Lakeview

Lakeview Mountain appeared in Montana's state travel guides from 1971 through the 1975–76 season, 28 miles east of Monida on the Montana side of the Continental Divide, surrounded by Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. None of the guides names a lift or tow. In 1971 and 1973 skiers rode a 15- to 20-passenger snowmobile; the 1974–75 guide offered 10- to 12-passenger snow coaches. The guides gave elevations of 6,800 to 8,000 feet, three runs with a 1,000-foot drop and more than five miles of trails from beginner to high intermediate, along with flat and alpine trails for cross-country skiing and touring.^1,2,3,4

A chalet served meals, and by 1973 lodging and an indoor pool too; the 1971 guide adds a ski patrol, a ski school, tobogganing and snow plane trips. Later guides offered tours of the wildlife refuge, including trips to feed the swans, and opening all year by reservation. Montana's 1973 outdoor recreation plan named Lake View Mountain among the region's ski facilities. By 1981 the state vacation guide listed it only under ski touring.^1,2,4,5,6