MONTANA WINTER GUIDE

60 Pages·1998·8.6 MB·English

by  Montana. Travel Montana.

DOWNHILL SKIING
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIINC
SNOWMOBILING
Montana State Library
Montana’s Sid Resorts
May Be Blanketed By Snow, But
They’re Covered ByDelta.
Jet Service To All 6 Major Montana Airports. Only On Delta.
If you're planning a ski trip, plan on Delta Air Lines. Delta is the only airline with
jet service to all six major airports in Montana, making it easy to reach all area ski resorts.
Connecting through our hub in Salt Lake City, you can fly directly to Billings,
Bozeman, Helena, Missoula, Great Falls and Kalispell. Which puts you in close range to Big
Mountain, Big Sky, Bridger Bowl and Red Lodge Mountain resorts, to name a few.
Or head to Yellowstone or Glacier National Parks for cross-country skiing.
To book your ski trip to Montana, or to any major ski resort worldwide, see your
Travel Agent. Or call Delta at 1-800-221-1.212. Because wherever you want to ski, Delta’s
got you covered.
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MONTANA IN WINTER, HOWTO GET HERE ..3
DOWNHILL SKIING.4
Downhill & Cross-country Map.6
Downhill Ski Area Quick Reference Chart....7
CURES FOR WINTER
Big Mountain Ski & Summer Resort.8
Big Sky Ski & Summer Resort.9
Bridger Bowl.10
CABIN FEVER.
Discovery Basin/Fairmont Hot Springs.11
Lost Trail Powder Mountain.12
Montana Snowbowl.13
Looking for a fun getaway this winter? Montana is filled with winter wonders. Join us for
Red Lodge Mountain.14
Showdown Ski Area.15
skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and more. But remember, winter is only 25% of the
Lodging on Big Mountain.16
Rainbow Ranch Lodge.17
year; we have three other seasons filled with exciting things to see and do. Visit us in the
Grizzly Discovery Center.18
Golden Eagle Lodging.18
spring, summer and tall for fun in the outdoors (rafting, mountain biking, camping, hiking,
Edelweiss Condominiums.18
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING.20
fishing, wildlife watching) and fun in the indoors (museums, galleries, shopping, concerts).
Cross-country & Downhill Map.6
Montana’s National Forests.22
Plus, seasonal celebrations throughout the year mean you’ll never be far from unique events
National Forest Groomed Trails.23
Cross-country Ski Centers/Trails.24
such as festivals, Indian powwows, rodeos and more. We at Travel Montana are here to help
Chico Hot Springs Lodge.25
Absaroka Dog Sled Treks.25
you plan your trip with guides on camping, lodging, attractions, events and recreation. And
Holland Lake Lodge.26
Izaak Walton Inn .27
on behalf of everyone here in Big Sky' Country, we look forward to hosting you soon.
Lone Mountain Ranch.28
B Bar Guest Ranch.29
Bohart Ranch.29
TRAVEL MONTANA Gallatin Gateway Inn.29
1424 9th Avenue, P.O. Box 200533 Mountain Timbers Wilderness Lodge.30
Helena, MT 59620-0533 Yellowstone Alpen Guides.30
800-VISIT MT (800-847-4868) Yellowstone Expeditions.30
406-444-2654 in Montana Yellowstone National Park Lodges.31
TDD: 406-444-2978 B&B’s - North Entrance to Yellowstone.31
Web: travel.state.mt.us/
DOG SLED TOURS & GUIDED ADVENTURES .31
Kids Web: kids.state.mt.us/
SNOWMOBILING.32
Snowmobiling Map.34
Attention motorists: Montana’s daytime automobile speed limit is now “reasonable and prudent,”
Snowmobiling Quick Reference Chart.36
subject to inteipretation by Highway Patrol officers. Fines have been increased and
Rendezvous Snowmobile Rentals.42
motorists are advised to drive carefully according to existing weather and road conditions.
