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Montana Snowbowl


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Montana Snowbowl


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Montana Snowbowl El Niño ≈
Montana Snowbowl Climate Change C
Montana Snowbowl Snow Totals
Montana Snowbowl Lodging Map M
Montana Snowbowl skiing by month:
Montana Snowbowl
By Month
Data show that January is the best month Montana Snowbowl for overall snow quality.
DEC
Montana Snowbowl
in December
JAN
Montana Snowbowl
in January
FEB
Montana Snowbowl
in February
MAR
Montana Snowbowl
in March
APR
Montana Snowbowl
in April
Montana Snowbowl winter weather:
Montana Snowbowl
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at Montana Snowbowl, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 43% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 7°F low
Winter Sun
71% of possible sun
El Niño
-14% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

Montana Snowbowl
Travel Ease
89.1
Overall
59.9
Expert
44.3
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

92

Rank in
Region

51

Rank in
State

7

This resort is often compared with:

Big Sky
Bridger Bowl
Teton Pass
Montana Snowbowl Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Montana Snowbowl Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Sunday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Monday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Tuesday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Wednesday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Thursday
Day
0"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

250"

True Snow: 250" per year
Snow Quality Rank

142

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

128

Montana Snowbowl is ranked No. 128 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

10.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

5.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

30.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

128

Montana Snowbowl is ranked No. 128 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

142

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

Montana Snowbowl

A Few Words on the Snow at Montana Snowbowl

Montana Snowbowl has no detail snow data, 250 inches snowfall, due to its location leeward of the Idaho/Montana divide. Snowbowl has wide open long fall lines for excellent powder skiing, but its proximity to Missoula and limited lift capacity result in lift lines on its best days.

Accumulation and Preservation

Montana Snowbowl's early season accumulation is probably about average for western destinations. Snowbowl is the poster child for the impact of predominant south exposure on steep terrain. A personal visit saw widespread corn snow on a sunny day in early February. Sometimes the effect is mitigated by midwinter overcast or very cold temperatures. Visitors should check the past several days weather to estimate the likelihood of melt/freeze conditions.