Southwestern Montana

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25 mi 39 km of descents — 26 Featured Ski Lines

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Areas Within Southwestern Montana

Lost Trail - Powder Mtn

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Maverick Mountain

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Northern Gallatin Range

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Featured Ski Lines in Southwestern Montana - 26

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Summit Cheeseburger atop Naya Nuki. Photo by Ned Gall.

The Great One Couloir

0.6 mi 1.0 km • -1,417 ft Descent • -431.85 m Descent

(5) Bozeman, MT

Starting the bootpack to the summit of Mount Blackmore.

Mount Blackmore - Summit to Snowfields

4.4 mi 7.1 km • -3,527 ft Descent • -1075.14 m Descent

(2) Bozeman, MT

Bradley's Meadow

0.3 mi 0.4 km • -387 ft Descent • -118.02 m Descent

(1) Bozeman, MT

Mount Ellis Quick Out

3.2 mi 5.2 km • -2,630 ft Descent • -801.59 m Descent

(1) Bozeman, MT

Thumb Couloir

0.4 mi 0.7 km • -926 ft Descent • -282.19 m Descent

(1) Bozeman, MT

Mount Ellis - Direct

2.6 mi 4.1 km • -2,688 ft Descent • -819.26 m Descent

(1) Bozeman, MT

Looking up at the shoulder of Elephant and Blackmore

Alex Lowe Basin

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -431 ft Descent • -131.42 m Descent

(1) Bozeman, MT

Black Mountain

1.3 mi 2.0 km • -1,867 ft Descent • -569.09 m Descent

(1) Livingston, MT

Ascents in Southwestern Montana - 28

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3.8 mi 6.1 km #1Palace Butte Basin Difficult Bozeman, MT	Difficult	3.8 mi 6.1 km	Bozeman, MT	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #2Saddle Peak Difficult Bozeman, MT	Difficult	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Bozeman, MT	1
0.8 mi 1.3 km #3The Ramp Intermediate/Difficult Bozeman, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	0.8 mi 1.3 km	Bozeman, MT	1
2.3 mi 3.8 km #4The Great One - Ascent Intermediate/Difficult Bozeman, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	2.3 mi 3.8 km	Bozeman, MT	1
2.2 mi 3.6 km #5Goose Creek - South Uptrack Easy/Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Easy/Intermediate	2.2 mi 3.6 km	Bozeman, MT	1
4.7 mi 7.6 km #6Black Mountain Intermediate/Difficult Livingston, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	4.7 mi 7.6 km	Livingston, MT	1
0.6 mi 1.0 km #7Middle Basin Intermediate/Difficult Big Sky, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	0.6 mi 1.0 km	Big Sky, MT	1
1.5 mi 2.5 km #8Blackmore / Elephant Shoulder Intermediate/Difficult Bozeman, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	1.5 mi 2.5 km	Bozeman, MT	1
0.2 mi 0.4 km #9History Rock - Upper Powder Field - Uptrack Easy Bozeman, MT	Easy	0.2 mi 0.4 km	Bozeman, MT	1
4.0 mi 6.4 km #10Mount Ellis Ascent Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	4.0 mi 6.4 km	Bozeman, MT	2
4.8 mi 7.8 km #11Mount Blackmore - North Ridge Intermediate/Difficult Bozeman, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	4.8 mi 7.8 km	Bozeman, MT	3
3.0 mi 4.8 km #12History Rock - Ascent Easy/Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Easy/Intermediate	3.0 mi 4.8 km	Bozeman, MT	6
3.0 mi 4.9 km #13Beehive Basin Intermediate Big Sky, MT	Intermediate	3.0 mi 4.9 km	Big Sky, MT	2
3.7 mi 5.9 km #14Texas Meadows Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	3.7 mi 5.9 km	Bozeman, MT	2
9.3 mi 15.0 km #15Electric Peak via Beattie Gulch Intermediate Gardiner, MT	Intermediate	9.3 mi 15.0 km	Gardiner, MT	1
2.5 mi 4.0 km #16Sheep Creek Basin Easy Cooke City, MT	Easy	2.5 mi 4.0 km	Cooke City, MT	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #17Goose Creek Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	1.9 mi 3.1 km	Bozeman, MT	4
2.9 mi 4.7 km #18Lick Creek Easy/Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Easy/Intermediate	2.9 mi 4.7 km	Bozeman, MT	4
2.9 mi 4.6 km #19Little Ellis Northside Easy Bozeman, MT	Easy	2.9 mi 4.6 km	Bozeman, MT	1
4.4 mi 7.1 km #20Battle Ridge approach to the Throne Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	4.4 mi 7.1 km	Bozeman, MT	1
8.8 mi 14.1 km #21Hyalite Haute - Fox Creek Cabin Route Intermediate Four Corners, MT	Intermediate	8.8 mi 14.1 km	Four Corners, MT	1
0.1 mi 0.2 km #22Fox Creek Cabin Spur Easy Bozeman, MT	Easy	0.1 mi 0.2 km	Bozeman, MT	1
0.8 mi 1.4 km #23Mineral Mountain North Slopes Burn Easy/Intermediate Cooke City, MT	Easy/Intermediate	0.8 mi 1.4 km	Cooke City, MT	1
1.3 mi 2.1 km #24Little Ellis Burn Easy/Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Easy/Intermediate	1.3 mi 2.1 km	Bozeman, MT	2
8.9 mi 14.3 km #25Hyalite Haute - Mystic Lake Cabin Route Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	8.9 mi 14.3 km	Bozeman, MT	1
2.5 mi 4.1 km #26Goose Creek to Chestnut Mountain Summit Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	2.5 mi 4.1 km	Bozeman, MT	1
3.9 mi 6.2 km #27Grassy Mountain Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	3.9 mi 6.2 km	Bozeman, MT	1
3.6 mi 5.7 km #28Brackett Creek to Lower Playground Easy/Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Easy/Intermediate	3.6 mi 5.7 km	Bozeman, MT	1