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Great Divide Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Great Divide Ski Area is a ski area in Marysville, Montana, United States with 45 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 1,768 m and 2,193 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
45 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
2,193 m
Vertical drop
425 m
Nearest airport
HLN · 31 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.5 km
  • Advanced12 km
  • Intermediate31 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Great Divide Ski Area is a ski area in Marysville, Montana, the United States. Its 109 mapped downhill runs add up to 45 km, which ranks it #53 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 416 m long.

Slopes at Great Divide Ski Area

About 6% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 68% intermediate and 27% advanced or expert, which makes Great Divide Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,768 m up to 2,193 m, a vertical drop of 425 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Great Divide Ski Area

The nearest airport is Helena Regional Airport (HLN), about 31 km away in a straight line — roughly 40 minutes by car; Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) is 90 km away. Nearby ski areas include Discovery Ski Area (41.2 km), Homestake Lodge & Ski Area and Bridger Bowl (42.4 km), which together add 84 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Great Divide Ski Area

  1. 1
    Helena Regional Airport Flag of United StatesHelena, United States Airports in United States
    HLN31 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bert Mooney Airport Flag of United StatesButte, United States Airports in United States
    BTM90 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Great Falls International Airport Flag of United StatesGreat Falls, United States Airports in United States
    GTF109 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Missoula Montana Airport Flag of United StatesMissoula, United States Airports in United States
    MSO135 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Great Divide Ski Area have?

45 km of downhill runs (109 runs): 2.5 km easy, 12 km advanced, 31 km intermediate. It is #53 in United States by piste length.

How high is Great Divide Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 2,193 m (7,195 ft); the lowest point is 1,768 m, a vertical drop of 425 m.

What is the nearest airport to Great Divide Ski Area?

Helena Regional Airport (HLN), about 31 km away in a straight line; Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) is 90 km away.

How many ski lifts does Great Divide Ski Area have?

6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 rope tows.

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