DOWNING MOUNTAIN BACKCOUNTRY SNOW SPORTS LODGE******

WILDERNESS SKIING& PRIVATE ACCESS...In the Bitterroots west of Hamilton, Montana, Downing Mountain Lodge will be opening to overnight guests in mid December 2009. Two thousand feet above Montana's Bitterroot Valley, we are preparing the Downing Mountain Lodge for its second winter season as a snow sports destination.Wood stove, fireplace, full kitchen, outside deck with JACUZZI.

Three thousand vertical feet of mountain rise directly behind the lodge. The backcountry terrain of Downing Mountain will excite you. With 500 to 2500 vertical foot slopes ranging from intermediate to advanced, put Downing Mountain Lodge at the top of your list of backcountry ski lodges to visit. An average settled snow depth of three feet at the lodge by March 1 guarantees access on a snow covered road for one and a half miles. Uniquely, the access road is private and the lodge property borders U.S. Forest service lands immediately to the west. Atop Downing Mountain ridge, the northeast aspect's first four bowls accumulate a 6-9 foot snowpack by March 1. Downing Mountain and Canyon Peak rest along the further reaches of the ridge challenging ski mountaineers with long days and fabulous bowl bouncing back to the quiet warmth of the lodge.

The log lodge is fully furnished, heated, and complete with common room, kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, and a jacuzzi.With 360 degree views of the Bitterroot Valley and Mountains, the lodge boasts eye candy to feed the soul. $50/person weekend nights and holidays. $45 otherwise CHEF service available and encouraged; enjoy your vacation, $100 per person/day. See it for yourself. www.backcountryfocus.com/Downing_Mountain_Lodge.htm Please call: 406-531-1486 or email johnlehrman@gmail.com for reservations