Rich Ranch.43
320 Guest Ranch.44
Tucker’s Inn.45
Please note: Travel Montana is not a regulatory agency, and therefore has no authority to inspect the businesses in this directory.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these listings, but changes sometimes occur after publication. Travel Montana Yellowstone Tour and Travel.46
cannot be held liable in the event of errors or omissions on free listings. The use of names of private companies in this publication Big Western Pine Motel.47
is for reader information only and does not imply endorsement by any state or federal agency.
Double Arrow Resort.47
Produced by Travel Montana in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, the Montana North Forty' Resort.47
Snowmobile Association and the U.S.D.A. Forest Service. Alternative accessible formats of this document will be provided to Summit Seekers Rentals.48
disabled persons upon request.
West Yellowstone Conference Hotel.48
Yellowstone Adventures.48
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LODGING/SERVICES: Car Rentals, Ranches &
SKIING COVER PHOTO: BOS ALLEN SNOWMOBILING COVER PHOTO: KEN TAKATA
Resorts, Snowmobile Rentals & Service,
Winter Activities, Guide Services & More...49
WINTER RECREATION SAFETY TIPS.56
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HOW TO 6ET
TO OUR SNOW.
• AMTRAK
800-872-7245
• Aspen Mountain Air
800-877-3932
• Bis Sky Airlines
800-237-7788
• Delta/Delta Connection
800-221-1212
• Horizon Air
800-547-9308
• Northwest Airlines
800-225-2525
• Skywest
800-453-9417
• United Airlines
800-241-6522
SOME
CALL MONTANA HEAVEN. MAYBE
BECAUSE WE RE COVERED IN WHITE.
Pine trees look as though they’ve been dusted Ski Reports/Travel Information:
800-VISIT MT
with powdered sugar. Gorgeous mountain
(800-847-4868) or
406-444-2654
landscapes sparkle in the sunlight. And although
Web: travel.state.mt.us/
there’s a nip in the air, you won’t find a warmer
Kids Web: kids.state.mt.us/
| welcome anywhere. Except maybe in heaven.
Road Conditions:
Start with some wildlife watching. On unfrozen 406-444-6339 or
800-226-ROAD (7623)
lakes and rivers, look for ducks, Canada geese, swans and bald eagles. On land, you can spot wet>. www.mdt.mt.30v
deer, elk, bighorn sheep and other creatures. But please don’t approach them. Wildlife need to
store their reserves for the winter months.
Why limit the fun to downhill skiing,
cross-country skiing and snowmobiling? Skate
on an outdoor rink. Check out local events
such as winter carnivals, ski joring, sleigh rides
and dog sled races. Or, explore our museums,
galleries, resorts, restaurants, shopping
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WINTER
DOWNHILL
DATA
On Montana's downhill ski
slopes, you’ll be treated to
plenty of snow, plenty of
trails, plenty of space ...
plenty of everything.
We’re the nation's fourth-
largest state, so we have
lots of room for all that
snow and terrain. In fact,
if you decided to ski all
of Montana’s downhill
ski areas, you would end
up with a lot of ground
to cover:
• 14,000+ acres of
skiing. That’s more area than
10,000 football fields.
DOWNHILL
SKIING. JUST YOU AND A FEW
BILLION FLAKES.
• 548 runs. If you tried
one run each day, it would
take more than 1 1/2 years
With 15 downhill ski areas, we’re certain to have something
of non-stop skiing to finish.
• 65 lifts. That’s enough that’s right for you, from destination resorts to day-use areas.
to move 7 2,000 people an
Maybe you’d even like to go to school; our downhill areas offer
hour. At that rate, it would
take only about 1 3 hours to lessons for first-timers and old pros alike. Plus, snowboarders and
give the entire population of
telemark skiers are welcome at every Montana ski area (we’re like
Montana a chairlift ride.
one big family here). But of course, you can’t spend all of your
time on the mountains. Eat, drink and be merry in one of our
fun-filled
ski towns. Go for a horse-drawn sleigh ride
on your way to an elegant dinner. Or, just
melt into a comfy couch and sip cocoa.
