Red Lodge Mountain

Have to be honest — I love having Red Lodge Mountain so close. It holds a lot of sentimental value for me, especially since I taught my kids to ski there. But over time, it's unfortunately become my least favorite ski resort. The first thing that hits you when you arrive is the strong smell of what seems like a failing septic system — and it's hard to ignore. This season, not once did I make it through a day without spending a frustrating amount of time stuck on a lift, swinging in the air as it repeatedly stopped. The snow has been marginal at best, and the facilities are clearly old and outdated, with no real signs of improvement. It feels like a resort that's been left behind by years of deferred maintenance. At the end of the day, we're lucky to have it nearby — but if there were another decent option close by, I'd go there instead.

Terrible prices, horrible service, out dated everything. Cheap food for high prices, they don't even know how to cut potatoes into fries, so buy them bagged etc. $100+ for a full day of whatever they call it now. Outrageous, nothing has been updated. We call it Montana's Murder Mountain now, not Rock dodge anymore. Who ever the owners are, should feel ashamed for there rebranding, but nothing else. Literally go anywhere else and have a fantastic weekend of lodging and ski/snowboarding... my review is nor alone, leaving reviews has become a thing of the past nearly. We just don't go anymore. One good thing though.Is no one was there today the day before Easter it was dead.We had so much good parking.Which should be unheard of....

Everything was rad. Everything, other than it being a major task getting my nephew who is wheelchair bound into the cafeteria and the restaurant…. Yeah, yeah, I know it’s a ski resort. But, he is able to use a bi-ski… But, like I said all that was amazing being that it was his first time skiing. Just would have been nice had there been an easier way to get him into the eating facilities. We ended up waiting to eat until we got back to Billings….

Couldn't pay me to return. Thanks for the %50 off vouchers I will never use. It's absurd when a resort puts so much money into IT systems, marketing and a rebrand when your infrastructure is crumbling. I will spend the extra time and money to head out to bridger and big sky in the future. Absolutely absurd that I was still charged the online price I paid 3 weeks ago, since you are charging $75 at the booth. I should've gone to bridger for the price. Paid more than a bridger pass, for two lifts. And less terrain than my home mountain. Truly the worst time I've ever had a ski resort. Biggest let down ever

I enrolled my daughter in the rider for life program. Every time I called each staff member was very helpful and happy to answer the many questions I had. The instructor’s were great and my daughter was asking for Wyatt again like last time, or out of no where she will mention like this instructor or that instructor. She knows them all by name. Meaning, they made a positive impact on a little girl for life! She will always remember their winning attitude and encouragement. If you love your kid you get them in that program. It was $299 for 4 lessons, 4 rentals a season pass, a certificate of completion and coupon for $20 in the lodge. That’s a value of a lifetime and to see how happy she was to graduate. The they have a $35 half day Sunday pass that rocks for getting more buds to come along. We loved the experience the team gave us. We are bonded with the mountain from how we were treated, even the 75 year old veteran working in directing the parking lot encouraged my daughter. Stating how he has been a rider for life too making yet another impression on our kiddo! The only thing that I think red lodge mountain could benefit from is a run of benches at the top of each chairlift to buckle in. At big bear in California they had the benches and it was cherry. We need some big kickers too! Total shred. Thank you everyone. Even the guys and gals running the food and bar shredded too. They did it kick my daughter and I off the bar and let us eat like we were family. The BLT was bomb.com. They made us feel so, so rad. We love RLM for life!!

Fantastic mountain. Fast as hell groomers and some hidden staches in the trees (No pun intended). It was cold but the bar at the bottom is a great place to warm up.

Word to the wise. Check the weather the morning of your visit. Not sure that would've helped today (Feb 5, 2025). ALL lifts were closed today on WIND HOLD. I drove up from Billings with my 3 kids waited for 3 hours hoping our trip wasn't wasted. NO LUCK. We drove home massively disappointed!!!!! This was our first time up there together in 2 years. Red Lodge Mountain is a MASSIVE GAMBLE. Very Uncertain place to ski. We will be going to Bridger Bowl for now on. I know they can't control the weather, but Wow. Get a poma or something! Y'all piss me off!!!!

ABSOLUTELY Loved It. People friendly BEAUTIFUL Views PEACEFUL smells great clean fresh

Great old school ski resort in the heart of Montana. About 6 miles from the town of red lodge. Not many green beginner trails but plenty of intermediate and expert slopes including lots of tree skiing. The food is cost effective and plentiful at the cafe and lounge. Secret spot - if you have the abiIty, reserve the warming hut and camp out overnite at the top of the mountain. The views are spectacular and the heat is fueled by a wood burning stove. Hope it snows that evening so you get first dibs on first tracks the next morning.

friend booked a wedding with them months in advance, first they refused to even do a contract for the venue but said it'd be alright, then double booked the venue causing them to completely lose the venue. Not great.

