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More than the average skiing adventure. Beyond the most extreme idea of what backcountry skiing could be like. Montana will exceed your wildest dreams with rip-roaring slopes and adventure like you have never imagined.

With Hellroaring Ski Adventures you will depart from West Yellowstone in a snowmobile shuttle that will take you to the trailhead where the adventure begins to the Nemesis Mountain Hut at 7,698 feet elevation. A day guide will show you the ropes around your accommodations and offer tips on the safest skiing routes before heading out to leave you to enjoy the backcountry. Besides powder fields, open free skiing you can opt to descend 10,200 foot Mt. Jefferson! A fully guided trip will provide meals, beverages, avalanche rescue equipment, climbing skins, ski instruction, and a warm toasty bag with thick sleeping pad to rest up for each day's adventure. If you prefer to pack in and prepare your own food you have that option as well. Leave your apprehensions behind and enjoy the breathtaking views and adventures of Montana while ski mountaineering. www.skihellroaring.com/hut.htm l

Montana Backcountry Adventures in Big Sky, offers snow cat skiing in to the Madison Mountain Range. Equipped with an avalanche beacon and shovel, you will follow your guide on the run that best suits your needs. Skiing up to 12,500 vertical feet in a day on gentle slopes or steep and deep you'll find over 1,800 acres on the north side of Lone Mountain. www.skimba.com

Yurtski offers a blend of comfortable accommodations at 6,800 feet in a 20-foot canvas yurt fully equipped with a woodstove, carpeting to keep your feet warm, a three-burner cook stove and a large table for eating your catered meals cooked by a guide skilled in culinary arts. After traveling the eight miles into the Swan Mountain Range, you can choose from three alpine bowls, ridgeline scenic tours or access to the surrounding basins. If you prefer to not be escorted on your trip you have that option too. Either way, the experience and scenery will be well worth it. www.yurtski.com

Whitefish Mountain Resort in Northwestern Montana offers an opportunity to explore parts of the Big Mountain not experienced with other skiing adventures. Hop a ride on the snow cat to Flower Point where you will be dropped off to cut a new swath in fresh powder untouched by others. Since once down the fresh powder slopes won't be enough, take a ride on their high-speed quad back to the top for another thrilling descent down the mountain. www.bigmtn.com/?a=content/snow cat

Whatever your taste in backcountry skiing is, Montana is sure to serve you well. Fresh powder awaits you at every corner in the towering Rocky Mountains. Take in the sights, watch the wildlife, breathe the fresh crisp air and savor every minute of Big Sky Country at its best.

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