Skiing

 In 1941 a small group of Helena skiers chose Belmont Mountain, north of Helena, as a location for a local ski hill. Fifteen years later the club constructed a chalet on the mountain known as Haire-Aire. In 1962 the club inaugurated the first T-bar lift. The Helena area also offers cross-county ski trails on MacDonald and Stemple passes.

Sources at Lewis & Clark Library

1. Kurtz, Leanne. "Sliding on Slats." More From the Quarries of Last Chance Gulch. Helena, Montana: Helena Independent Record, 1995. 60-64. [Shelfmark M 978.6615 M]
2. Foran, Art. Helena Mountain Secrets. Clancy, MT.  Mountain P, 1978 [Shelfmark M 917.8661 F]
3. Kurtz, Leanne. "Local Skiers Can Still Get Their Fix on Mount Belmont." The Independent Record 23 February 1995: Pages 6A-7A.
4. O'Neill, Peggy. "Mt. Belmont Memories." Independent Record 16 February 2006: Page 1C-2C.
5. "A Great History: The Building of Belmont Ski Hill Began 60 Years Ago." Independent Record 14 February 2002: Pages 1C-2C.

Sources at the Montana Historical Society Research Center

1. Vertical files, Great Divide Ski Area and Skiing-Helena, MT; and Belmont Ski Area-Marysville, MT.
2. Kurtz, Leanne. "Local Skiers Can Still Get Their Fix on Mount Belmont." The Independent Record 23 February 1995: Pages 6A-7A.
3. "A Great History: The Building of Belmont Ski Hill Began 60 Years Ago." Independent Record 14 February 2002: Pages 1C-2C.
4. O'Neill, Peggy. "Mt. Belmont Memories." Independent Record 16 February 2006: Page 1C-2C.
5. Watters, Ron, Ski Trails and Old Timers' Tales in Idaho and Montana. Moscow, ID.: Solstice Press, 1978.  [Shelfmark 796.93 W345]
6. Cohen, Stan, Downhill in Montana: Early Day Skiing in the Treasure State and Yellowstone National Park. Missoula, Montana: Pictorial Histories Publishing, 2007. [Shelfmark 796.935 C66D 2007]
7. Map, Your Personal Guide to Helena, Montana and Surrounding Areas. Helena, Montana: Helena Chamber of Commerce, 1979 (B-129).
8. Source 3

State Historic Preservation Office

1. Source 1
2. Source 2
3. Source 3

On-line resources

1. Kurtz, Leanne. "Local Skiers Can Still Get Their Fix on Mount Belmont." The Independent Record 23 February 1995: Pages 6A-7A.
2. "A Great History: The Building of Belmont Ski Hill Began 60 Years Ago." Independent Record 14 February 2002: Pages 1C-2C.
3. O'Neill, Peggy. "Mt. Belmont Memories." Independent Record 16 February 2006: Page 1C-2C.