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Bear Paw Ski Bowl ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Bear Paw Ski Bowl is a ski area in Montana, United States with 6.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 1,517 m and 1,782 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.2 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
1,782 m
Vertical drop
265 m
Nearest airport
HVR · 43 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.1 km
  • Advanced1.4 km
  • Intermediate1.8 km

27 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Chairlifts

Bear Paw Ski Bowl is a ski area in Montana, the United States. Its 27 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.2 km, which ranks it #271 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 229 m long.

Slopes at Bear Paw Ski Bowl

About 49% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 28% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes Bear Paw Ski Bowl a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,517 m up to 1,782 m, a vertical drop of 265 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Bear Paw Ski Bowl

The nearest airport is Havre City County Airport (HVR), about 43 km away in a straight line — roughly 55 minutes by car; Great Falls International Airport (GTF) is 148 km away.

Nearest airports to Bear Paw Ski Bowl

  1. 1
    Havre City County Airport Flag of United StatesHavre, United States Airports in United States
    HVR43 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Great Falls International Airport Flag of United StatesGreat Falls, United States Airports in United States
    GTF148 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Medicine Hat Regional Airport Flag of CanadaMedicine Hat, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXH220 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field Flag of United StatesGlasgow, United States Airports in United States
    GGW227 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Bear Paw Ski Bowl have?

6.2 km of downhill runs (27 runs): 3.1 km easy, 1.4 km advanced, 1.8 km intermediate. It is #271 in United States by piste length.

How high is Bear Paw Ski Bowl?

The lifts and runs reach 1,782 m (5,846 ft); the lowest point is 1,517 m, a vertical drop of 265 m.

What is the nearest airport to Bear Paw Ski Bowl?

Havre City County Airport (HVR), about 43 km away in a straight line; Great Falls International Airport (GTF) is 148 km away.

How many ski lifts does Bear Paw Ski Bowl have?

2 lifts: 1 rope tows, 1 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.