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Introduction

When people think about snowboarding in Montana they usually picture Big Sky or Big Mountain, but there is another resort that also starts with a "B" and is just as good: Bridger Bowl. Located near the funky college town of Bozeman, Bridger Bowl is an undiscovered gem. This small-medium sized resort can be a powder-hounds dream....during the 03/04 winter season Bridger got puked on, receiving over 100 inches in 3 days...that's about 2.5 metres in 3 days! Have you heard the expression "bring your snorkel"? Well, people were actually using them when they were riding the snow was that deep.

If you would like a day off the board drive the 90 miles down to the famous Yellowstone National Park to checkout Old Faithful Geiser and the buffalo! They have recently been granted permission to expand nto Slushmans and Bradley’s meadow which flank the resort, this will eventually open up 611 acres of new terrain.

New for season

05/06: small terrain park planned. Plans to open 611 acres of backcountry - but not this year - booooooo.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 7
Chair lifts: 7
Max people per hour: 7,300
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 69
Total ride area: 1500 acres

Top lift: 2469m
Vertical drop: 610m
First lift: 1859m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 25%
Red runs: 35%
Black runs: 40%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes: 1/2 Day Pass $33
Day Pass $41
3 days $114
Season $595
Lift times:9.00am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 9metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 4%

Facilities

Night Riding: : No
Snowboard Schools: 90min group lesson $30
Private lessons $65 for 90mins, all day $230
Snowboard Hire: Board and boots - $23 per day

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available