Sand Creek Fire Destroys Maverick Mountain Chairlift and Ski Shack
The Sand Creek Fire destroyed the chairlift, ski shack, and unload ramp at Maverick Mountain, a ski resort located near Dillon, Montana. While the mountain will not operate this season, the owner plans to rebuild using a previously acquired lift…
Butte Bozeman, MT, October 28, 2026 —
The Sand Creek Fire destroyed the chairlift, ski shack and unload ramp at Maverick Mountain, a ski resort near Dillon, Montana. The mountain will not operate this season, while its owner plans to rebuild using a lift system acquired previously. Community fundraising efforts are underway to support the reconstruction.
The damage to the chairlift and related facilities means the resort will not operate during the season referenced in the announcement. The summary does not specify when the fire occurred or provide a calendar year for the season. It also does not describe the fire’s cause, the extent of damage beyond the listed facilities, or whether other parts of the mountain were affected.
The owner’s stated rebuilding plan centers on a lift system that had already been acquired. No construction schedule, projected reopening date or further details about the lift system were provided. The summary also does not identify the owner or specify the expected cost of rebuilding.
Community fundraising efforts are underway to support the reconstruction, but details about organizers, fundraising goals, amounts raised or how funds will be used were not provided. The available information does not state whether the fundraising will cover all or part of the rebuilding work.
For now, the announced plans consist of rebuilding with the previously acquired lift system and seeking community fundraising support. Further details about the project and its timeline were not included in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Chet Layman on www.kxlf.com, see more information here.
