runs. If you tried one run each day, it would take more than 1 1/2 years of nonstop skiing to finish.



65 lifts. That's enough to move 72,000 people an hour. At that rate, it would take only about 13 hours to give the entire population of Montana a chairlift ride.
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the resorts......



big mtn.....

http://www.bigmtn.com/

[img]http://www.skimt.com/DHSKI/TRAILMAPS/BI ... RESORT.JPG[/img]

there are 2 other faces

north side



hellroaring basin



stats

Average Snowfall: 300 inches annually

Vertical Drop: 2353 feet

Average Temperature: 24ºF

Longest Run: 3.3 miles (Hellfire)

Summit Elevation: 6817 feet

Base Elevation: 4464 feet





Lift System:

2 High-speed quads including one interchangeable chairlift & gondola

1 Quad chairlift

5 Triple chairs

1 Double chair

1 Platter lift

3 T-bars

1 carpet conveyor lift



Lift Capacity: 13,800-lift capacity per hour, 7700 comfortable skiing capacity per day



Terrain: 3000 acres, 93 marked trails with vast amounts of bowl and tree skiing



Terrain Difficulty: Terrain Difficulty: 20% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 30% Advanced/Expert
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Bridger Bowl

http://www.bridgerbowl.com/

Bridger Bowl is flanked by two large bowls to the North and South. Most of the ski area offers wide open terrain with a variety of landscapes including long slopes, glades, chutes, gullies in addition to other smaller bowls.



Vertical Rise: 2600 ft (2000ft lift-served)

Skiable Acreage: 1500

Top Elevation: 8700 ft

Base Elevation: 6100 ft

Highest Lift Served Elevation: 8100 ft

Average Annual Snowfall: 350 inches

Trails: 69

Trail Classifications: 25% Beginner

35% Intermediate

30% Advanced

10% Extreme

Longest Run: 3 miles

Lift System: 1 Quad - 2 Triples - 4 Doubles

Snowmaking: Coverage on 4% of the resort

Terrain Parks: Yes



Area Description

Bridger Bowl offers a very diverse ski experience with the following ratings: 25% beginner, 35% intermediate, 30% advance and 10% extreme. Incredible expert only skiing is available on Bridger's renown "Ridge". Skiers and snowboarders who wish to access this terrain must hike up 400 vertical feet above the Bridger Lift. Ridge skiing requires expert ability, an avalanche transceiver (457 khz), shovel, partner, and knowledge of the terrain. The ridge has steep chutes, rock cliffs, and snowfields, providing some of the most challenging skiing found within any ski area boundary.



just outside of Bozeman.....
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Lost trail/Powder mt

http://www.losttrail.com/







these guys have freshies when others don't....

Location & Getting Here:

Lost Trail Powder Mountain is located 90 miles south of Missoula on US Highway 93.

MOUNTAIN STATISTICS:

Base Elevation: 6400 ft

Top Elevation: 8200 ft

Vertical Drop: 1800 ft

Longest Run: 2.5 mi

Avg. Annual Snowfall: 300"



LIFT INFORMATION:

chair 5 doubles

surface 2 handle tows



TRAIL INFORMATION:

Number of Trails: 45

Beginner: 20%

Intermediate: 60%

Expert: 20%



RATE INFORMATION:

full day senior - 70+ Free

child under 5 Free

surface $4

youth 6-12 $17

adult $27

half day youth 6-12 $13

adult $22
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Discovery Basin



I love Disco....

http://www.skidiscovery.com/



Expert thrills in a local’s hangout! Come to Discovery to experience what skiing Montana is all about! In the heart of southwestern Montana, this regional secret boasts great terrain, uncrowded slopes, amazing views, and a friendly atmosphere. Discovery’s 614 skiable acres are spread over 2100 acres of National Forest. Our two north-facing bowls offer some of the steepest lift-served skiing around. The extensive frontside faces offer excellent beginner & intermediate runs. Our terrain truely offers something for everyone - tree skiing, powder bowls, mogul-runs, groomed trails and great boarding air



this place is nothing but pure fun...

















