Discovery Ski Area
Pros: Great steep terrain that is easily accessed without excessive hiking, cheap, uncrowded
Cons: Best runs are on the west side of the hill which is not fairing well as the world warms
Montana
Whitefish Mountain Resort
Pros: Big long groomed trails, friendly people in town and on mountain, night life
Cons: Not a single con comes to mind,
Moonlight Basin
Pros: Headwaters, Lonetree lift, tree skiing, pwder stashes hang around.
Cons: very cold in Dec-Jan, Headwaters Bony until Feb-March
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Big Sky
“Spent a week there Feb. 2010. Never stood in line once, even for the Lone Peak Tram. Rode every lift, took most of the lines off the middle of the hill, but couldn't cover every run even with 5 days to do it. I took the Liberty Bowl off the Lone Peak tram every time. It was truely fun terrain, resembling Rendezvous Bowl at Jackson Hole except it's triple the vertical. The ride up the Lone...” --SpikeDog
Whitefish Mountain Resort
“Whitefish Mountain Resort, aka Big Mountain, has been around for over 60 years and yet the majority of skiers (unlike EpicSki members) have never heard of it. 3000 acres of varied terrain, from beginner areas with a magic carpet, to long sweeping cruisers, to tree skiing for the timid or the zealot, should keep everyone happy. A "real town", not a Walt Disney stage set, has great restaurants...” --sibhusky
Bridger Bowl
“ With the new lift and terrain opening this year BB has it all. The new terrain is all natural as no trails were cut. Several steep chutes and a big bowl make for some great skiing. The mountain has a great blend of terrain and seldom any crowds. A family oriented day area so weekends have the biggest crowds. Lack of crowds.during the week make it your own private...” --Ridge Hippie
Red Lodge Mountain Resort
“ This is my home area, where I've skied for the past 11 years and where I teach. The area was family owned from 1960, when it opened, until three years ago when it was purchased by JMA which also owns Alpine Meadows and Homewood Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe. Season passes for RLM are also valid at those areas, but if you ski more at those two areas than at RLM, the season pass...” --mtcyclist
Discovery Ski Area
“ When I moved to Montana 13 years ago I discovered Discovery through this site. It quickly became my second favorite ski area in Montana and sometimes my favorite. I would ski there a 2 to 5 times each year. But as the years have gone by I have been going there less. Sadly, the warming world has not been kind to Discovery. The best runs are off the Granite chair and Limelight chair. Both have...” --Rio
Montana Snowbowl
“ Snowbowl is a family run mountain, and it is not unusual to see the owner Brad Morris on the slopes, behind the skis school desk, and he was even teaching lessons for a while there. This is not the place to go if you like the luxury resort experience. However if you like the warm "homey" feeling that goes with a small mom and pop operation, the people of Snowbowl's staff won't disappoint. You...” --volantaddict
Lost Trail
Lost Trail Powder Mountain is the Rocky Mountain's hidden jewel. Experience affordable family skiing from the top of the Continental Divide. Lost Trail Powder Mountain is located on Hwy 93, Conner, Montana, 45 minutes from Hamilton, Montana. Lost Trail straddles the Montana - Idaho border in the breathtaking Bitterroot Range of the Northern Rockies. Lost Trail is an excellent family...
Moonlight Basin
“ I had a season pass here last year. It was a good season, but I decided to buy a Big Sky pass for next year. MLB is small, friendly and has some great terrain. The problem is that the Headwaters doesn't really get filled in until the Spring. Lone tree lift is great but gets old after yo-yoing the 100th time. It is really depressing in Dec to be in the shadows all day, and not be...” --cal to colorado
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
“ Great little hill. Usually has really good snow conditions. Its awsome when you park, click into your skis, and take a full run before riding a chair. This place is never crowded, as Big Mtn gets all the tourists. it has suprisingly good glades too. Cons are a small vertical, and the lifts are really slow. Other than that its awsome ” --poNTOonMcConks
Showdown
“ Showdown is a great place to take your family skiing. You can't get lost and there are plenty of runs to suit everyone's tastes. Experts will enjoy the steep runs higher up the Ridge, while more gentle souls will enjoy the runs lower down, and all can meet up at the bottom to ride the chair together. The signature runs are Glory Hole and Big Seven. Many of the runs are named after local...” --nolo
