![]() ![]() After a long day crushing out hot laps (the Limelight lift ride is only 4:30 minutes long and accesses 1,000 feet of vertical), enjoy a cruiser on a groomer before digging into one of Discovery’s legendary chocolate chip cookies. In fact, the skiing is often so good on the backside that there is a spinner at the top of the Limelight chairlift to help riders decide where to go for their next lap. From the long, flowy, beginner-friendly Gold Bug run, to the wide-open impeccably groomed runs off the Anaconda chairlift, to the thigh-burning gamut of intensely steep double-black diamond tree runs on the backside, Discovery Ski Area’s terrain offers something for everyone. Image Credit Discovery Ski Areaĭiscovery Ski Area, outside of Phillipsburg, MT, offers 2,200 skiable acres with a vertical drop of 2,388 feet. It’s not every day one can cross a state line on skis! The Limelight chair offers access to experts only terrain at Discovery Ski Area. One unique aspect of Lost Trail’s location is the so-called Idaho Chair, a chairlift that brings riders to the Montana-Idaho border. Lost Trail Powder Mountain has a vertical drop of 1,800 feet and 1,800 acres of skiable terrain spread across two mountains. The mountain boasts an average annual snowfall of 325 inches, which, combined with the fact that the ski area is closed Monday-Wednesday, creates legendary “powder Thursdays.” On powder Thursdays, skiers and boarders flock to the mountain to ski on three days worth of untouched fresh snow. Located on the Montana/Idaho border in Sula, MT, Lost Trail Powder Mountain lives up to its name. ![]() Image Credit Lost Trail Lost Trail Powder Mountain Lost Trail Powder Mountain’s trail map, including the Montana/Idaho state line. Here are 7 awesome Montana ski areas you’ve never heard of, each with over 1,000 feet of vertical and plenty of annual snowfall. ![]() When you hear the words, “Mom and Pop ski area,” you might picture a quaint small town resort with perhaps 200 feet of vertical and maybe as many skiable acres. A skier gets sendy at Lost Trail Powder Mountain, MT PC David Erickson via The Missoulain ![]()
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