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Ski Lines in Southwestern Montana - 36

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Summit Cheeseburger atop Naya Nuki. Photo by Ned Gall.

The Great One Couloir

0.6 mi 1.0 km • -1,417 ft Descent • -431.85 m Descent

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A perfect sunrise over Hyalite.

Wet Willy's Wild Ride

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -210 ft Descent • -63.89 m Descent

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Banana Couloir from the middle looking up.

Banana Couloir

0.3 mi 0.6 km • -1,020 ft Descent • -310.87 m Descent

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The Y Couloir

Y Couloir

0.7 mi 1.2 km • -1,455 ft Descent • -443.61 m Descent

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A perfect sunrise over Hyalite.

Dry Dan's Dapper Descent

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -215 ft Descent • -65.53 m Descent

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Bradley's Meadow

Bradley's Meadow

0.3 mi 0.4 km • -387 ft Descent • -118.02 m Descent

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Splitboarding Mount Ellis

Mount Ellis Quick Out

3.2 mi 5.2 km • -2,630 ft Descent • -801.59 m Descent

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The thumb is in the very center.

Thumb Couloir

0.4 mi 0.7 km • -926 ft Descent • -282.19 m Descent

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Tom enjoying some mid winter fresh.

East Meadows of Ross

0.5 mi 0.9 km • -850 ft Descent • -259.15 m Descent

Southwestern Montana Skiing

31 Miles 50 Kilometers of Descents
36 ski lines
16 Easy Trails
34 Intermediate Trails
20 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Southwestern Montana

Discovery Ski Area

Lost Trail - Powder Mtn

Maverick Mountain

Northern Gallatin Range

Western Beartooth Mountains

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Ascents in Southwestern Montana - 34

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0.8 mi 1.3 km #1The Ramp Intermediate/Difficult Bozeman, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	Bozeman, MT	2
2.3 mi 3.8 km #2The Great One - Ascent Difficult Bozeman, MT	Difficult	Bozeman, MT	1
4.7 mi 7.6 km #3Black Mountain Difficult Livingston, MT	Difficult	Livingston, MT	1
0.6 mi 1.0 km #4Middle Basin Difficult Big Sky, MT	Difficult	Big Sky, MT	1
1.5 mi 2.5 km #5Blackmore / Elephant Shoulder Difficult Bozeman, MT	Difficult	Bozeman, MT	1
0.2 mi 0.4 km #6History Rock - Upper Powder Field - Uptrack Easy Bozeman, MT	Easy	Bozeman, MT	1
4.0 mi 6.4 km #7Mount Ellis Ascent Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	Bozeman, MT	3
4.8 mi 7.8 km #8Mount Blackmore - North Ridge Difficult Bozeman, MT	Difficult	Bozeman, MT	3
3.0 mi 4.8 km #9History Rock - Ascent Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	Bozeman, MT	6
1.9 mi 3.1 km #10Goose Creek Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	Bozeman, MT	5

Photos of Southwestern Montana - 99

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Looking south into the basin. The chute listed in the accent is in on the left.

Mar 13, 2015 near Bozeman, MT

Starting the bootpack to the summit of Mount Blackmore.

Mar 12, 2015 near Bozeman, MT

Looking South toward the Summit of Mount Ellis on the North Ridge.

Mar 12, 2015 near Bozeman, MT

Summit Cheeseburger atop Naya Nuki. Photo by Ned Gall.

Mar 12, 2015 near Bozeman, MT

Skier jumps for joy.

Mar 12, 2021 near Cooke City, MT

Looking up Beehive from Middle Basin Ridge. Photo: Lera, used with permission http://goo.gl/yKsA8K

Mar 24, 2015 near Big Sky, MT

Going up.

Mar 17, 2015 near Bozeman, MT

Splitboarding the East Face of Mount Blackmore. Elephant and Alex Lowe peaks in distance.

Mar 13, 2015 near Bozeman, MT