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Blacktail Mountain Ski Area Overview

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  • 4 Reviews
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Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

Assortment of inns, hotels, and motels in nearby Kalispell, Lakeside, Big Fork, and Somers.

Elevation

  • Summit
    6675ft
  • Vertical Drop
    1440ft
  • Base
    5235ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

15%

Intermediate Runs

70%

Advanced Runs

15%

Expert Runs

0%

Longest Run

1 MILES

Skiable Terrain

1000 ACRE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 4
  • Gondolas & Trams: 0
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 0
  • High Speed Quads: 0
  • Quad Chairs: 0
  • Triple Chairs: 1
  • Double Chairs: 2
  • Surface Lifts: 1

Tourist Office

Box 1090

59922 Lakeside

Montana

United States

Phone: (406) 844-0999

skiing@blacktailmountain.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/09/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/14/2013

Years Open: 15

Average Snowfall: 250"

Blacktail Mountain Ski Area Reviews

  • by mtskier 14th January 2009
    • Overall Rating 3
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 1
    • Nightlife 2

    Blacktail Mountain Review

    Pros: Inexpensive, uncrowded, friendly, nice lodge
    Cons: Small, lack true expert terrain

     
  • by anonymous_user 7th June 2008
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 1
    • Nightlife 4

    Blacktail Mountain Ski Area Review

    If you are a local of the Flathead Valley or if you just like skiing with locals, Blacktail is the mountain for you. In the valley their are two choices Blacktail Mountain... [! full_review

     
  • by anonymous_user 20th May 2008
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 1
    • Nightlife 5

    Blacktail Mountain Ski Area Review

    This is a great ski area not ski resort but that is who they are trying to be unlike other ski resorts in the valley. The skiing is a lot better than... [! full_review

     
  • by anonymous_user 5th February 2007
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 4

    Blacktail Mountain Ski Area Review

    Blacktail provides a wonderful family skiing experience. I have taken several exhange students who have no experience on the snow and they walk away with a great time and a new activity... [! full_review

     

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A snowboarder rides a lift at Blacktail Mountain. Photo by Becky Lomax.
Blacktail Mountain's lodge sits at the summit where skiing starts. Photo by Becky Lomax.

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