Bozeman along with its three glorious ski resorts Bridger Bowl, Big Sky Resort and Moonlight Basin is in the finals of Powder Magazine's Ski Town Throwdown. The voting ends on Sunday December 23rd. Get your votes in!
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Moonlight Basin is starting up the lifts today! For season pass holders only. Tomorrow anyone and everyone can make the trip up Moonlight and enjoy the deepest base in the area. 33" base with snow falling as we speak. Check out pass prices and more info on enjoying the must under utilized mountain in the area.
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Attention all skiers and snowboarders! With the addition of a Bag Jump at Moonlight, you no longer have to worry about successfully landing that 720 you've been trying to dial down. Simply huck yourself onto this giant inflatable pad and you're guaranteed a soft landing upside down or right side up! Let the progression begin!
I generally opt out of the season pass each year and instead try to hit up all the special ticket price days at Bridger Bowl, Big Sky, and Moonlight. Cheap ticket days paired with full priced great powder days equals a great season for me! From Turkey for a Ticket day to MSU Bobcat Day, I've compiled the dates to mark on your calendars for lift ticket deals this ski/ride season.
Moonlight Basin opens its lifts for the season to the public this Saturday. If you happen to have a season pass though, you get access to the mountain on Friday!
Moonlight Basin is also giving away a bunch of packages of prizes on their Facebook page to celebrate...
Thank goodness that I have finally found snowboarding as a hobby. I am a Montana native but until this year I have not been able to spend my winters playing in the snow, minus the occasional sledding trip to Pete's Hill.
The fresh snow that has fallen on Southwest Montana over the past couple of weeks has put smiles on both skiers & boarders; and ski area operators alike. The early season openings have not just benefited Big Sky, Moonlight, and Bridger; but ski areas across the state.
With Bridger Bowl and Moonlight Basin moving up opening dates due to record snowfall, area skiers and boarders are poised to hit the mountains. Big Sky opens today and has picked up another foot of new snow in the last 24 hours, giving the resort a 40" base at the bottom of the hill, and 70" at the summit...