I learned to ski this week on this mountain as a 45 year old and I'm so grateful for the experience! Every single person I met here from my instructor Tom to everyone in the rental shop to the super nice bartenders were fantastic. My family (the rest of whom already ski) loved each day up on the mountain. The pricing is reasonable and it is a great little ski resort that I hope we'll come back to someday.

Last season I took my first ever ski lesson at RLM with George as my instructor. I quickly became so obsessed and couldn't wait to get back on skis. This weekend, I decided to take the skill builder lesson because I mastered stopping and turning last season. My lesson was with Stewart and it was a blast! I will say I've never experienced such great instruction before in my life. George and Stewart are amazing and I'm so grateful to them for converting me into a life-long skier. Miami Beach is a great ride for a beginner and keeps you challenged. Every staff member from check-in, rentals and the shop were very friendly, informative and helpful. Can't wait to come back!

The staff seemed so stressed and unfriendly. Several servers and cleaning people made rude or unfriendly comments. Maybe it's the end of the season and they're short on patience but I hope they realize their gratuity is largely based on their behaviors. I hope I can change this to a four or five star review next time we go.

First off, this was an awesome mountain to ride. Lots of fresh powder and good tree runs. Lifts were pretty slow but I'm fine with that. Unfortunately the upper level decision makers seem pretty trashy because they charge people "holiday" rates even when it's not a holiday, and they don't disclose it on their website. So if you drive two hours to ride here you get a nice little surprise. How do they do this? Here's how, they make there own holidays up and call them real. For example, the end of February through April is all holiday rates because that's when spring break vacations are taken. So apparently that's a holiday now. Zzzzz. They must be struggling if they have to fool their customers into paying more when they arrive. Just be careful. Chances are it's a "holiday" when you're going... lol

Where I learned to ski as a boy and where members of my family used to work ski patrol. Pretty good runs about an hour from home. Usually not too crowded, especially on weekends. Only thing is that the mountain is on the leeward side of the Beartooths and so the snowpack can be lower than resorts further west. Consequently, there were many years where half the mountain was closed. Additionally, the outhouse on top of grizzly peak is probably the foulest one I've had the displeasure of using. Otherwise, a great place.

Decent place to snowboard for the area. Cheap lift tickets, but slow ski lifts. Although, i still had a good time the ski lift guy "ronnie" was very rude to myself and a lady with 2 kids. I was very surprised that a small local place like this would have employees that treated there first time customers like that. Next time i'm in the area i will surely drive the extra hour to Bigsky area. Oh beware!! Montana law! You need to have a "leash" attaching you and ur snowboard while your on the ski lift.

It has been years since I have been here and it was as fun as I remember It! The runs are sooo much fun and the powder great! I'm impressed with how attentive the staff is and the prices for food are very reasonable. Can't wait for the next time we make it back!

It's no surprise that Red Lodge Mountain has been rapidly increasing their rates in the last 3+ years, but now they have a new money grab. Until a few weeks ago they had normal group lessons for the 4-6yr olds, but they just recently changed it to "Learn to ski with your child". This is the only way for your 4 to 6-year-old to receive a lesson. Regardless of whether you are a seasoned skier yourself, you now have to pay $59/$65 extra to accompany your child. Their website states "This lesson program pairs you and your child with an instructor who will teach you how to safely and effectively ski with your little one, while also providing your child with new skills." Impossible to teach me how to "safely and effectively ski with your little one" when he didn't speak to me or the other dad at all. If the sole reason for having the parent there is for COVID then why is the instructor picking my child up 1/3 of the time. I understand making it mandatory for the parent to be there to assist but to charge the adult $59/$65 just to be there and to not receive any instruction on how to "safely and effectively ski with your little one" is completely ridiculous. The whole lesson was ridiculous. It was the instructor and just two children. The instructor didn't seem to want to be there. He barely spoke to the kids and gave them very little instruction. I don't think he even asked them their names or called them by name not even once. This is our 3rd time using the RLM ski school and our older child received excellent instruction on her previous classes in that same age range group lesson in previous years. It's a shame our 5-year-old had such a bad intro to skiing with this instructor. Hoping for a better experience next time.

Fun mountain, great terrain, excellent people, rarely crowded, virtually no lift lines, and quite affordable. Plus, the town of Red Lodge is awesome. Lots of great restaurants and bars and a ton of charm.

