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Moonlight Basin Ski Resort Aerial and 3D View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:57:08 +0000

A ski day on the north face of Lone Mountain may find you on long groomers, hidden powder glades, or wild chutes. YouΓÇÖll discover an exhilarating, satisfaction.

Explore the mountain, sit by the lodge fire, and gather together to share stories when the lifts slow to a stop.

Offering a full range of winter and summer activities including golf, hiking, flyfishing, dog sledding, cross country skiing and showshoeing, Moonlight Basin is a destination that can’t be overlooked for summertime or winter activities.┬á Combine neighboring Big Sky with Moonlight Basin’s 1,900 acres of skiable terrain and you get over 5,512 acres of fun making it the largest contiguous ski area in the US.

Moonlight Basin – Official Site

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Bridger Bowl Montana Ski Resort Aerial and 3D View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:14:32 +0000

Bridger Bowl offers a very diverse ski experience with the following ratings: 20% beginner, 30% intermediate, 20% advance and 30% extreme. Incredible expert only skiing is available off Bridger’s new Schlasman’s Chairlift and on the renowned “Ridge.” Skiers and snowboarders who wish to ride the new lift or access this terrain, collectively known as Ridge Terrain, must have an avalanche transceiver (457 khz). It is stongly recommended to have a partner, a shovel and expert skiing abilities in addition to knowledge of the terrain before venturing into the area which will have no hazard markings, no grooming and no marked trails. Ridge Terrain contains numerous steep chutes, rock cliffs, and snowfields which may end in unmarked cliffs. Clearly, Bridger Bowl’s Ridge Terrain provides some of the most challenging skiing found within any ski area boundary! – Cont – Bridger Bowl, Bozeman Montana ~ Mountain Info

Bridger Bowl – Montana Ski Resort

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Big Sky Montana Ski Resort Aerial and 3D View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:56:00 +0000

Under the leadership of Boyne Resorts, Big Sky Resort continues to set standards for skiing in Montana : and skiing in the Rockies. An aggressive lift expansion plan saw the area add 13 new/improved lifts over a 10 year period beginning in 1988. With 17 lifts transporting skiers and snowboarders over 3,812 skiable acres, the resort has set the standard for uncrowded slopes and non-existent lift lines.
In 1990, the resort invested $18 million in the Shoshone Condominium Hotel and the 43,000-square-foot Yellowstone Conference Center. In 1995, the Lone Peak Tram was built : hoisting skiers to 11,150 feet and giving Big Sky one of the nation’s largest total vertical drops at 4,180 feet. Read More – Big Sky Resort History

Big Sky Resort, Montana

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Quake Lake (Earthquake Lake) In Montana Aerial View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:18:40 +0000

Quake lake (also known as Earthquake Lake) is a lake in southwestern Montana, United States. It was created after a massive earthquake struck on August 17, 1959. Today, Quake Lake is 190 feet (58 m) deep and six miles (10 km) long. US 287 follows the lake and offers glimpses of the effects of the earthquake and landslide and allows access to a visitor center. The lake is mostly within Gallatin National Forest. – Wikipedia

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More information about the earthquake can be found on the USGS site: USGS Earthquake Information

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