Montana's Luxury Winter Lodge

Published Nov. 5, 2009 at 7:54 p.m.

Day 1: A Wi-Fi Signal Runs Through It

Two Easterners—my girlfriend E. and I—arrive at the Missoula, Montana, airport tothe tableau of a stuffed mountain lion eating a stuffed mountain goat above the baggage carousel.The goat is gasping for its life; the pouncing lion looks insatiable. Meanwhile, a roughly hewn manin a Stetson and duster (many Montanans helpfully reinforce a visitor’s image of their state)calls out to another one, “Bill Cowley, you old sea dog! I haven’t seen you since theNavy!”

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