Over all we had a nice time and almost everyone was helpful and friendly. There was a rude gentleman running the 3 chair lift and got upset when a little girl (5-6) lost her ski and this mother of 2 tried to get it back on and asked him to stop the chair, he didn't try to help out just stood there.

For my money, this is the best mountain in Montana. The terrain offers something for everyone. Great beginner runs, nice long groomers, excellent tree skiing and some wonderful faces. Not to mention they have one of the most snow making systems in the country. Especially for the price, you can't beat it. However, if you're looking for a resort, look elsewhere. Red Lodge is a skiers mountain. You won't find the same scenery as you will at other MT mountains and there's barely any shopping at the lodge. If you go to ski hills to shop and dine, go elsewhere. If you go there to ski, this is the mountain. And in response to another review, I've never known Ronnie to be rude to anyone. He's simply the best. Any time I've been up his lift with a scared kid, he's always managed to calm them down and get them on the lift safely. Red Lodge is a great mountain with a great staff. Highly recommended.

I purchased my pass from Red Lodge Mountain reps at Scheels which is basically a pick 6 price for 7 days. When I got to the mountain, they tried to charge me for a day pass that should have been paid for. I wanted to use the 7th day (the weekday). I was not allowed to despite my voucher. There were no black out dates for this voucher. The only restriction was that it had to be used on a weekday. The day I went was a Friday. I was told by the ticketing gal to wait at the customer service window. A very nice lady there attempted to help me but couldn't figure out how to make the voucher work. She called for a manager. I waited for an inexcusible amount of time for the manager on duty to get to the window. The manager (Annalee) refused to investigate the situation as to why my voucher was not being honored. Her response was, literally, "it's not my problem." Fine. I said I'd like to speak to HER manager. Annalee REFUSED to even call her manager. By the time Annalee was done with her vitriol of not being able to help me, raising her voice to me, and refusing to bubble this up after me having to wait an inexcusably long time just for her to get there, it was almost 1230. So much for ANY riding that day. Fix your staff and get a better front end manager who possesses higher reasoning skills instead of being a concrete, shrill voiced wall whose only words are, essentially, "no" and "I don't know" coupled with variations of not-our-problem. I messaged the mountain via facebook and was given sales manager Jeff Carroll's contact info. Jeff set up a phone appointment with me to discuss this. He never called at the appointed time. He didn't call at all later either. I emailed him wanting to bubble this up further. He set up another phone appointment with me. He made that one. It lasted less than 5 minutes of him saying (paraphrasing here) "do you want a refund or not." Basically, he was kicking me off of the mountain for his staff's refusal to honor their sale. This incident was the last straw. I have been to the mountain before and dealt with the exceptionally rude "Old Man Miami" as other riders know him. I also witnessed bartenders serving blatanly drunk folks, patrons way beyond reasonably inebrieated, which is against Montana law. These drunken folks then hit the slopes with no one stopping them. However, if you dare not have a leash on your snowboard, you will be stopped and berated. Don't bother with this place. Go elsewhere where staff knows what they are doing and actually enjoy being there. Go somewhere that is not as icy as these slopes. Bridger is leaps and bounds better.

Beautiful mountain with a good selection of runs. Staff and season pass holders all seem to be nice and pleasant. But they are probably the last mt to still require a snowboard leash. One of the most pointless thing to ever be invented. Get with the time Red Lodge.

Red Lodge is a hidden gem! The terrain is 100% mountain skiing with something for everyone. The experts can run the trees and beginners have lots of options. Lift lines don't exist. Snow conditions can be sketchy at times. Red Lodge can go weeks without snow and the early season can be a crapshoot. We went over Christmas 2014 and there had been very little snow. The runs were man-made snow and the big parts of the mountain looked to be closed with no chance of opening. Then BAM... four feet of snow in two days opened the whole mountain up. The temperatures were very cold though at minus 15 Fahrenheit and windy. Be prepared for the chill and it'll be fun. The chalet is old and outdated which I don't care about at all, but you might. The vibe is super chill and the staff are helpful and cool and friendly. If you rent the gear is good, but get there early to avoid the rental line. The ski patrol is excellent and fast and professional (we had to use them) so feel confidant that if something bad happens you'll be in good hands. The lift ticket prices are a steal. We got out tickets on Liftopia for less that $30 per day. So if the snow is good, and the temps are good, the skiing will be excellent. If you're looking for frills and an excellent meal with awesome entertainment and a beautiful lodge experienc.... go to Vail or Aspen. But if you want a great mountain experience Red Lodge is great.