Showdown
Ski resort · Montana, United States
Showdown is a ski resort in Montana (United States) with 26 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 2,095 m and 2,497 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 402 m. Its longest run is King's Ridge (1.8 km) and the steepest, Geronimo, reaches 65% on its toughest stretch.
See Showdown on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 26 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 2,095–2,497 m
- Vertical drop
- 402 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue9.5 km
- Red12 km
- Black4.3 km
The steepest runs at Showdown
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Geronimo Black65% · 33°
- Gun Barrel Black65% · 33°
- Glory Hole Black64% · 33°
- Dynamite Black58% · 30°
- Quicksilver Upper Black56% · 29°
The longest runs
- King's Ridge Red1.8 km
- Forest Service Road 834 Blue1.4 km
- Last Chance Gulch Blue1.4 km
- Cumberland Blue1.2 km
- Ruby Gulch Red1.2 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Showdown
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,220 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,296 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Showdown
- Bridger Bowl114 km · 42 km of runs
- Great Divide Ski Area124 km · 45 km of runs
- Bear Paw Ski Bowl167 km · 6.2 km of runs
- Big Sky Resort181 km · 238 km of runs
- Yellowstone Club186 km · 104 km of runs
- Teton Pass200 km · 15 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Showdown?
- In Montana, United States. The nearest resort is Bridger Bowl, 114 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Showdown have?
- 26 km: 9.5 km of blue runs, 12 km of red runs, 4.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Showdown?
- You can ski between 2,095 m and 2,497 m: a vertical drop of 402 m.
- How many lifts does Showdown have?
- 4: 3 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Showdown?
- Geronimo (black), at 65% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Showdown?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Showdown?
- 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.