Getting snowed in is only half the fun.

Looking for a way to combat your winter blues? Soon you’ll be shrieking with glee at top speed as you zoom across the frozen tundra. With three types of snowmobile tours, the green o becomes a special paradise for thrill-seekers. Fat tire electric bike tours are equally exhilarating, with quiet engines that let you enjoy the sights as well as the sounds of the pristine, white Montana landscape. If you’ve ever wondered what the Iditarod is like, try getting pulled behind a team of huskies. They may seem adorable at first, but dogsledding is a powerful reminder that there is strength in numbers. To slow down, the green offers snowshoeing, a romantic way to take a long walk on a quiet winter morning, alone with the trees.

There’s nothing more magical than riding on the back of a horse as a gentle breeze blows snow from the branches above, each flake sparkling against a bright blue sky. At the green o, you’ll find more than 100 miles of trails to explore, and when winter comes, every stretch will delight your sense of wonder. In addition to trail rides outside, you’re welcome to ride indoors. Arena lessons take place in Paws Up Ranch’s Saddle Club, Montana’s largest private equestrian center. Team penning and a new sport invented right here, Cow Croquet, will test your skills and turn you into a cowboy or cowgirl for life. The horses at the green o are lovingly cared for on the ranch by our team of equine experts, and we carefully select the one that’s right for you. No matter what your horseback-riding background, you’ll become fast friends with your trusty steed.

There’s no need to choose between an exhilarating ski trip and a rejuvenating winter getaway. Only 45 minutes away lies Montana’s premier downhill skiing and snowboarding resort, Snowbowl, featuring 2,600 vertical feet of terrain, plenty of fresh powder and a multitude of uncrowded runs for everyone from intermediate to advanced skiers. Of course, just outside your door are countless unparalleled (yet oh-so-parallel) trails for cross-country skiing. Your green o ski guide will lead the way as you glide under a canopy of conifers freshly dusted in white. If you’d rather head out on your own, cross-country skiing equipment is also available for unguided use. You can also pay a visit to the all-new Blast Mountain Tubing and Ice Skating Park just a few miles down the road, with three thrill-packed tubing runs to choose from.

When it’s snowy outside at the green o, you can have all kinds of fun shooting at clay pigeons careening across the sky. Or hone your sharpshooting skills at the Old West .22 Rifle Range. (Because after all, that sheriff has work to do all year round.) But you can also summon your inner Olympian on a Montana Backcountry Biathlon course. No other activity combines the precision of target shooting with the workout of cross-country skiing. The competition can really heat up, even when the temperatures dip.

Kidding around is perhaps what grownups do best when they stay at the green o. Surround yourself in the magic of a Montana winter at the new Blast Mountain Ice Skating and Tubing Park, just down the road from the green o. It’s a festive center of snowy and icy fun, with thrilling snow tubing runs and a delightful ice skating pond. After a few runs or loops around the rink, take a break at the warming clubhouse to nibble on delicious snacks and sip hot chocolate, beer or wine. And no romantic winter getaway at the green o would be complete without a visit to see Pete and Repete. These majestic Percheron draft horses will pull you along on an enchanting horse-drawn sleigh ride through frosted forests and over powdery hills. And, as you sip your extra-chocolatey hot chocolate, their driver will regale you with riveting stories of local lore. Relaxation, recreation and rejuvenation. They’re all intertwined during wintertime in Montana.