Discovery Ski Area Ski Resort

MONTANA / DISCOVERY SKI AREA

Montana

Nearby:

Lost Trail Maverick Mountain

Elevation

5,770'

Base

8,150'

Summit

2,380'

Vertical Drop

Trails

2,400 Acres

Lifts

3 Types

Snowfall

132"

Annual Snowfall

Nov

25"

Dec

27"

Jan

40"

Feb

36"

Mar

Apr

Best known for

# 4 Small Ski Area in Montana

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Important Dates

Projected opening date

Dec 06, 2025

Projected closing date

Apr 05, 2026

Projected Days Open

116

Days Open Last Year

116

Years Open

Average Snowfall

132"

Terrain

Runs in Total

Longest Run

1.5 mi

Skiable Terrain

2,400 ac

Snow Making

25 ac

Lifts

8

Triple Chairs

Double Chairs

Surface Lifts

Inside Scoop

Reviews

My *very* in-the-know cousin brought me here one year... I live pretty far away from Montana, so while I was out there visiting him I was like "Why don't we go to Big Sky?" Well... The lift tickets were dirt cheap, there were no lift lines, there were *very* few other skiers and riders on the mountain, and we had the soft hiss from untouched snow underneath our skis all day. I'd been to Breck, Copper, Steamboat, Vail, Keystone, Winter Park, Beaver Creek, Snowbasin, Whistler, etc. and only Whistler had better skiing. *Only* Whistler. Discovery is not as big, but... for the lack of lift lines, amazing prices, and most of all the incredible snow and untouched... everything, it's truly amazing. It's one thing to like a ski area. It's another when your concept of how good skiing can truly be gets permanently changed. Of all the skiing I've ever done, nothing has ever compared to the pristine and untouched snow and air of Discovery.

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