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Montana in Winter - Ideas?
Posted on 8/1/23 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 8/1/23 at 3:42 pm
We've traveled to Montana a few times in the summer and absolutely love it. Mrs RaginCajunz suggested taking a winter trip. Full disclosure, it is on the list of places we'd consider living, so scoping it out in the harsh winter would help fully understand it a bit.
We've spent time in Yellowstone, Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell, Glacier, Great Falls and driving all points in between.
Family of 4, our boys will be 9 and 11 by then are are used to travel. Any ideas how you would spend 3-4 days in December in Montana?
We've spent time in Yellowstone, Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell, Glacier, Great Falls and driving all points in between.
Family of 4, our boys will be 9 and 11 by then are are used to travel. Any ideas how you would spend 3-4 days in December in Montana?
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Posted on 8/1/23 at 3:44 pm to RaginCajunz
Are y'all skiers? not sure I would want to do much in winter there other than skiing
Posted on 8/1/23 at 3:46 pm to Hermit Crab
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Are y'all skiers? not sure I would want to do much in winter there other than skiing
We've never been skiing, not opposed to trying it. Also, I'd probably shoot to fly into Bozeman just for the cost difference of Southwest flights.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 3:51 pm to RaginCajunz
from Bozeman you can get to Big Sky easy. its the biggest of the Montana ski resorts I think.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 3:56 pm to RaginCajunz
I would ski at Bridger Bowl, much cheaper than Big Sky and its right outside of Bozeman.
There is also tons of snowmobiling in Yellowstone, I would look into doing a tour. There are other tours if you don't want to snowmobile.
It can get very cold in Montana, even in December. Just be sure to have some good cold weather gear.
There is also tons of snowmobiling in Yellowstone, I would look into doing a tour. There are other tours if you don't want to snowmobile.
It can get very cold in Montana, even in December. Just be sure to have some good cold weather gear.
This post was edited on 8/1/23 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 8/1/23 at 4:24 pm to RaginCajunz
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We've never been skiing, not opposed to trying it.
Big Sky would eat you for lunch
Posted on 8/1/23 at 4:33 pm to RonFNSwanson
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Big Sky would eat you for lunch
It'd be a hell of a first mountain experience that's for sure
The Yellowstone snowmobile tours are a great idea. Almost did that in March and kinda wish I had
This post was edited on 8/1/23 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 8/1/23 at 4:42 pm to CuseTiger
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It'd be a hell of a first mountain experience that's for sure
Yeah... I think Snow Shoeing might be more my speed on a mountain like that
Posted on 8/1/23 at 4:53 pm to RaginCajunz
The town of big sky has a bunch of shops, spas, and activities for families so even if you don't want to ski there's at least enough other things to do
Posted on 8/2/23 at 12:01 am to RaginCajunz
South LA kid here with friends in MT and WY. Went up there once in winter. ONCE.
Assuming you aren't talking about moving to a city for the following. Because IMO, the only reason to live up there is to live out on a ranch away from town.
It's hard to describe the weather but cold doesn't get it. You should 100% look into it HARD before moving there. They think nothing of getting snowed into the house for a week or two and not being able to leave. Like hurricane aftermath but every year. They have to plug their cars into the house to keep the engine blocks from cracking. Seriously.
The other scary thing about the cold is it is shockingly easy, away from town, to screw up and die. Run off into a ditch or run out of gas. You can freeze to death before you are found.
Not saying it isn't great country but it is definitely a lifestyle living up there.
I remember when I was up there that winter and I came downstairs for breakfast before we went out for the day. "What's the temperature outside?" My buddy said: "Well, it's 14 now but it's going to get cold later."
Assuming you aren't talking about moving to a city for the following. Because IMO, the only reason to live up there is to live out on a ranch away from town.
It's hard to describe the weather but cold doesn't get it. You should 100% look into it HARD before moving there. They think nothing of getting snowed into the house for a week or two and not being able to leave. Like hurricane aftermath but every year. They have to plug their cars into the house to keep the engine blocks from cracking. Seriously.
