Montana

Despite news to the contrary, there are lots of new lifts coming online this season. We're stoked on these.

When you want it all and are not willing to compromise, look to these well-rounded ski areas, the best of the best in the country.

In northwestern Montana, a once unheard of little burg has become a symbol of the quality-of-life crisis confronting ski towns everywhere.

The rankings are live! See where your favorite Western resorts landed in the 2023 SKI Magazine Resort Guide.

From chutes and couloirs to rock bands and knee-quivering vert, these resorts never disappoint skiers on the hunt for a challenge.

These resorts are unequivocally loved by the people who visit year after year—locals and out-of-towners alike.

You can never guarantee the perfect ski day for your littles, but you can sway the odds in your favor by heading to one of these resorts.

Resort destinations with more character than most are what make a ski trip feel like true vacation experience.

Book a trip to one of these ski areas and rest assured that they've got your back.

Glades, bowls, bumps, groomers, and more. The different types of terrain at these ski areas pleases all comers.

What better way to ring in fall than with a reminder that winter’s around the corner? Here’s where the white stuff has already made its debut.

Skin or hike past old bull wheels and lift shacks and be rewarded with untracked lines at these defunct ski areas.

The massive construction is the last phase of the resort's 10-year master plan.

As backcountry trailheads like the one on Wyoming's Teton Pass outside of Jackson Hole get more crowded, responsible recreation practices are more important than ever.

Because, why not tackle one of the scariest lines of the Fifty Project at the end of the season?

When your ski crew has varying abilities, choosing a resort with varied terrain is crucial. Here's the top three, plus their best trails.

From where to stay to what to ski, here's what makes the top-ranked family resorts in the West so ideal for ski families.

There’s nothing as primal as the adrenaline-inducing terror atop an extreme line. For one skier, Bridger Bowl is where she goes to find it.

What is Overall Satisfaction, anyway? These 10 resorts serve up well-rounded ski trips that will make you want to come back for more.

An efficient lift network is the difference between skiing a lot and skiing a little. You'll ski a lot at these Western resorts.

These resorts don't charge you an arm and a leg for the privilege of sliding on snow.

Local Flavor just means really cool places for real skiers. Here are the top-ranked resorts for Local Flavor in the 2022 Resort Guide.

Great family resorts have some combination of terrain variety, skier amenities, convenient lodging, and friendly service. Here's our list.

Ski's readers have picked the best ski resorts in the western US. Did your favorite make the cut? Read on to see what made our best of the west ski resort list.

Pandemic be damned, skiers are getting more convenient air service to more ski-town airports this winter than ever.

Skiing is on the agenda at these luxe new ski-country lodgings, along with many other wonderful winter diversions.

We rounded up a few legit steep-skiing runs that serve up the same challenge as the Montana resort's marquee terrain.

From lodging and dining to nightlife and off-slope adventures, a ski traveler's guide to planning a trip to Montana's adventure mecca.

The season is over ... so onto to planning for the next one. These 5 U.S. resorts keep skiing honest, and the best rates on passes is now.

Got leftover hotel rewards from cancelled pandemic travel? Use them to book ski travel next season. SKI's travel expert runs through the options.

Despite the pandemic, new full-service lodges have cropped up in ski country. If these hotels are any indication, the competition for bragging rights is on.

Looking to get away from the crowds and have a little space to yourself? These remote and cozy cabins have everything you need to escape reality, all within an hour of great skiing.

Top 10 resorts in the West for Scenery, according to SKI's Reader Resort Survey.

This quaint, old-school Montana skier’s mountain has been attracting attention for all the right reasons

If the sky's the limit, then Big Sky is the stairway to Heaven.

Community-owned and starkly independent, this Montana ski area is a masterpiece for skiers looking to leave fancy ski resorts for something real.

Remote enough to still be considered a hidden gem and authentic enough to be worthy of that moniker, this ski town knows exactly what it wants to be.

Get inspired to plan your trip to one of these 14 Montana ski areas.

Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area launched a Kickstarter campaign to get public support to continue providing uphill service to skiers and snowboarders in the summer.

Hit the middle Rockies for blower pow and free refills courtesy of the Mountain Collective.

One writer finds inspiration in a ski day well spent—even if it ends at 2 P.M. with a Montucky Cold Snack at the base lodge cafeteria.

The K2 Skis athlete worked with her brother Axel to make her first-ever season edit. It's an instant classic.

Top 10 resorts in the West for Charm, according to SKI's Reader Resort Survey.

Low on glitz, high on character, these towns are filled with folks who are genuinely stoked to be visiting or living there. Put them on your “go” list.

The endless backcountry terrain surrounding Cooke City, Mont., is as wild and wily as the town itself. Beartooth Powder Guides attempts to tame it.

Uncrowded. Unspoiled. Unbelievable.

Montana's adventure playground comes of age, and the next decade only promises to transform Big Sky into a bigger, radder, gnarlier version of its already badass self. We can't wait.

Great Northern Powder Guides already claims the title of Montana's only cat skiing operator. If all goes as planned, it will become the state's only heli op as well.

Find adventure on-mountain and in town.

Sometimes skiing's soul resides in unlikely places. Namely on a tiny and obscure little mountain in southwest Montana's Beaverhead National Forest.

Seeking solitude and powder with Yellowstone Ski Tours.

While other parts of Montana, Utah, Colorado, and even California have seen a couple big dumps in the last two weeks, Red Lodge Mountain has stayed dry and warm since the beginning of February.

Big Sky ironman Phil Capi served in WWII, was shot down during the Korean War, may have been a spy, and has patrolled since the 1960s. Oh, and he’s scratching 90 years old.

What do you get when a great regional mountain looks to go big-time? Skiing’s sweet spot.

These girls live to blade.

A while ago, we posted a video of this guy skiing a jaw-dropping line in Glacier National Park and it blew peoples minds. So we decided to find out a little more about him. By Leslie Hittmeier

All the beta you need to enjoy this perfect summer skiing destination

Montana's backcountry is the perfect springtime spot for a week of shredding.

Find your ski pass for next season—and the best deals—here.

When pow fell and the craving hit, this skier turned to a local peak.

Big Sky, Montana, is out to prove that, like girlfriends, other resorts are lying if they tell you otherwise.

In the wide-open spaces of Montana, a busy day is a chance to catch your breath and the local gossip.

Scare yourself a little on this classic Big Sky descent. Because nothing makes you feel more alive than thinking you might die.

Tucker Vest Burton takes us through the Subaru Freeride World Qualifier course in Big Sky, Montana.

In Western Montana, where snow seems as endless as the abundant terrain, Glacier Country is one of the most likely places to find wintery bliss.

With a handful of ski areas and numerous backcountry stashes, Montana's Hwy 93 offers endless ski opportunities.

Here's a bit of the skiable terrain along Highway 93 in Montana. WARNING: Viewing these pictures may cause extreme bouts of jealousy.

How to hit four ski areas in four days on the cheap.

ON3P has set the date for this year's Summer Session at Beartooth Basin Ski area on June 5th, 2013 - June 9th, 2013.

Skiing in Narnia.

What would you trade for a year's worth of beer?

Let these tips, gleaned from our editors and their vast network of informants, illuminate your next adventure.

A celebration of the last seven days of snow.

A celebration of the the last week's best storms.

The magical and daring journey of a merry band of skiers through Big Sky Country.

Who needs planning when you don’t sleep?

New twist: More experience skiers, not newbies, getting into trouble

Glades, cliffs, and pillow lines on the Idaho-Montana border.