{"id":2113208,"date":"2026-08-26T17:26:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2113208"},"modified":"2026-08-26T17:26:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:26:57","slug":"montanas-maverick-mountain-launches-fundraising-campaign-in-wake-of-sand-creek-fire-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2113208","title":{"rendered":"Montana\u2019s Maverick Mountain Launches Fundraising Campaign in Wake of Sand Creek Fire Damage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maverick Mountain\u2019s only chairlift was severely damaged by the Sand Creek Fire. | Credit: Friends of Maverick Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Maverick Mountain Ski Area<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 one of Montana\u2019s oldest community ski hills, operating since 1946 \u2014 lost its only chairlift and a third of its terrain to the Sand Creek Fire this month.<\/strong> The Dillon Jaycees<\/a>, the nonprofit organization that has managed Maverick\u2019s youth ski program since 1955, needs help rebuilding. The organization is trying to raise $2 million to get Maverick Mountain back up and running as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

The Sand Creek Fire started Aug. 1 south of Wisdom. Montana, and reached the ski area, which is home to one chairlift, 24 runs and 2,020 vertical feet of terrain, on Aug. 10.<\/strong> The fire destroyed the recently built ski patrol building at mountain top as well as the resort\u2019s communications infrastructure. It also burned through a third of the resort\u2019s terrain and caused major damage to the only chairlift, the Maverick Double.<\/p>\n

Firefighters managed to save a large portion of the ski area, including the base lodge and grooming machines.<\/strong><\/p>\n