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DOWNHILL
BOB A
LIEN
DOWNHILL AREAS & GROOMED
CROSS-COUNTRY AREAS
National Forests
Wilderness Areas
National Parks
Wildlife Viewing Sites
Amtrak Route
*
Scheduled Air Service
National Forest Groomed Trails
(see p. 23 for details)
CROSS-COUNTRY SKI CENTERS/TRAILS
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B Bar Guest Ranch, p. 29 Maupin Willard Trail System, p. 24
NATIONAL FORESTS
Q Big Mountain Nordic Center, p. 24 © Mountain Timbers Wilderness Lodge, p. 30
D Beaverhead-Deerlodge N.F.
Q Bitterroot N.F. Glacier Nordic Center, p. 24 Q Mt. Raggin Nordic Ski Area, p. 24
□ Custer N.F. O Bohart Ranch, p. 29 0 Red Lodge Nordk Center5 p 24
Q Flathead N.F. O
Gallatin Gateway Inn, p. 29 Q Sundance Lodge, p. 24
Q Gallatin N.F.
□ Helena N.F. nn^S’ P" ^ O Wade Lake Resort, p. 24 Map provided for general information only.
B&B s-N. Entrance to Yellowstone, p. 31 Consult ^ Montana offidid Hi6hwav MaP
□ Kootenai N.F.
©Holland T ake I odee n 26 ® Yellowstone Alpen Guides, p. 30 for accurate and detailed information.
Q Lewis & Clark N.F. Holland Lake Lodge, p. 2b Yellowstone Expeditions, p. 30
Q Lolo N.F. O Izaak Walton Inn, p. 27 0 Yellowstone National Park Lodges, p. 31
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Lone Mountain Ranch, p. 28
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DOWNHILL
DOWNHILL SKI AREA
QUICK REFERENCE CHART
Bear Paw Ski Bowl 140 900 4,200 5,280 720 ID 11 25 25 50 $15 8 8c under Yes Day-use area 29 miles S of Havre, along
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Havre 406-265-8404 free! Amtrak route on Rocky Boy Indian
Reservation; full services in Havre.
The Big Mountain 330+ 2,500 4,500 7,000 15,472 1Q2DQ 67 25 50 25 $40 $27 Yes Full-service destination resort in NW
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Whitefish 406-862-1900 1D4T 6 8c under Montana, on Amtrak route 8c served by
Delta, Northwest 8c Horizon airlines;
Fax [phone]S free
near Glacier National Park.
Big Sky 400 4,180 6,970 11,150 18,000 1TR1Q 75 10 47 43 $48 $40 Yes Full-service destination 8c conference
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Big Sky 800-548-4486 3T 3DQ 10 8c under resort between Bozeman 8c Yellowstone
National Park; open summer 8c winter.
Fax [phone]D1G3S freef
Blacktail Mountain 250 1,440 5,236 6,676 3,900 2D IT 24 15 70 15 $24 $15 Yes Day-use area 14 mi. W of Lakeside; open
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Lakeside 406-844-0999 2S 7 8: under Wed.-Sun. 9:30 a.m.^L30 p.m.. Open
holidays. Lodge w/ restaurant, lounge,
free
cafeteria. Rentals, ski school, day care.
Bridger Bowl 350 2,000 6,100 8,100 7,300 1Q5D 60 25 35 40 $30 $13 Yes Destination area with plenty of skiing 8c
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Bozeman 800-223-9609 IS 5 8c under full services in the nearby university
town of Bozeman; close to Yellowstone
Fax [phone] freej
National Park.
