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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. [1]
Big Sky Resort, known colloquially as Big Sky, is a ski resort within Big Sky, Montana. It is about 50 mi (80.4 km) from Bozeman. The resort takes its name from Montana's nickname as the "Big Sky Country". Opened in late 1973, Big Sky Resort has more than 5,800 acres (9.1 sq mi; 23.5 km 2) of terrain and a vertical drop of 4,350 feet (1,330 m). [1]
Headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, Peak Ski Company focuses on designing high-performance skis for recreational skiers. Peltonen: cross-country: Finland: 1945: Founded by Toivo Peltonen (1921–2007). Currently owned by Normark Suomi Oy, a Rapala VMC company.
Moonlight Basin is a private club in southwestern Montana, located in the Madison Range of the Rocky Mountains in the resort village of Big Sky.It became part of Big Sky Resort in October 2013 when it, along with ski terrain within the Club at Spanish Peaks, were bought and merged into Big Sky Resort, making it one of the largest single ski resorts in the United States, with 5,750 acres (2,330 ...
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 highest point in the Bridger Range is Sacagawea Peak (9,596 feet (2,925 m)), which is visible to the northeast from Bozeman. Although the range is mostly in Gallatin County, a small portion extends into Park County. Bozeman Pass, at an elevation of 5,712 feet (1,741 m), is a narrow pass that lies between Bozeman and Livingston.
Sacagawea Peak is the highest mountain in the Bridger Range in south-western Montana. [3] The peak is named for Sacagawea , a Lemhi Shoshone woman that accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition . Recreation
The 1960 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at Bridger Bowl near Bozeman, Montana, [1] at the seventh annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States. [2] Montana State College served as the hosts.