I have unfinished business here.... :twisted:
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Great divide....would have to be skied on a sat or sun....to have all lifts open....It wouldnt be a bad thing for everyone to fly in on a friday if possible...

http://greatdividemontana.com/

Huge! Over 139 named trails on 1600 acres of “ski-all” terrain served by 5 double chairlifts. Lower mountain fun for everyone, including snowmaking and night lights. Great glades, cornices, cliffs, and chutes on the upper mountain. All this at a very reasonable price.

Base Lodge: 5,900 ft.

Lift Serviced Vertical:1,500 ft.



Top Elevation (Mt Belmont):

7330 ft.; Chairlift: 7,250 ft.

Longest run: 3 miles



Bottom of Wild West: 5,750 ft.



[img]http://www.skimt.com/DHSKI/TRAILMAPS/GREAT_DIVIDE.JPG[/img]
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Red lodge.....

phat on the good snow years

http://www.redlodgemountain.com

[img]http://www.skimt.com/DHSKI/TRAILMAPS/RE ... RESORT.JPG[/img]



SEASON

November 26 to April 15



HOURS OF OPERATION

9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily



VERTICAL DROP

2,400 Feet

Base Elevation: 7,016 Feet

1600 acres on Custer National Forest

Summit Elevation: 9,416 Feet



LIFTS

2 High-Speed Detachable Quads

4 Double Chairs

1 Triple Chair

1 Mighty Mite hand tow



LIFT CAPACITY

10,690 skiers per hour



TRAILS

71 trails and groomed slopes

30 acres extreme chute skiing

60 acres gladed tree skiing



TRAIL DIFFICULTY

25% Beginner

40% Intermediate

25% Advanced

10% Expert



LONGEST RUN

"Lazy M" is 2.5 miles long



AVERAGE SNOWFALL

250 inches



AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

25 degrees



SNOWMAKING

Top to bottom coverage over 40% of trails

Largest capacity in the Northern Rockies



CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Daycare for 18 months to 4 year olds

Ski programs for kids 3-12



FACILITIES ON THE MOUNTAIN

Central Reservations

Ski Accessory & Gift Shop

PSIA Certified Instructors

Complete Ski Rental & Repair

1 full service Restaurant

2 Bars

Espresso Shop

2 Cafeterias

State Licensed Day Care

Terrain Park



HOURS

Upper Mtn: 9am - 3:30pm

Lower Mtn: 9am - 4pm



INFORMATION

P.O. Box 750, Red Lodge, MT 59068

Snow Reports (406) 446-2610

or (406) 255-6973

Central Reservations 1-800-444-8977

[email protected]





great small town located away from the ski area....cheap lodging and good nightlife...
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Big Sky/Moonlight Basin

big sky stats

Elevation

• Summit (Lone Peak) - 11,150 feet

• Base (Mountain Village) - 7,500 feet

• Base (Lone Moose) - 6,800 feet



Ski Terrain

• 3,600 acres - 150 named runs covering over 85 miles on three separate mountains.



Slope Difficulty

• 21% expert

• 37% advanced

• 25% intermediate

• 17% beginner



Skiable Vertical

• 4,350 feet



Longest Run

• Liberty Bowl to Mountain Mall - 6 miles



Average Lift Line

• Consistently recognized in national ski magazines for short or non-existent lines.



Average Winter Daytime Temperature

• 20 degrees F



Average Annual Snowfall

• 400+ inches



Lift Capacity

• 20,000 skiers per hour



Ski Season Opens

November 25, 2005



Ski Season Ends

• April 16, 2006



Snow Conditions Phone Line

• 406.995.5900

• Online Report





Moonlight Basin

Moonlight Basin Terrain Statistics



2005-2006 Season

Total lifts 6

Total skiable acres 1,900

Summit Elevation 11,150'

Base Elevation 7,000’

Mapped trails, glades and bowls 76 +

Vertical Drop 4,150'

Longest run 2.8 miles

Average annual snowfall 400"

Total acreage, controlled area 2,000 acres





combined stats

Moonlight Basin/Big Sky Resort Terrain Statistics



2005-2006 Season

Total lifts 23



Total skiable acres 5,300



Summit Elevation 11,166'



Base Elevation 6,800'



Mapped trails, glades and bowls 220+



Vertical Drop 4,350'



Longest run 6 miles



Average annual snowfall 400"





there is no way to describe the feeling of truly unfinished business every time I leave this place

skiing behind my daughter.....base area and andesit mountain in the back.....see the glades :P

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