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Bridger Bowl Ski Resort

MONTANA / BRIDGER BOWL

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Elevation
6,100'
Base
8,700'
Summit
2,600'
Vertical Drop
Trails
105
2,000 Acres
Lifts
11
4 Types
Snowfall
201"
Annual Snowfall
0.5"
Nov
43"
Dec
45"
Jan
59"
Feb
40"
Mar
17"
Apr

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Bridger Bowl
Bridger Bowl, Montana

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Important Dates

Projected opening date

Dec 12, 2025

Projected closing date

Apr 12, 2026

Projected Days Open

115

Days Open Last Year

122

Years Open

70

Average Snowfall

201"

Terrain

Beginners Runs
12%
Intermediate Runs
28%
Advanced Runs
18%
Expert Runs
42%
Runs in Total
105
Longest Run
1.5 mi
Skiable Terrain
2,000 ac
Snow Making
100 ac

Lifts

11

Quad Chairs
1
Triple Chairs
6
Double Chairs
1
Surface Lifts
3

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Phillip Crawford

I am 37, I’ve skied here since I was 11. I have skied all over the world, at resorts that cost 4 times as much. Even if the price was the same: Bridger is the best. Lots of people come and think it’s just ok. They didn’t take a single real run. Didn’t traverse when they should have. The glory is hidden in plain sight, 20 feet to the left or right, you’ll get an average run. Befriend a local and have them show you. I rarely wear my avalanche transceiver, I prefer to just ski, not ski and hike. If you don’t have an avalanche transceiver lots of the terrain is off limits. You probably wouldn’t want to go there anyway unless: go on the high traverse, was it easy? If so you’re ready for the ridge and schlasmans (transceiver territory). Parking lot is often close to full but still almost no lines, I guess people like to sit in the lodge. I am better at skiing than 99% of people on any given mountain. Except at bridger, I’m only in the top 10%. This is a place to get good. The best side country in the world means you leave resort boundary and are now back country. If you want to learn how to do backcountry safely bridger is the best place to learn in the entire world. Given an opportunity to go to big sky for free or bridger, I and my friends would pick bridger, because we know the mountain. If you don’t know where you are, Big Sky with wide long trials where 20 feet to left or right is basically the same as where you are now is preferable (I know both big sky and bridger like back of my hand). Bridger has lots of nooks and crannies, difficult to compare to other mountains, but crested butte, CO and Red Mountain, BC are the two I find most similar. You 3 bars to pick from for apres skiing

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