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Bridger Bowl
Bridger Bowl
	Base area in March 2005
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Location	Gallatin National Forest; Gallatin County, Montana; United States
Nearest major city	Bozeman: 16 miles (26 km)
Coordinates	45°49′05″N 110°53′49″W / 45.818°N 110.897°W
Vertical	2,600 feet (790 m)
Top elevation	8,700 feet (2,650 m)
Base elevation	6,100 feet (1,860 m)
Skiable area	2,000 acres (8.1 km2)
Trails	75
Longest run	3 miles (5 km)
Lift system	8 chairlifts; - 1 Quad; - 6 Triples; - 1 Double
Snowfall	350 in (29.2 ft; 8.9 m)
Snowmaking	minimal
Website	bridgerbowl.com

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Bridger Bowl is an alpine ski area in the western United States, near Bozeman, Montana. It serves the local population of Gallatin County, including Montana State University. The summit elevation is 8,700 feet (2,650 m) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 2,600 feet (790 m) on east-facing slopes.

Located sixteen miles (26 km) north of Bozeman in the Bridger Range of southern Montana, Bridger Bowl is a locally owned non-profit ski area.^[1] It provides locals with affordable skiing, great terrain, and outstanding snowfall.^[2] The ski area and mountain range are named after the noted mountain man Jim Bridger, and are accessed from state highway 86.^[3]

In addition to the existing base lodge and a mid-mountain lodge, a new main lodge opened in 2005 at the base area.^[4]

Since 1988, local residents have been alerted to the arrival of fresh snow by a flashing blue beacon atop the Baxter Hotel in downtown Bozeman. Activated every time Bridger Bowl accumulates two inches (5 cm) of new snow, it remains on for 24 hours. Maintenance of the light is a priority, and only once in 20 years was it out of operation for two days.^[5]

Bridger Bowl opened the new Schlasman's chairlift for the 2008–09 season, the first lift-served terrain expansion in 30 years.^{[citation needed]} A reconditioned 1976 Doppelmayr double chair, it was previously the "Peruvian" lift at Snowbird in Utah.^{[citation needed]} Named after a miner who died in an avalanche in 1885, Schlasman's has a vertical rise of 1,700 feet (518 m) and adds 311 acres (1.26 km²) of new lift-served terrain for expert skiers only. To ride this lift, skiers are required to carry an avalanche transceiver. It is highly recommended to travel with partners, carry a shovel and probe, and have the knowledge how to perform an avalanche rescue.

For the 2013–14 season, Bridger unveiled its new Powder Park and Alpine chair lifts.^{[citation needed]} These brand-new lifts tripled the uphill capacity (3,300 vs. 1,100/hr) compared to the "old Alpine" center-pole double chair that was retired in 2013.^[6]

Bridger Bowl is noted for its expert-only skiing terrain known as "The Ridge".^{[citation needed]} There are six sections of the ridge known as Schlasman's, D Route, C Route, B Route, A route, and Northwest/Hidden Gully Areas.^{[citation needed]} In order to ski or snowboard the ridge, an avalanche beacon and shovel are required; most of the ridge is hiking terrain.^{[citation needed]}

Montana State has hosted the NCAA Skiing Championships eight times (1960, 1983, 1985, 1996, 1998, 2008, 2012, 2020), all at Bridger Bowl, with cross-country events at adjacent Bohart Ranch.

