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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.
The Bridger Range is also home to the ski area Bridger Bowl. With the first rope tow installed in 1951, Bridger Bowl quickly became a popular mountain with the locals. The area has a top elevation of 8700 feet and a base elevation of 6100 feet. On average the ski area receives 350 inches (890 cm) of snow every year.
Saddle Peak is the sixth-highest peak in the Bridger Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. [1] The peak is situated nine miles (14 km) north of Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the East Gallatin River.
The community includes the Bridger Bowl Ski Area and some nearby residences on the eastern side of the Bridger Range in southwestern Montana. Montana Highway 86 forms the eastern edge of the CDP, leading north and east 23 miles (37 km) to Wilsall and south and west 16 miles (26 km) to Bozeman.
Pages in category "Ski areas and resorts in Montana" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Blacktail Mountain Ski Area; Bridger Bowl Ski ...
Guests can experience the largest ski area in the heart of the Swiss Alps at The Chedi Andermatt, a picture-perfect ski resort in the lesser-known town of Andermatt. The five-star property makes ...
The Bozeman area is noted for outdoor recreation., [65] particularly skiiing. East Gallatin Recreation Area; Bridger Bowl Ski Area is located on the northeast face of the Bridger Mountains, utilizing state and federal land. [66] Bridger Bowl was Bozeman's first ski area and opened to the public in 1955. [67]
Jim Bridger monument in Bridger, Montana. The Bridger Post Office was officially established on October 29, 1898, with Jno. M. Babcock as the town's first postmaster. [5] In December 2014, construction began on a large wind farm, Mud Springs Wind Ranch, with 120 wind turbines, at a site 12 miles southeast of Bridger. The project was renamed ...