Who has been to Maverick Mountain ski outside Dillon MT? Is there usually snow in mid January and are boarders allowed on ski runs? Planning a trip and looking for mom & pop places not the big resorts

I am looking to book a ski trip for a late Christmas celebration with my kids over the New Years holiday and Red Lodge is quite close. We went a few years ago over Presidents Day weekend and we quite disappointed in how the mountain handled the crowds. Their parking situation is very poor and the lift lines at the base of the mountain were a pretty big problem. The skiing was good, but the infrastructure felt extremely underdeveloped for the demand.

I am wondering if anyone out there can comment on how busy things get during the New Years holiday? I am little worried that we might run into the same issues, or have the major crowds from the holidays dissipated by that point?

A quick question regarding license plates from Montana. What do the numbers after the county prefix mean? I can’t find anything on the internet, so I want to say sorry in advance for that dumb question…

Hi folks, I’m moving from Medicine Hat to Denver in Feb 2025 and trying to figure out the usual road conditions and amenities (food/lodging) between Wild Horse border crossing and Billing, before hitting the I-90. I’ve never been to this part of Montana and wondering what to expect during typical February time frame.

I’ll be driving a 4x4 Grand Cherokee with a 5x8 u-Haul trailer with wifey and a 3 yr old. I’m used to driving in winters and snow just not familiar with this territory and couldn’t find gas/lodging/food stops on google maps.

• Are the roads cleared of snow or I should expect packed snow and carry snow chains?
• Any recommendations on lodging, gas and food Enroute?
• Any caution while driving on MT-66 through the Fort Belknap reserve?

Thanks!

Not a coffee snob but looking for a coffee shop in this area. Any help is appreciated and I'm not from californistan.

I ask because I went to the site to book a 2025 date, and their site is no longer active. I can't remember their name for the life of me. They're a cooky (fun) couple with the husband being a former professor from Univ of Minnesota.

If anyone can remember their name, id greatly appreciate it. I guess even before that, do we know if they are still in business? They had the best prices for kayaking between Twin Falls to Billings. I hope they just decided to switch webpage providers.

Thank you for your responses.

Would a 5th fifth wheel handle the winters in east montana?

Anyone in western MT doing aid climbing? I'm looking for a climbing partner. I'm a 30sM with some aid experience have mostly been doing TRS, but I'd like to do some multi-pitch routes someday. Obviously have to get a heck of a lot better first.

Hello! I’m currently working on a research project focused on murders that have occurred in rural Montana from 1800 to the present day. I’ve come across several stories already, but I know there are many that might not be as well-known or widely reported. If you have any information, personal accounts, or lesser-known stories that could help shed light on this topic, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Any leads, big or small, could be valuable for my project! Thank you for your time and help.

Hey gamers, I was thinking about getting my 14 yr old son a VR headset, but have heard they aren't worth the price, but they look pretty fun? (He loves Zelda and Minecraft and lots of others...)

Considering going to law school next year and am wondering what ya’ll do and how much you make? Was the expense of law school worth it for you? Are you able to find work in Montana, or are jobs sparse? How do you like practicing law in Montana? Thanks 🙏

Hello everyone. I am trying to source some Rocky Mountain juniper. I am planning on making my friend a set of chopsticks for Christmas. As a young lad he was sent to a wilderness therapy camp and he carved a lot of it during his time there. If anyone could help me out that would be great. Thanks!

Post your "Moving to Montana" (MtM) questions here.

A few guidelines to spurring productive conversations about MtM:

1. Be Specific: Asking "what towns in Montana have good after-school daycare programs?" will get you a lot farther than "what town should I move to?"
2. Do your homework: If a question can be answered with a google search ... do the google search. Heck, try searching previous threads here.
3. Be sensitive to Montanans' concerns: Seriously, don't boast about how much cheaper land is here. It isn't cheap to people earning Montana wages. That kind of thing.
4. Seriously, don't ask us what town to move to: Unless you're asking something specific and local-knowledge-based like, "I have job offers in Ryegate and Forsyth, which one has the most active interpretive dance theater scene"?
5. Leave the politics out of it: If you're moving here to get away from something, you're just bringing that baggage along with you. You don't know Montana politics yet, and Reddit doesn't accurately reflect Montana politics anyway; so just leave that part out of it. No, we don't care that Gavin Abbot was going to take away your abortion gun. Leave those issues behind when asking Montanans questions. See r/Montana Rule #1 and hop on over to our sister subreddit, r/MontanaPolitics, for all of your Treasure State politics needs!
6. If you insist on asking us where to move: you are hereby legally obliged to move to whatever town gets the most upvotes. Enjoy Scobey or Leave 'Er in Havre.

to r/Montana regulars: if they're here rather than out there on the page, they're abiding by our rules. Let's rein in the abuse and give them some legitimate feedback. None of the ol' "Montana's Full" in here, OK?

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Does anybody know if the pharmacy will honor Medicaid if you are waiting on the approval for your redetermination? I know I'll be approved it was an issue with their site (which I am about to make a post regarding to see if anyone else had a problem), But basically, I was supposed to pick up a prescription on 11/29 at CVS. Of course, after it had been in their system for 2wks, I found out on the day of pickup that they don't have it and CVS can't transfer it to other CVS pharmacies. Did not know that. Anyway, my Medicaid was supposed to end on 11/30, Now I'm going to have to pick it up after they get it in which with any luck will be 12/02. It's not the cheapest medication, and the literal ONLY reason I don't already have it is because of CVS.

Question: Am I screwed or will Medicaid and/or CVS recognize what happened? I know there are generics on GoodRX but they are not in my current budget. I'm kinda at a low point recently laid off.

We’re looking to take a delayed honeymoon to Glacier National Park and stay in Kalispell area in a hotel or Airbnb. We are free anytime between June-September for the trip and would like to stay for about a week. What is the best time to visit? Does anyone have recommendations on places/areas to stay and must sees? Is there anything in the Kalispell area that is worth seeing? Thanks in advance!