List of runs

Difficulty ratings

Green	Blue	Black Diamond	Double Black Diamond
Sunnyside	Timmy's Road	Buck's Run	Flippers
Glenn's Glade	White Lightning	Devil's Dive	Zits
Moose Meadows	Boot Hill	Southbound	High Traverse
Coyote Flats	Elk Run	Three Bears Bowl	The Nose
Sawmill Gulch	Upper Sawmill Gulch	Avalanche Gulch	Exit Chute
Summer Road	Good Clean Fun	Bronco	Tight Squeeze
Mully Road	Bobcat	Brush Run	Out of Sight
Mogul Mouse	Wolverine	The John	DRCS
Chalet Road	Maverick	Sluice Box
Lower Limestone	Cross Cut	Freedom
Limestone	Crazy Woman	Easy Money
Alpine Run	Alpine Return	Ptarmigan
Rugrat	Deer Park Road	Deer Park Face
Alpine Access	Alpine Face	North Bowl Road
Porcupine	Three Bears Traverse	Powder Hog
Montagne's Meadow	Thunder Road	North Bowl Run
	Powder Park	Last Chance
	Sacajawea	Mayo's
	Powder Horn	Kurt's
	Bitterroot	Emigrant
	Bridger Run
	Pierre's Return
	Pierre's Road
	Southern Drawl
	Missouri Breaks
	Colter's
	Hanton's Hollow
	Emil's Mile
	Powder Puff

References

^ "Bridger Bowl". guidestar.org. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
^ "Bridger Bowl Ski Area". bridgerbowl.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
^ "Bridger Bowl Ski Area". bridgerbowl.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
^ French, Brett. "Bridger Bowl Ski Area expanding again". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
^ "Baxter's blue light back in service". The Bozeman Chronicle. December 19, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
^ "Opening day at Bridger Bowl". The Bozeman Chronicle. December 6, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.

External links

Official website

[1] "Bridger Bowl". guidestar.org. Retrieved 2019-07-31.

[2] "Bridger Bowl Ski Area". bridgerbowl.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.

[3] "Bridger Bowl Ski Area". bridgerbowl.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.

[4] French, Brett. "Bridger Bowl Ski Area expanding again". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved 2019-07-31.

[blue_light-5] "Baxter's blue light back in service". The Bozeman Chronicle. December 19, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2012.

[alpine-6] "Opening day at Bridger Bowl". The Bozeman Chronicle. December 6, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.

