Blacktail Mountain Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Blacktail Mountain Ski Area is a ski area in Montana, the United States. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 22 km, which ranks it #134 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 944 m long.

Slopes at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

About 24% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 51% intermediate and 25% advanced or expert, which makes Blacktail Mountain Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,597 m up to 2,029 m, a vertical drop of 432 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

The nearest airport is Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), about 33 km away in a straight line — roughly 43 minutes by car; Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) is 125 km away. Nearby ski areas include Bigfork Community Nordic Center, Whitefish Mountain Resort (84.0 km), Dog Creek Lodge & Nordic Center and Turner Mountain (16.2 km), which together add 137 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.