Yellowstone Park technically never closes, but most of the roads do. Beginning November 1 there are just two gates open (weather permitting) throughout the winter.
We choose to live in Montana for various reasons. Maybe your family or job keeps you here. Maybe you love the wide open spaces, lack of sales tax and excellent outdoor recreational opportunities. However, I would venture to guess that most of our residents didn't choose to live in Montana because they love winter...
Are you a AAA member? I am and was surprised to see Whitefish make the list of great winter escapes in their magazine. AAA had 6 great cities to visit in the winter.
At Whitefish Resort you can ski, check out 'snow ghosts'-trees covered and contorted...