"America's only summer-only ski area, Beartooth Basin, Montana, is preparing to open for the season after already receiving 29 inches of snow this spring. The ski area is planning to open between Friday, May 22, and Monday, May 25, depending on weather conditions. This season will be the resort's 64th summer ski season - a tradition dating back to the mid-1960s."
"Situated at an altitude of 10,947 feet (3,337 meters) in the Beartooth Mountains in Montana along the border to Wyoming, Beartooth Basin offers 600 acres of summer skiing serviced by two lifts. The Beartooth Highway, which connects Red Lodge, Montana, with Cooke City, just outside the northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park, is typically open from late May until mid-fall, depending on snowfall."
"Once open, the highway will provide access not only to Beartooth Basin, but to sweeping alpine vistas. However, it is common in past years for summer snowstorms and snow drifts that sometimes reach three to five feet high to close the road. Beartooth Basin operates without a traditional lodge or winter season."
"Instead, it opens for a short but intense period from late May through June, catering to skiers and snowboarders chasing high-elevation snowpack well after most U.S. resorts have closed. With a pair of surface lifts and steep terrain, the area draws a mix of freeriders, race camps, and backcountry enthusiasts each year. The ski area was established in the mid-1960s by three Austrian-American race coaches as an alpine ski racing summer training ground."
Beartooth Basin in Montana, the only summer-only ski area in America, is preparing to open after receiving 29 inches of snow this spring. The resort plans to open between May 22 and May 25, depending on weather. The 64th summer ski season continues a tradition that began in the mid-1960s. Located at 10,947 feet in the Beartooth Mountains near the Wyoming border, the area offers 600 acres of summer skiing served by two lifts. Access is provided by the Beartooth Highway, typically open from late May to mid-fall, though summer snowstorms and drifts can close it. The resort runs without a lodge or winter season, operating from late May through June for skiers and snowboarders seeking high-elevation snowpack.
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