The other scary thing about the cold is it is shockingly easy, away from town, to screw up and die. Run off into a ditch or run out of gas. You can freeze to death before you are found.
Not saying it isn't great country but it is definitely a lifestyle living up there.
I remember when I was up there that winter and I came downstairs for breakfast before we went out for the day. "What's the temperature outside?" My buddy said: "Well, it's 14 now but it's going to get cold later."
This post was edited on 8/2/23 at 12:08 am
Posted on 8/2/23 at 5:35 am to jbgleason
I don’t think any of the above is true except 14 degrees is not that cold.
Never had a snow day for the kids school. Never been stuck in the house.
The more it snows the more we are ready to ski or snowmobile.
Had to close our Cheyenne business for 2 days because of snow. That was a few years ago.
I’m tired of winters not because of the snow or cold, but they last from Halloween until Fathers Day.
Never had a snow day for the kids school. Never been stuck in the house.
The more it snows the more we are ready to ski or snowmobile.
Had to close our Cheyenne business for 2 days because of snow. That was a few years ago.
I’m tired of winters not because of the snow or cold, but they last from Halloween until Fathers Day.
This post was edited on 8/2/23 at 5:37 am
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:26 am to jbgleason
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They think nothing of getting snowed into the house for a week or two and not being able to leave. Like hurricane aftermath but every year
Where is this? I don't know anyone who lives somewhere like this. All these mountain towns are paradise in the summer, but that is 10 weeks. Winter in these places is long, real long. To live there you have to have a love for snow sports. Visiting for a week is one thing but living in that is a different story.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 8:56 am to jbgleason
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They think nothing of getting snowed into the house for a week or two and not being able to leave.
Where is that?
For me, the level of cold or the amount of snow isnt the bother, its how long it lasts.
Mid-late October thru the end of May.
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breakfast before we went out for the day. "What's the temperature outside?" My buddy said: "Well, it's 14 now but it's going to get cold later."
Baw, id say its warm if its 14 at breakfast in the winter.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 9:57 am to Duke
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Where is that?
They have a large ranch between Cheyenne and Laramie. They ended up buying a Snow Cat (I think that's what those tracked things are called) to get out to the highway when it snows.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:19 am to montana
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I don’t think any of the above is true except 14 degrees is not that cold.
Never had a snow day for the kids school. Never been stuck in the house.
The more it snows the more we are ready to ski or snowmobile.
Had to close our Cheyenne business for 2 days because of snow. That was a few years ago.
I’m tired of winters not because of the snow or cold, but they last from Halloween until Fathers Day.
Out of general curiosity and pure ignorance, how difficult is it to navigate from city to city in the winter snow? If you are in a 4 wheel drive vehicle, how treacherous is driving from Bozeman to Helena for instance? I'd imagine your interstates and major roads are fairly clear and you wouldn't encounter heavy snow driving unless you deviate from those?
Posted on 8/2/23 at 12:24 pm to RaginCajunz
Everything is day by day OP as far as weather. You really just need to experience it, by your questions I don't think you are going to like it. Snow varies just like rainfall.
Posted on 8/4/23 at 9:32 am to RaginCajunz
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Any ideas how you would spend 3-4 days in December in Montana?
Do you like to hunt?
Posted on 8/4/23 at 9:43 am to RaginCajunz
Parents live on Hebgen Lake between West Yellowstone and Big Sky. Can hunt, ice fish the lake, ski Big Sky, snowmobile everywhere including the park (highly recommend doing the park). I love being up there until around the new year. January-March are pretty rough to be honest.
Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:58 am to RaginCajunz
Whitefish
Posted on 8/4/23 at 11:11 am to RaginCajunz
We stayed at Big Sky this past March......definitely a cool place to ski, however I think it is more difficult skiing than most we are used to.....we also took a snowcoach tour of Yellowstone.
We had also planned to go dogsledding but they were booked up.
We had also planned to go dogsledding but they were booked up.
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