Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. SHOWDOWN SKI AREA — Avery Patrick wears a lot of hats. She has to, as the vice-president, ...

While many skiers visiting Montana beeline to Big Sky, which was voted America's top travel destination for 2026, you should consider eschewing the popular mountain resort for a lesser-known gem: ...

NEIHART, Mont. — There are countless ways to get in on the fun on New Year’s Eve across the state, and that includes out on the slopes. Over in the Little Belt Mountains of central Montana, Showdown ...

NEIHART, Mont. — With several ski areas across the state unable to open due to a lack of snow, one central Montana mountain is stepping up to fill the void. Showdown Montana, located in the heart of ...

Montana scored big this week, with snow piling up at some of the state’s biggest ski areas. The storm moved in from southern Canada and interacted with moisture moving east from the Pacific Northwest, ...

Showdown Montana is pleased to announce that after nearly 48 years of owning and operating the ski area, George Willett officially sold the business to his daughter, Katie Boedecker in September of ...

Showdown Montana ski area will open Nov. 25 thanks to recent snowfall. The ski area is boasting 13 inches of snow at the base and 19 inches at the summit.

Avery Patrick wears a lot of hats. She has to, as the vice-president, marketing director and co-owner of Showdown Montana, the oldest operating ski area in the state.