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Showdown ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Showdown is a ski area in Montana, United States with 26 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 2,095 m and 2,495 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
26 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
2,495 m
Vertical drop
400 m
Nearest airport
GTF · 88 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy9.5 km
  • Other0.4 km
  • Advanced4.3 km
  • Intermediate12 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Showdown is a ski area in Montana, the United States. Its 43 mapped downhill runs add up to 26 km, which ranks it #116 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 605 m long.

Slopes at Showdown

About 36% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 46% intermediate and 16% advanced or expert, which makes Showdown a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,095 m up to 2,495 m, a vertical drop of 400 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Showdown

The nearest airport is Great Falls International Airport (GTF), about 88 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 54 min by car; Helena Regional Airport (HLN) is 100 km away.

Nearest airports to Showdown

  1. 1
    Great Falls International Airport Flag of United StatesGreat Falls, United States Airports in United States
    GTF88 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Helena Regional Airport Flag of United StatesHelena, United States Airports in United States
    HLN100 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport Flag of United StatesBozeman, United States Airports in United States
    BZN122 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bert Mooney Airport Flag of United StatesButte, United States Airports in United States
    BTM169 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Showdown have?

26 km of downhill runs (43 runs): 9.5 km easy, 0.4 km other, 4.3 km advanced, 12 km intermediate. It is #116 in United States by piste length.

How high is Showdown?

The lifts and runs reach 2,495 m (8,186 ft); the lowest point is 2,095 m, a vertical drop of 400 m.

What is the nearest airport to Showdown?

Great Falls International Airport (GTF), about 88 km away in a straight line; Helena Regional Airport (HLN) is 100 km away.

How many ski lifts does Showdown have?

4 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

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