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Montana, the Northwest’s most eastern
state, is no slouch when it comes to offering prime opportunities for winter
recreation. Considered a haven for both Nordic skiing and backcountry
snowshoeing, the state’s winter recreation areas are spread from border to
border and conveniently located near many cities and major transportation
systems.
Big Sky, located near
Bozeman, is Montana’s premier ski resort. It has more than 3,500 acres
and offers 150 runs, with a major portion dedicated to expert-level skiers.
While Big Sky is known for its size, it true claim to fame like many of
Montana’s ski areas, is the minimal wait time at lifts. With more than 12
lifts, it can shuttle 20,000 skiers an hour. Big Sky’s mountain village
offers dining, accommodations and shopping opportunities.
Big Mountain, located near
Whitefish, is equipped
with more than 90 runs and 11 lifts at a top elevation of 7,000 feet and
base of 4,500. It offers several clinics and lessons, including telemark,
snowboard and Nordic skiing. Situated close to the Canadian border, it
overlooks Glacier
National Park. It also has ample dining facilities on the mountain.
For those who enjoy the smaller, more intimate ski areas, there is a
variety to choose from in Montana. Blacktail Mountain, near the northwest
corner of the state, has 24 groomed trails and access to approximately 1,000
acres of National Forest land. Montana Snowbowl, 12 miles northwest of
Missoula, is equipped
with 39 trails and four lifts.
For the Nordic skier, there is a wide range of terrain from private ski
resorts to US Forest land trails. The list of public trail sites reads like
a state travel guide, with more than nine public trail systems spread
throughout Montana’s legendary wilderness areas. Some of Montana’s public
lands are also accessible by snowshoe and snowmobile.
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Handbooks: Montana
by W. C. McRae, Judy Jewell
February 2002, 5th edition, Paperback,
480 pages, (guidebook)
Filled with upscale resorts and restaurants and
more low-to-mid-priced lodgings and dining options, this guide also contains
vignettes on the theatrical career of Calamity Jane and how Meriwether Lewis
named the prairie dog.
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Montana Atlas & Gazetteer
Paperback, 96 pages,
May 2001, $13.57.
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Montana Adventure Guide
By Genevieve
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