From world-class skiing to soothing hot springs to national parks, Montana is an extraordinary Spring Break destination for families. Longer days and warmer temperatures make springtime in Montana special, with plenty of ways to enjoy the snow. Today, here’s a look at five Montana ski destinations, with suggestions for additional experiences to make your family’s […]
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Ski Town Bozeman
Every fall and early winter, ski magazines and newspapers, websites and video channels share ski travel information, often packaged with all sorts of claims about being “the best” or the “next great thing.” Today, I’m lending my voice to the chorus. But my claims aren’t hyperbolic. They’re for real. Bozeman: The Next Best Ski Town? Let’s […]
Not The Mama: State Line Straddling Ski Resorts
By Martin Griff From the useless trivia department comes this oddity . . . just three U.S. ski areas spread themselves across two state boundaries. While you try to figure out which are the two-state resorts, allow me to boast that until proven otherwise, I am the only human on earth who has skied all […]
Montana’s Whitefish Mountain, aka “The Perfect Ski Resort”
Kim Goulding is a ski mom from Minnesota, who “is always on the lookout for the perfect ski resort.” Three years ago, the Goulding family found Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana. “We wanted somewhere that was easy to fly to and was an easy drive to the mountain. Once at the resort, we were looking […]
Big Snow, Big Skiing, Big Sky
2018 is Big Sky, Montana’s moment. While other resorts in other states struggled with warmer than average temperatures and stingy snowfall, there was enough snow on Big Sky’s opening day to open the Tram and the mountain’s iconic Big Couloir. Skiers took notice and the bookings began. When we visited in early February, we heard anecdotally […]