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Beef Trail: A Pioneering Montana Ski Area

The little-known story of the Butte Ski Club and its ski area, the "Beef Trail".

11/20/2003 | Rating TV-G

Beef Trail A Pioneering Montana Ski Area

Beef Trail: A Pioneering Montana Ski Area

Special | 58m 39sVideo has Closed Captions

The little-known story of the Butte Ski Club and its ski area, the "Beef Trail".

The little-known story of the Butte Ski Club and its once-popular ski area, the "Beef Trail," created by volunteers, many of them miners, in 1938. A number of innovative ideas and technologies pioneered by early members of the Butte Ski Club were later adapted by some of the West's more popular ski areas. This documentary brings us vintage movie footage, old photos and great stories.

11/20/2003 | Rating TV-G

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Beef Trail A Pioneering Montana Ski Area is a local public television program presented by Montana PBS

Beef Trail A Pioneering Montana Ski Area

Beef Trail: A Pioneering Montana Ski Area

Special | 58m 39sVideo has Closed Captions

The little-known story of the Butte Ski Club and its once-popular ski area, the "Beef Trail," created by volunteers, many of them miners, in 1938. A number of innovative ideas and technologies pioneered by early members of the Butte Ski Club were later adapted by some of the West's more popular ski areas. This documentary brings us vintage movie footage, old photos and great stories.

11/20/2003 | Rating TV-G

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