Locals begin winter rituals while August heat lingers

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:13:51 +0000

The temperature hit ninety-two degrees at the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport on Thursday. Inside Basecamp Bozeman on North Seventh, the tune bench is already booked through September.

“People want their bases structured before the first fly lands on the windshield,” said shop technician Dave Hensley, scraping summer storage wax from a pair of twelve-year-old Bonafides. “Same guys come in every August. They’ll ski three days in December and then complain about the crowds.”

Winter-Preparation on The Bozeman Daily Bee

Locals begin winter rituals while August heat lingers