A pair of additional ski lifts at southwestern Montana's Discovery Ski Area are among $750,000 in improvements which are due for completion this ski season.

General Manager Peter Pitcher says the lifts, including a triple chairlift on the northwest side of Rumsey Mountain, which will expand the area significantly, by adding 1,000 feet of vertical drop.

One lift comes second-hand from Sun Valley, the resort in central Idaho that's adding a gondola, which it expects to have running either this month or in early December when skiing begins.

In addition to this year's projects, Montana's Discovery is also doing preliminary work on a new road to cut 20 to 30 minutes off the drive for skiers coming to area from Missoula.

However, before that becomes a reality resort officials must resolve public land issues.