Discovery Basin 200 1,300 6,850 8,150 4,300 IT 3D 40 33 33 33 $22 $11 Yes Day-use area near Anaconda; cafeteria,
A Anaconda 406-563-2184 5 8c under lounge, sales 8c rentals 8c cross-country
trails; Fairmont Hot Springs Resort 30
Fax [phone] freej
miles east; steepest lift-served terrain.
Great Divide 150 1,330 5,900 7,230 2,300 3D 60+ 15 35 50 $20 $10 Yes Day-use area 20 mi. NW of Helena; cafete¬
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Marysville 406-449-3746 y 5 8c under ria, bar, restaurant, night skiing, snowmak¬
ing. Open bowl, trail and tree skiing on
Fax [phone] freej
700+ acres; full accommodations in Helena.
Lost Trail Powder Mtn. 300 1,200 6,600 7,800 1,925 3D 2S 18 20 60 20 $18 $9 Yes Day-use area S of Missoula on the
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Conner 406-821-3211 5 8c under Montana-Idaho border; lodging nearby;
9 miles to Camp Creek Inn.
Fax [phone] freej
Marshall Mountain 150 1,500 3,900 5,400 3,000 1T2S 22 15 65 20 $19 5 8c under Yes Day-use area outside of Missoula;
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Missoula 406-258-6000 freej lessons, rentals, snack bar, pub, night
skiing; full services in Missoula.
Fax [phone]
Maverick Mountain 180 2,120 6,500 8,620 700 ID IS 18 20 40 40 $19 $12 Yes Day-use area W of Dillon; open
Dillon 406-834-3454 5 8c under Thurs.-Sun.; half-price lift tickets Thurs.
8c Fri.; nursery available/reservations
Fax [phone] freej
required.
Montana Snowbowl 300 2,600 5,000 7,600 3,400 2D 2S 37 20 40 40 $27 $13 Yes Regional destination area outside of
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Missoula 406-549-9777 5 8c under Missoula; vertical drop attracts extreme
skiers but there’s plenty of variety for
Fax [phone] freej
other skill levels.
Red Lodge Mountain 250 2,400 7,016 9,416 10,690 2DQ 4D 70 15 55 30 $33 $12 Yes Destination area with expanded skiing,
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Red Lodge 406-446-2610 IT IS family fun 8c full services in the fun-
loving, western town of Red Lodge.
Fax [phone]
Showdown Ski Area 240 1,400 6,800 8,200 3,000 IT ID 34 30 40 30 $25 $13 Yes Day-use area S of Great Falls; expanded
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Neihart 406-236-5522 2S 5 8c under lodge; kids programs 8c day care; rentals
include skis, snowboards, snowblades,
Fax [phone] free
snowrunners 8c snowbikes.
Teton Pass 300 1,100 6,100 7,200 800 ID IS 30 20 50 30 $22 $15 Yes Day-use area on Rocky Mountain Front;
A Choteau 406-799-6833 5 8c under rentals, lessons, lounge 8c concessions;
services in Choteau; open Thurs.-Sun.
406-278-9193,278-7855 free
9:30 a.m.-^l p.m. and holidays.
Turner Mountain 200 2,110 3,842 5,952 500 IS 26 5 20 75 $17 $14 Yes Day-use area 22 miles N of Libby in
A Libby 406-293-4317 6 8c under Montana’s northwest corner; warming
hut 8c snack bar; services in Libby;
free
rentals; open weekends 8c holidays only.
Lifts: * TR—trim, DQ—high-speed detachable quad chair, Q—high-speed quad chair, G—high-speed detachable gondola, T—triple, D—double, S—surface "Rates subject to change jwith paying adult
The D.R.E.A.M. Disabled Ski Program on The Big Mountain. Adaptive ski Eagle Ski Montana—A similar adaptive ski program for people with special needs,
program for individuals with disabilities. Individualized one-on-one ski instruction, offered at Bridger Bowl, Red Lodge Mountain and Showdown. Both downhill and
free use of adaptive ski equipment and lessons by appointment. 406-862-1998 or cross-country skiing are taught on a one-on-one basis. Bridger Bowl: 406-586-1781;
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406-758-5411. Runs 12/1-3/31. Red Lodge: 406-245-5422; Showdown: 406-454-1449.