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+'''Bridger Bowl''' is an alpine [[ski area]] in the [[Western United States|western]] [[United States]], near [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]], [[Montana]]. It serves the local population of [[Gallatin County, Montana|Gallatin County]], including [[Montana State University-Bozeman|Montana State University]]. The summit [[elevation]] is {{convert|8700|ft|-1}} above [[sea level]], with a vertical drop of {{convert|2600|ft|-1}} on east-facing slopes.
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-}}
-'''Bridger Bowl''' is a [[ski area]] in the [[Western United States|western]] [[United States]], near [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]], [[Montana]]. It serves the local population, including [[Montana State University-Bozeman|Montana State University]].
-Located north of Bozeman in the [[Bridger Mountains (Montana)|Bridger Range]] of southern [[Montana]], Bridger Bowl is a locally owned [[non-profit]] ski area.{{Citation needed}} It provides locals with affordable skiing, great terrain, and outstanding snowfall.{{Citation needed}} The ski area and mountain range are named after noted [[mountain man]] [[Jim Bridger]], and is accessed from [[Montana Highway 86|state highway 86]].{{Citation needed}}
+Located {{convert|16|mi|spell=in}} north of Bozeman in the [[Bridger Mountains (Montana)|Bridger Range]] of southern Montana, Bridger Bowl is a locally owned [[non-profit]] ski area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guidestar.org/profile/81-0250283|title=Bridger Bowl |website=guidestar.org|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> It provides locals with affordable skiing, great terrain, and outstanding snowfall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bridgerbowl.com/weather/snow-report|title=Bridger Bowl Ski Area|website=bridgerbowl.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> The ski area and mountain range are named after the noted [[mountain man]] [[Jim Bridger]], and are accessed from [[Montana Highway 86|state highway 86]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bridgerbowl.com/mountain-and-town/getting-here|title=Bridger Bowl Ski Area|website=bridgerbowl.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>
-In addition to the existing base lodge and a mid-mountain lodge, a new main lodge opened in 2005 at the base area.{{Citation needed}}
+In addition to the existing base lodge and a mid-mountain lodge, a new main lodge opened in 2005 at the base area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/bridger-bowl-ski-area-expanding-again/article_41ff7957-1a5a-52ef-9bb6-0410e70fc0ae.html|title=Bridger Bowl Ski Area expanding again|last=French|first=Brett|website=The Billings Gazette|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>
-Residents of Bozeman, MT are alerted to the arrival of fresh snow by a flashing blue beacon placed atop the [[Hotel Baxter|Baxter Hotel]] in downtown Bozeman.  First installed in 1988, it is activated every time Bridger Bowl accumulates two inches of fresh snow, and remains on for 24 hours. Maintenance of the light is a priority, and only once in 20 years was it out of operation for two days.<ref name="blue light">
+Since 1988, local residents have been alerted to the arrival of fresh snow by a flashing blue beacon atop the [[Hotel Baxter|Baxter Hotel]] in downtown Bozeman. Activated every time Bridger Bowl accumulates {{convert|2|in|cm|0|spell=in}} of new snow, it remains on for 24 hours. Maintenance of the light is a priority, and only once in 20 years was it out of operation for two days.<ref name="blue light">
 {{cite news
 |url= http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_42172255-8f6c-5957-8e20-8ad7105e9d78.html
 |title =Baxter's blue light back in service
 | newspaper = The Bozeman Chronicle
-| author=Chronicle Staff
+| author=
 | date = December 19, 2007
-| accessdate = June 18, 2012
+| access-date = June 18, 2012
 }}
 </ref>
-Bridger Bowl opened the new Schlasman's chairlift for the 2008/2009 season, the first lift-served terrain expansion in 30 years{{Citation needed}}. Schlasman's is a reconditioned 1976 [[Doppelmayr (North America)|Doppelmayr]] double chair lift, formerly known as the "Peruvian" lift, purchased from [[Snowbird, Utah|Snowbird]] ski resort in [[Utah]]{{Citation needed}}. This new lift (named after a miner who died in an avalanche in 1885) has a vertical rise of {{convert|1700|ft|0}} and adds {{convert|311|acre|km2}} of new lift-served terrain for expert skiers only. To ride this lift, skiers are required to carry an [[avalanche transceiver]]; partners and shovels are highly recommended. For the 2013/2014 season, Bridger Bowl unveiled its new Powder Park and Alpine chair lifts.{{Citation needed}} These brand-new lifts triple the uphill capacity (3,300/people/hr vs. 1,100/people/hr) compared to the “old Alpine” center pole, double chair that was retired at the end of the 2012/2013 season. <ref name="alpine">
