VISIT: Tackle one of the West’s most underrated powder stashes

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Lost Trail Powder Mountain

Located in the stunning Bitterroot Range of the Northern Rockies, Lost Trail Ski Area straddles the Montana-Idaho border abutting vast national forest lands. This picturesque resort gets its name from the Lewis and Clark expedition which attempted to cross Lost Trail Pass, a treacherous alternative to the Salmon River which was nicknamed “The River of No Return.”

Owned by the Grasser family, some of the resort’s original founding partners from 1938, the resort embraces skiers with the homeyness of a mom-and-pop operation. But don’t let its quaintness fool you— Lost Trail boasts terrain that would impress even the most seasoned of Northern Rockies skiers, and there’s almost no better place to be on a powder day. With 60-plus trails on 1,800 acres, five double chairs, three rope tows and an average annual snowfall of 325 inches, Lost Trail is a worthwhile stop on your Montana ski tour.

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