Whitefish Mountain Resort
Flathead Valley
2,353 ft vertical · 110 trails · 300″ snow/yr
Lift from $104
Big Sky is one of the largest ski areas in the country, Whitefish sits above a lively railroad town near Glacier, and a string of locals’ hills offer cheap tickets and empty runs.
- 10resorts
- 4,350 ftbiggest vertical (Big Sky Resort)
- 400″most snow/yr (Big Sky Resort)
- 14holiday events
Good to know
- January cold snaps can drop below zero. Check the forecast and pack for it.
- Bozeman’s airport has the most nonstop flights; Big Sky is about an hour south.
- Yellowstone snowmobile and snowcoach tours leave from West Yellowstone, about 1 hr from Big Sky.
Fly into Bozeman (BZN), Kalispell–Glacier (FCA), Missoula (MSO). Montana snow report
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4,350 ft vertical · 320 trails · 400″ snow/yr
Lift from $84IkonMC
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2,700 ft vertical · 75 trails · 300″ snow/yr
Lift from $86
Discovery Ski Area
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2,388 ft vertical · 67 trails · 215″ snow/yr
Lift from $60
Red Lodge Mountain
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2,400 ft vertical · 70 trails · 250″ snow/yr
Lift from $99Indy
Montana Snowbowl
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2,600 ft vertical · 56 trails · 300″ snow/yr
Lift from $76Indy
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
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1,440 ft vertical · 27 trails · 250″ snow/yr
Lift from $70
Showdown Montana
Little Belt Mountains
1,400 ft vertical · 40 trails · 240″ snow/yr
Lift from $75Indy
Lost Trail Powder Mountain
Bitterroot Valley
1,800 ft vertical · 69 trails · 300″ snow/yr
Lift from $60Indy
Great Divide Ski Area
Helena
1,500 ft vertical · 100 trails · 180″ snow/yr
Lift from $65
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Snow reports, webcams and trail maps · 10 resorts
| Resort | Opens | Snow report | Webcams | Trail map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Resort | Nov 25 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Red Lodge Mountain | Nov 27 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Great Divide Ski Area | Nov 28 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Discovery Ski Area | Dec 4 | Report | — | Map |
| Whitefish Mountain Resort | Dec 4 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Bridger Bowl | Dec 11 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Lost Trail Powder Mountain | Dec 11 | Report | — | Map |
| Montana Snowbowl | Dec 11 | Report | — | Map |
| Showdown Montana | Dec 11 | Report | Webcams | — |
| Blacktail Mountain Ski Area | Dec 12 | Report | — | Map |