Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

Location

Flathead County
United States
48° 0' 46.44" N, 114° 14' 27.384" W
US
General info: 

Blacktail Mountain is located above the town of Lakeside along the west shore of Flathead Lake. The ski resort is unique in that skiers and riders will experience a top to bottom run before even riding their first chair. Surrounded by 1,000 acres of National Forest, you will find 24 runs covering 200 skiable acres. There are three chairs as well as a handle tow that cover a vertical drop of around 1,440 feet. Blacktail Mountain benefits from 250 inches of annual snowfall.

BASE: 5235ft
SUMMIT: 6675ft
VERTICAL DROP: 1440ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 4
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 3
Surface: 1

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$36.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$16.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$36.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$16.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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