+Bridger Bowl opened the new Schlasman's chairlift for the 2008–09 season, the first lift-served terrain expansion in 30 years.{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}} A reconditioned 1976 [[Doppelmayr (North America)|Doppelmayr]] double chair, it was previously the "Peruvian" lift at [[Snowbird, Utah|Snowbird]] in [[Utah]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}} Named after a miner who died in an avalanche in 1885, Schlasman's has a vertical rise of {{convert|1700|ft|0}} and adds {{convert|311|acre|km2}} of new lift-served terrain for expert skiers only. To ride this lift, skiers are required to carry an [[avalanche transceiver]]. It is highly recommended to travel with partners, carry a shovel and probe, and have the knowledge how to perform an avalanche rescue.
+For the 2013–14 season, Bridger unveiled its new Powder Park and Alpine chair lifts.{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}} These brand-new lifts tripled the uphill capacity (3,300<!--/people/hr--> vs. 1,100<!--/people-->/hr) compared to the "old Alpine" center-pole double chair that was retired in 2013<!--at the end of the 2012–13 season-->.<ref name="alpine">
 {{cite news
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 |title = Opening day at Bridger Bowl
 | newspaper = The Bozeman Chronicle
-| author=Chronicle Staff
+| author=
 | date = December 6, 2013
-| accessdate = February 3, 2014
+| access-date = February 3, 2014
 }}
 </ref>
-Bridger Bowl is noted for its expert-only skiing terrain known as "The Ridge".{{Citation needed}} There are six sections of the ridge known as Schlasman's, D Route, C Route, B Route, A route, and Northwest/Hidden Gully Areas{{Citation needed}}. In order to ski or snowboard the ridge, an avalanche beacon and shovel are required. Most of the ridge is hiking terrain{{Citation needed}}.
+Bridger Bowl is noted for its expert-only skiing terrain known as "The Ridge".{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}} There are six sections of the ridge known as Schlasman's, D Route, C Route, B Route, A route, and Northwest/Hidden Gully Areas.{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}} In order to ski or snowboard the ridge, an avalanche beacon and shovel are required; most of the ridge is hiking terrain.{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}}
-== List of Runs ==
+[[Montana State Bobcats#Skiing|Montana State]] has [[NCAA Skiing Championships#Hosts|hosted]] the [[NCAA Skiing Championships]] eight<!-- 8 thru 2020--> times ([[1960 NCAA Skiing Championships|1960]], [[1983 NCAA Skiing Championships|1983]], [[1985 NCAA Skiing Championships|1985]], [[1996 NCAA Skiing Championships|1996]], [[1998 NCAA Skiing Championships|1998]], 2008, 2012, 2020), all at Bridger Bowl, with [[Cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country]] events at adjacent Bohart Ranch.
+== List of runs ==
+:[[Piste#Ratings|Difficulty ratings]]
 {| class="wikitable" border="1"
 |-
-! Green<br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|18px]]
+! Green<br>[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|18px]]
-! Blue<br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|18px]]
+! Blue<br>[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|18px]]
-! Black Diamond<br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|18px]]
+! Black Diamond<br>[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|18px]]
-! Double Black Diamond<br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg|18px]]
+! Double Black Diamond<br>[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg|18px]]
 |-
 | Sunnyside
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 | Wolverine
 | The John
+| DRCS
 |-
 | Chalet Road
 | Maverick
 | Sluice Box
+| rowspan=21|
 |-
 | Lower Limestone
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 | North Bowl Run
 |-
+| rowspan=13|
-|
 | Powder Park
 | Last Chance
 |-
+| [[Sacagawea|Sacajawea]]
-|
-| Sacajawea
 | Mayo's
 |-
-|
 | Powder Horn
 | Kurt's
 |-
+| [[Bitterroot Range|Bitterroot]]
-|
-| Bitterroot
 | Emigrant
 |-
-|
 | Bridger Run
+| rowspan=9|
-|
 |-
-|
 | Pierre's Return
-|
 |-
-|
 | Pierre's Road
-|
 |-
-|
 | Southern Drawl
-|
 |-
+| [[Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument|Missouri Breaks]]
-|
-| Missouri Breaks
-|
 |-
+| [[John Colter|Colter's]]
-|
-| Colter's
-|
 |-
-|
 | Hanton's Hollow
-|
 |-
-|
 | Emil's Mile
-|
 |-
-|
 | Powder Puff
-|
-|-
 |}
 == References ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist|2}}
-==External link==
+==External links==
-*{{official|http://www.bridgerbowl.com/}}
+*{{Official website|https://bridgerbowl.com}}
 {{Montana Ski areas navbox}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Gallatin County, Montana]]
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-[[Category:Visitor attractions in Gallatin County, Montana]]
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Gallatin County, Montana]]
+[[Category:Skiing in Montana]]

v t e Ski areas in Montana
Alpine areas	Bear Paw Big Sky Blacktail Mtn. Bridger Bowl Discovery Great Divide Lookout Pass Lost Trail Powder Mtn. Maverick Mtn. Montana Snowbowl Moonlight Basin Red Lodge Showdown Teton Pass Turner Mtn. Whitefish Mtn. Yellowstone Club
Cross country areas	Bohart Ranch Lone Mountain Ranch
Cat skiing	Great Northern Powder Guides
Defunct ski areas	Bear Canyon (Bozeman) Beef Trail (Butte) Jack Creek (Ennis) Lionhead (West Yellowstone) Marshall Mtn. (Missoula) Shangri-La (Red Lodge) Sundance (Red Lodge) Willow Creek