DOWNHILL
LOCATION INSTRUCTION
THE BIG 8 miles N of Whitefish, 23 miles N of Kalispell, in Group.$23/2 hrs.
northwest Montana. Private.$55/hr.
MOUNTAIN
Adult first-timer $23/half-day lesson & lift.
GETTING HERE
Skill-builder, snowboard, telemark & cross¬
Amtrak to Whitefish from east and west. Delta,
country lessons. Specialty clinics include Women’s
SKI AND SUMMER RESORT Northwest and Horizon Air to Glacier Park
Week, snowboard camp.
International Airport, Kalispell. Transfers from
P.O. Box 1400, Whitefish, MT 59937 airport and train depot available with confirmed FOOD & DRINK
Reservations: 800-858-3913 or 406-862-1900 reservations. Rental cars and taxis available. Several restaurants and saloons on the mountain.
Snow Phone: 406-862-SNOW Summit House features views of Glacier Park.
SEASON
Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
November 26,1998—April 11,1999. LODGING
Web: www.bigmtn.com
Open daily 9 a.m.^L30 p.m. Ski-in/ski-out lodging for up to 1,500 guests at
Night skiing mid-December-March, 6 properties on the mountain. For more lodging
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Wednesday-Saturday, 4-9 p.m. information, directory begins on page 49.
I his season, the
TRAILS & SLOPES CROSS-COUNTRY
new luxurious Kintla
67 marked runs. 3,500 acres on the Flathead 10 km of groomed trails on the mountain,
National Forest. 25% beginner, 50% intermediate, adjacent to Outpost Lodge. Rentals available.
Lodge will open at
25% advanced.
SNOW CAT SKIINC
the base of The Big
LIFTS Guided Cat skiing trips offered to some of the
Mountain, adding Quads.2 detachable, 1 fixed grip best powder in the Rockies. Four hours of heav¬
Chairs.4 triple, 1 double enly powder skiing are just $40 per person with
new retail shops as
Surface.2 your day lift ticket. “Biggest powder bargain,”
well as ski in/ski out Skiing Magazine, Sept. 1996.
RATES
condominium units. In celebration of its 50th Adult. JUST FOR KIDS
Junior 7-18. $27 Day care, kids’ ski school and free skiing
anniversary last season, The Big Mountain added
Senior 62+ . .$27 for children under 6. Children 12 & under stay
a high-speed quad to the North side as well as Child 6 & under. Free free in all on-mountain lodging properties.
Night skiing . .$12
the new Hellroaring lift, which accesses an addi¬ EVENTS
Lower Lift Ticket (Chairs 2 and 3): ,$23
Doug Smith Western Region Downhill Series;
10 Run Punch Card. .$30
tional 500 acres of skiing in Hellroaring Basin.
Whitefish Winter Carnival; Winter Microbrew
15 Run Punch Card. .$40
Festival and Grape Expectations Wine & Food
Multi-day, group rates available
Festival; clydesdale-drawn sleigh rides, sleigh
Base Elevation 4,500 ft. Lift Capacity 15,472
RENTALS & SALES ride dinners; furniture races; blade running;
skiers/hr.
Top Elevation 7,000 ft. Adult package starts at.$ 15/day snowtubing; snowmobiling, snowshoeing;
Average Annual High performance equipment, snowboards, cross-country skiing; other special programs.
Vertical Drop 2,500 ft.
Snowfall 330+ in. cross-country equipment available. Ski shops on
Longest Run 2.5 mi.
the mountain offer clothing and equipment.
PAC KAC E S
Three day/three night packages start at
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$165 per person, double occupancy,
DOWNHILL