Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area Explained

Beartooth Basin Ski Area
Location:Beartooth National Forest
Park County, Wyoming, U.S.
Pushpin Map:USA##Wyoming
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Map Label:Beartooth Basin
Top Elevation:10900feet AMSL
Skiable Area:6001NaN1
Number Trails:9
Liftsystem:2 surface lifts
Terrainparks:1 – Big Air Park
Snowmaking:None
Nightskiing:No
External Link:beartoothbasin.com

Beartooth Basin Ski Area is a ski area in the western United States in northern Wyoming, located at Beartooth Pass in the Shoshone National Forest near the Montana border. It is the only ski area in North America that is only open in the summer, generally from late May through early July, since U.S. Route 212 (Beartooth Highway) is closed in winter. Opened in 1962, it totals 600acres at an elevation of 10900feet.[1] [2] [3]

The north-facing slopes of Beartooth Basin are served by two platter lifts, and there is no day lodge. Parking is alongside the highway at the pass, slightly above the summit of the ski area.

Climate

Beartooth Pass has an Alpine climate (ET),

Beartooth Lake has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teasdale. Aaron. The Best Summer Skiing is Hidden in North America. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805091926/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/destinations/united-states/montana/summer-skiing-beartooth-basin/. dead. August 5, 2017. The Best Summer Skiing is Hidden in North America. 13 December 2017. 1 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Moy. Chelsi. Skiing, operating little-known summer area atop Beartooth Pass a challenge. missoulian.com. 13 December 2017. en.
  3. Web site: Montana's Summer Ski Area: Beartooth Basin. Montana Living. 13 December 2017. en.