Heads up to all you skiers and snowboarders looking to get some summer turns in, Beartooth Basin is planning to open May 26th (weather dependent). Tickets go on sale shortly and the mountain has a daily capacity is 80 skiers, so if you have a date in mind I recommend purchasing asap.
p.s. There is no cell service at Beartooth Basin (a positive in my opinion) and you’ll need to show receipt of lift ticket purchase when you arrive so either save it on your phone or print a physical copy before you head out.
ABOUT BEARTOOTH BASIN:
Established in the mid-1960’s by Austrians Pepi Gramshammer, Eric Sailer and Anderl Molterer as an Alpine Ski Racing summer training ground. Beartooth Basin (formerly: The Red Lodge International Ski and Snowboard Camp) is one of North America’s oldest alpine ski training areas.
As the previous owners aged, they found themselves bowing out to a younger generation of skiing enthusiasts who looked to open the area to the public and not just the private groups and teams as had been tradition in the past.
The ski area is staffed with professional ski patrol and and lift attendants just as any other ski area, but with a summer like setting above 10,000 feet that can sometimes turn to winter at a moments notice. Please note, there is no lodge or warming hut facilities. You could call it backcountry skiing with a lift.
