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16 mi 25 km of descents — 15 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in Northern Gallatin Range - 15

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Favorite 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

Singletrack Bozeman, MT

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Favorite Splitboarding Mount Ellis

Mount Ellis Quick Out

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

Singletrack Bozeman, MT

( 1 )
Favorite Tele turns on Mount Ellis.

Mount Ellis - Direct

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

Singletrack Bozeman, MT

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Favorite 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

Singletrack Bozeman, MT

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Favorite Splitboarding the East Face of Mount Blackmore. Elephant and Alex Lowe peaks in distance.

Mount Blackmore - Direct

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -801 ft Descent • -244.22 m Descent

Singletrack Bozeman, MT

( 1 )
Favorite Skinning up History Rock

Lower Powder Fields

0.3 mi 0.6 km • -627 ft Descent • -191.07 m Descent

Singletrack Bozeman, MT

( 1 )
Favorite The Bridger Mountain Range at sunrise.

Goose Creek - Powder Fields

1.2 mi 2.0 km • -1,248 ft Descent • -380.49 m Descent

Singletrack Bozeman, MT

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Favorite The bottom of Dirty Little Secret can make for great gladed skiing.

Dirty Little Secret

0.5 mi 0.9 km • -933 ft Descent • -284.48 m Descent

Singletrack Bozeman, MT

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Ascents in Northern Gallatin Range - 15

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3.8 mi 6.1 km #1 Palace Butte Basin
Bozeman, MT
3.8 mi 6.1 km Bozeman, MT
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2.2 mi 3.6 km #2 Goose Creek - South Uptrack
Bozeman, MT
2.2 mi 3.6 km Bozeman, MT
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1.5 mi 2.5 km #3 Blackmore / Elephant Shoulder
Bozeman, MT
1.5 mi 2.5 km Bozeman, MT
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0.2 mi 0.4 km #4 History Rock - Upper Powder Field - Uptrack
Bozeman, MT
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4.0 mi 6.4 km #5 Mount Ellis Ascent
Bozeman, MT
4.0 mi 6.4 km Bozeman, MT
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4.8 mi 7.8 km #6 Mount Blackmore - North Ridge
Bozeman, MT
4.8 mi 7.8 km Bozeman, MT
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3.0 mi 4.8 km #7 History Rock - Ascent
Bozeman, MT
3.0 mi 4.8 km Bozeman, MT
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1.9 mi 3.1 km #8 Goose Creek
Bozeman, MT
1.9 mi 3.1 km Bozeman, MT
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2.9 mi 4.7 km #9 Lick Creek
Bozeman, MT
2.9 mi 4.7 km Bozeman, MT
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2.9 mi 4.6 km #10 Little Ellis Northside
Bozeman, MT
2.9 mi 4.6 km Bozeman, MT
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8.8 mi 14.1 km #11 Hyalite Haute - Fox Creek Cabin Route
Four Corners, MT
8.8 mi 14.1 km Four Corners, MT
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0.1 mi 0.2 km #12 Fox Creek Cabin Spur
Bozeman, MT
0.1 mi 0.2 km Bozeman, MT
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1.3 mi 2.1 km #13 Little Ellis Burn
Bozeman, MT
1.3 mi 2.1 km Bozeman, MT
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8.9 mi 14.3 km #14 Hyalite Haute - Mystic Lake Cabin Route
Bozeman, MT
8.9 mi 14.3 km Bozeman, MT
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2.5 mi 4.1 km #15 Goose Creek to Chestnut Mountain Summit
Bozeman, MT
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Looking south into the basin. The chute listed in the accent is in on the left.

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Looking south into the basin. The chute listed…
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Bozeman, MT
Starting the bootpack to the summit of Mount Blackmore.

#2

Starting the bootpack to the summit of Mount Bl…
 3
Bozeman, MT
Looking South toward the Summit of Mount Ellis on the North Ridge.

#3

Looking South toward the Summit of Mount Ellis…
 3
Bozeman, MT
Going up.

#4

Going up.
 3
Bozeman, MT
Splitboarding the East Face of Mount Blackmore. Elephant and Alex Lowe peaks in distance.

#5

Splitboarding the East Face of Mount Blackmore.…
 3
Bozeman, MT
Looking up the north part of MotM basin.

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Looking up the north part of MotM basin.
 3
Bozeman, MT
Telemarking the pow fields.

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Telemarking the pow fields.
 3
Bozeman, MT
Skinning up History Rock

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Skinning up History Rock
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Bozeman, MT

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