Turner Mountain Ski Resort

Turner Mountain Ski Resort
Location	Lincoln County, Montana
Nearest city	Libby, Montana, or Kalispell, Montana
Top elevation	5952 ft
Base elevation	3842 ft
Runs	20
Lift system	1 Doubles
Snowfall	250"
Website	Official Website

Turner Mountain Ski Resort is an alpine ski area located in northwest Montana, 22 miles north of Libby, Montana. The mountain is known for its outstanding fall-line powder skiing.

Trivia

Montana skiing legend Dan Hanson was severely injured at Turner Mountain in a freak accident during the winter of 2002. Failing to heed local advice to "watch out for the jeep road", Dan forcefully impacted the flat trail at the bottom of Aspen Alley with his upper chest, leading to a collapsed lung and several broken ribs. The incident occurred during mid-afternoon when flat lighting impaired visibility of the adjoining trail. At more than 6'6" tall, Dan's abnormally lengthy frame provided significant leverage that contributed to the impact on the trail. Dan was subsequently treated and released from St. John's Lutheran Hospital in Libby.

External links

Official Website

Ski areas in Montana

Alpine areas	Bear Paw Ski Bowl Big Sky Resort Blacktail Mountain Ski Area Bridger Bowl Ski Area Discovery Ski Area Great Divide Lookout Pass Lost Trail Powder Mountain Maverick Mountain Ski Area Montana Snowbowl Moonlight Basin Red Lodge Mountain Showdown Ski Area Teton Pass Ski Area Turner Mountain Ski Resort Whitefish Mountain Resort Yellowstone Club

Cross country areas	Bohart Ranch Lone Mountain Ranch

Cat Skiing	Great Northern Powder Guides

Defunct Ski Areas	Shangri-La Sundance Willow Creek Lionshead

Coordinates: 48°36′18″N 115°37′50″W / 48.60500°N 115.63056°W / 48.60500; -115.63056

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