FIND THE BEST ACTIVITIES TO DO IN THE winter
Looking to make a memorable experience in Big Sky Bozeman? You can choose from a wide variety of awesome winter activities for you and your family like downhill skiing, cross country skiing, soaking in a hot spring, and many more.
Bridger Bowl
Bridger Bowl is a ski area in the western United States, near Bozeman, Montana. It serves the local population, including Montana State University. Located north of Bozeman in the Bridger Range of southern Montana, Bridger Bowl is a locally owned non-profit ski area.
“We love this ski area. The new lifts added in the last few years are really amazing. The bunny hill is great for kids and beginners. There are several lodges spaced around which is perfect because one is always pretty close.”
Big Sky Resort
You'll enjoy our exceptional lodging accommodations, fine dining and meeting facilities. In addition to the extensive recreation opportunities we are known for our breathtaking scenery, abundant wildlife and gracious hospitality. Located midway between Bozeman and West Yellowstone, Montana, we share the same splendor as Yellowstone National Park.
This area is very special since we share many attributes of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. We have implemented many environmental practices and continue to find new ways to operate and develop a sustainable and environmentally friendly mountain resort.
Big Sky Resort supports the ADA and its regulations regarding the use of service animals, manually-powered mobility aids, power-driven mobility devices and adaptive devices with the safety and enjoyment of all guests in mind. For complete accessibility information, please download our most recent ADA Statement.
“We love Big Sky! There is great terrain from beginner to the super advanced. There are lots of back country runs, tree runs, groomers, and trails to find. I have been skiing here for 25 years and am still not board. The runs are super family friendly as they mostly go back to the same two base camps. When they say the biggest skiing in America they mean it!”
CrossCut Mountain Sports Center
Crosscut Mountain Sports Center is a community non-profit dedicated to conserving the 500+ acres adjacent to Bridger Bowl Ski Area as a year-round recreation, sports training and educational facility for all ages and abilities.
Located 16 miles north of Bozeman, Montana, at the base of the Bridger Mountains, the 259-acre Crosscut Ranch and 276-acre property formerly known as Bohart Ranch – situated alongside the Bridger Bowl Ski Area – first started operating as Nordic ski venues in the 1970s and have helped define our community as a mountain ski town. Now Crosscut Mountain Sports Center owns both properties and is working to preserve a cherished recreational resource for generations to come.
“Wow! What a great place. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Superb hospitality and great trails. I would recommend this anyone looking to cross country ski to check out Crosscut.”
Hot Springs
When you’ve got that winter chill in your bones, nothing does the trick quite like a soak in one of Bozeman’s many nearby hot springs. Bozeman Hot Springs is a great place to spend the day, not only can you spend hours soaking in their outdoor & indoor pools but you can also enjoy the sauna, steam room & gym. Norris Hot Springs is great for a night out with friends with live music every Friday, Saturday & Sunday. For a weekend escape, Chico Hot Springs is a classic with lodging, incredible food, live music, and two open-air hot springs pools.
Tour with
Yellowstone Safari COmpany
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Yellowstone Safari Company
Yellowstone Safari Company, the most diversified eco-adventure tour company of the region, offers private, customized Wildlife Safaris, Backpacking Trips, Llama Treks and Special Interest Tours in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. We provide year-round personalized guide service to individuals, families, groups, and organizations using custom vehicles and boats equipped for wildlife observation. Biologist-guided educational and recreational tours present wildlife, natural history, and cultural history expeditions in a safari-style format as well as on treks on foot into the backcountry.
YSC provides distinctively different safaris and unique tours in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Montana. Visitors from around the globe have joined our tours since 1991. Our expert guides facilitate nature-based experiences that provide enjoyment of and appreciation for the natural world, promote the idea of conservation and provide lifetime memories.
“WE HAD A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE WITH YELLOWSTONE SAFARI. DEBRA SPENT PLENTY OF TIME EXPLAINING OUR OPTIONS AND GAVE SPOT-ON ADVICE REGARDING HOW TO MAXIMIZE OUR TOUR IN THE TIME WE HAD AVAILABLE. GARY WAS A SUPERB GUIDE!”
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Montana Snow Mobile Association
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Montana Snow Mobile Association
A vast amount of National Forest land is open for winter travel. In some areas those traveling by skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles must share the same routes and areas. Common sense and courtesy will provide a safe and pleasant experience for everyone.
““One of the beauties of a state as open and free as Montana is that activities you wouldn’t (or couldn’t) consider elsewhere suddenly become possible if you are brave enough.””
Go
Ice Skating
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Ice Skating
In the winter months, there are several places in Bozeman where you can strap on some skates and enjoy a bit of ice skating. The Bogart Pavillion on South Church Avenue has a fully covered & fully fenced ice rink, which is great for kids! Just a few blocks north of downtown, Beall Park has an ice rink & playground. For indoor skating and hockey players, the place to go is Haynes Pavilion. The Gallatin Ice Foundation and Bozeman Amateur Hockey Association have youth and adult leagues, lessons, open skate times and so much more.
“The best skating rink in town. Offers everything from public skating to figure skating and curling to Hockey. Home to the Bozeman Ice Dogs hockey team. If you don’t have skates you can rent them during public skating events. Fully enclosed rink so you can skate no matter the weather. ”
VISIT
Museum of the Rockies
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Museum of the Rockies
If you’ve had enough of all that fresh powder, a day at the world-class Museum of the Rockies is a day well spent! Open year round, their ever-changing exhibits, the dinosaur complex and our personal favorite, the planetarium, are some of the many great things to check out while at the museum.
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