Events

October 10, 2025

5 PM
Hardscrabble Ranch, Bozeman, MT



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BSF APRÉS SKI

A festive evening at the beautiful Hardscrabble Ranch in the Bridgers, celebrating skiing. Includes beer, wine, appetizers, lawn games, dinner, live auction, and silent auction. Plus swag for every guest.

Limited tickets will go on sale July 7.

Costume suggestions: wear your favorite aprés-ski attire, 80s ski wear, etc.

4:30 pm    Shuttles available to the Ranch
5:00 pm    Cocktail Hour
6:15 pm    Dinner
7:30 pm    Live Auction
9:30 pm    Last Call

All proceeds benefit the Bridger Ski Foundation youth programs, scholarship funds, and community trails.

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A LEGENDARY NIGHT

We'll have freeski legend and former BSF Alpine racer Scot Schmidt in the house for a special night celebrating 90(!) years as Bozeman's ski club.

ABOUT SCOT
Scot Schmidt may be one of the most recognized and filmed skiers in the world, with a pioneering style that shaped the trajectory of modern freeskiing. His journey started when he fell in love with skiing as an Alpine racer. Scot grew up in Montana City, skiing with the Bridger Ski Foundation (then the “Bridger Ski Team”) through high school. In 1979, at the age of 19, he moved to Squaw Valley to pursue the dream of making the U.S. Ski Team. While he was chasing FIS races and working as a ski tech, he also came under the influence of some wild freeskiers who were jumping cliffs and skiing crazy lines. The financial pressures of ski racing ended his ski team pursuit, but Scot’s reputation of leaving ski tracks in high places got him invited to film his first Warren Miller film, and the rest was history. He went on to be in over 40 films, with a long career as a North Face sponsored athlete and as a designer and technical consultant on their Steep Tech line of skiwear. In 2003, Scot returned to Montana and today he is The Yellowstone Club’s Ski Ambassador. In 2013, he was inducted into the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame. His reputation and influence are undeniable, but in the end, it all still comes down to a love of skiing: In an interview with the North Face, Scot said, “I still get the same rush from skiing as when I was a kid.”

ABOUT THE LOCATION

Hardscrabble Ranch is a guest ranch only 30 minutes from Bozeman and Livingston, and is owned by a BSF family. Located at the base of the Bridger Mountains on Brackett Creek, the ranch features stunning views of Ross Peak and close access to Bridger Bowl and Crosscut. Shuttle transportation will be available (reservation required).  

SHUTTLES

BSF is offering a complimentary shuttle service in our iconic BSF vans for Apres Ski attendees. Your drivers will be some of BSF's finest coaches. We have limited vans & space and will email attendees a link to signup for a spot.

Where: vans will pick you up at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds and take you to Hardscrabble Ranch

When: shuttles will depart at 4:45 pm and 5:00 pm. Return service will shuttle you back to the fairgrounds after Apres Ski programming has wrapped up.

How to reserve your spot: Watch for an email from BSF closer to the event to sign up for a van time.

ONLINE AUCTION



Open to the public! October 3 -11.
Bidding closes at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 11.

Ski signs, gift baskets, gift certificates, trips, tickets, art, fun outdoor experiences, and more. Bid on this stellar collection of online auction items. Perfect for gifts or  something for yourself! Bid from your computer or your phone.

LIVE AUCTION


Every Apres Ski attendee gets a bidding number to bid during the live auction at Hardscrabble Ranch. Auction takes place after dinner.

Can't make it and really want to bid? Ask us about a proxy bidder.


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Silver Level Sponsors

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In-Kind Sponsors

Bridger Brewing
Bozeman Spirits

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An exclusive live auction during Apres Ski. Start planning your bids!
Stay tuned for additional packages.  

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