Theses and Dissertations at Montana State University (MSU)
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Item From the mountain to the valley: the flows and frictions of commuting in a resort geography(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2022) Otto, Elise Lodge; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Julia Hobson HaggertyThis research examines the commuting experiences of laborers who travel upwards of 60 miles to work in the resort town of Big Sky, Montana, USA. Using semi-structured interviews with commuters and an ethnographic approach, this case study describes the phenomenon of rapid luxury amenity growth with a focus on how on workers experience the commuting burdens of endemic housing shortages. The analysis draws on concepts from resource geography, urban planning, and transportation studies to elucidate the relationship between the spatial footprint of the resort economy, commuting and the subjective well-being of workers. To categorize a wide range of subjective descriptions of the commute, the study offers the framework of flows and frictions. A focus on commuting provides a new way to understand how costs externalized by the resort economy are adapted to, and absorbed by, workers. As wealth inequality continues to create demand for high end tourism and real estate, these results are an important contribution to understanding the associated social and spatial costs that accrue to resort laborers.Item A development study for Bridger Bowl(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1969) Berg, Wayne H.Item A destination resort for Bridger Bowl, Bozeman, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1991) Milleson, Thomas N.; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Ralph JohnsonItem Ski Yellowstone : Snow Lodge(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1985) Cardon, Stewart S.; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Harold G. NelsonItem Village within a resort : Panorama Ski Resort, British Columbia, Canada(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1987) Bell, Kristin J.; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Jerry A. BancroftItem Saint Bernard Supper Club and Lounge, Bridger Bowl, Bozeman, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1987) Wheeler, Robert J.Item Shining Mountains Lodge, West Glacier, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1988) Storey, Janet I.; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Jerry A. BancroftShining Mountains Lodge is a proposed four season resort Facility located in northwestern Montana on the east slope of Teakettle mountain, eight miles southwest of West Glacier, Montana (illustration 1-3). The facility will be a complex of 15 buildings that include a main lodge, ten guest cabins, management and employee housing, a spa and a maintenance building. The lodge is conceived as being a destination resort that will provide lodging, food, and services. In the winter the Lodge will function as a cross country ski resort offering lessons, rentals and an extensive trail system. The price of lodging will include three meals a day, use of all facilities and ski trails...The maximum expected guest occupancy in the winter is between 60 and 75 people. In the summer the resort complex will be a family interpretive and educational center for Glacier National Park accommodating 70 to 95 guests. As an interpretive center, the Lodge will offer classes on the geology, wildlife and plants of Glacier as well as classes on photography. The courses will be a mix of classroom and field work with the participants staying at the Lodge but spending time outdoors in the surrounding area and Glacier National Park. The lodge will have two connected meeting rooms for instructional purposes as well as outdoor meeting areas. A children's program with plenty of activities and 'field trips' will keep the kids entertained. There will be a variety of interesting recreational activities organized by the lodge -- such as van and hiking excursions to Glacier Park, scenic floats, white water raft trips and float fishing trips -- which will compliment the interpretive program. Hiking, mountain biking, a fitness par course and access to the North Fork of the Flathead River for Fishing and swimming will all be available on the premises. The Lodge will also provide information to guests wanting to take advantage of golf, horseback riding and other independently operated attractions. The remainder of the year, the Lodge will cater to conferences, seminars and group meetings.Item Ski Yellowstone base lodge facility(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1982) Holbrook, Scott T.Item Redevelopment of the Bridger Bowl area into a winter and summer resort(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1962) Nordling, Arthur A.Item A ski lodge for Snow Bowl at Missoula, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1967) Maughan, David Marlin