Ski untrammeled slopes from a backcountry yurt or hut Get out in the Montana backcountry for an unforgettable skiing adventure © Noah Clayton / Getty Images 4. Alternatively, try Big Sky's Best of the West competition in the same month or the skijoring finals held during Red Lodge's Winter Fest in early March. Planning Tip: For spectators the best action is to be found at Whitefish's World Skijoring Invitational in January or at West Yellowstone's National Championship in February. Expect high adrenaline and some slightly silly action. It's the kind of sport that feels like it was invented during a night of heavy drinking.
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Watch the curious sport of skijoringĬombine Montana's cowboy heritage with its Norwegian immigrant history and you get skijoring, in which a skier is towed by a horse over a series of jumps and through slaloms at speeds of up to 40mph. Other must-ride locations include the 250 miles of trails at Lolo Pass in the Bitterroot Mountains southwest of Missoula, or the Flathead National Forest near Glacier National Park, where you can rent snowmobiles or join a tour with Swan Mountain Snowmobiling. For an unforgettable opportunity to lock eyes with a Yellowstone wolf, sign up for a wildlife-spotting trip with an expert local company like Yellowstone Wolf Tracker.Īs the gateway for winter trips into Yellowstone, West Yellowstone is also well set up for snowmobilers, who can choose from hundreds of miles of spectacular trails in the nearby Targhee National Forest. Planning Tip: The wildlife spotting in Yellowstone is legendary in winter because it's easier to spot animals against the white background. This opens up a host of snowshoe and cross-country ski trailheads around the Mammoth region, some of which are served by snowcoach drops. From West Yellowstone, snowcoach tours shuttle to Old Faithful, from where you can make ski or snowshoe excursions around the park's geyser basins, before a hot chocolate and overnight at the cozy Snow Lodge.įurther north, the park entrance at Gardiner and its road to Cooke City are the only ones open to cars during winter. Yellowstone National Park has two main areas to visit in winter. There are almost no crowds, the geysers are at their steamiest and the frozen landscapes are simply stunning. Winter is many people's favorite season to visit Yellowstone National Park. Snowshoe, ski and spot wolves in Yellowstone National Park Explore the planet's most surprising adventures with our weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox.
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