Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
Ski resort · Montana, United States
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area is a ski resort in Montana (United States) with 22 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 1,597 m and 2,030 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 433 m. Its longest run is Lakeside Run (2.0 km) and the steepest, Snow Blower, reaches 50% on its toughest stretch.
See Blacktail Mountain Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 22 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 1,597–2,030 m
- Vertical drop
- 433 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.2 km
- Red11 km
- Black5.4 km
The steepest runs at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Snow Blower Black50% · 27°
- Badrock Black50% · 27°
- Lakeside Run Red45% · 24°
- Meadow Black45% · 24°
- Snowslip Red44% · 24°
The longest runs
- Lakeside Run Red2.0 km
- Emmons Ridge Red1.9 km
- Blacktail Run Red1.5 km
- West Ridge Red1.3 km
- Meadow Black1.1 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,387 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,814 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
- Whitefish Mountain Resort51 km · 84 km of runs
- Turner Mountain114 km · 16 km of runs
- Montana Snowbowl115 km · 43 km of runs
- Teton Pass117 km · 15 km of runs
- Lookout Pass119 km · 37 km of runs
- Castle Mountain Resort143 km · 55 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blacktail Mountain Ski Area?
- In Montana, United States. The nearest resort is Whitefish Mountain Resort, 51 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Blacktail Mountain Ski Area have?
- 22 km: 5.2 km of blue runs, 11 km of red runs, 5.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Blacktail Mountain Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,597 m and 2,030 m: a vertical drop of 433 m.
- How many lifts does Blacktail Mountain Ski Area have?
- 4: 3 chairlifts, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area?
- Snow Blower (black), at 50% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.