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Montana Snowbowl

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In the spring of 2011, the area and the Lolo National Forest released plans to greatly expand the area by adding several chairlifts, more parking, and a new mountain restaurant. Part of the expansion would be on to slopes on TV Mountain which were home to the original Snow Park ski area, but later
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Montana Snowbowl is also known for its steep runs and a 2,600-foot (790 m) vertical rise. The Grizzly Chair ascends 2,000 feet (610 m) from the base area and the midmountain LaValle Creek Chair tops out at 7,600 feet (2,315 m), below Point Six summit. When the resort first opened in
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The ski area often opens with weekend skiing in early December, with more regular lift operations in mid-December and extending into the new year. From late June to early September the area operates one lift on the weekends for hikers and downhill mountain bikers.
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west of Missoula. The west side of the Butler Creek valley includes Television (TV) Mountain. topping out at 6,817 feet (2,078 m). To the west of TV Mountain runs La Valle Creek, which is also tributary to the Clark Fork River.
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on Grant Creek Road which parallels Grant Creek, one valley to the east from Butler Creek. Grant Creek's source is on the west flank of Murphy Peak (which is just north of Point Six Peak).
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December 1962, it was promoted as having the most vertical in the Pacific Northwest.
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Montana Snowbowl's base is centered on Butler Creek, a tributary of the
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abandoned. The Snow Park expansion opened in January 2020.
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From TV Mountain/Snow Park To Missoula/Montana Snowbowl
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Access to the Montana Snowbowl begins at exit 101 of
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Montana Snowbowl is located in Montana
Montana Snowbowl is located in the United States
Missoula County, Montana
Missoula
Coordinates
47°01′N 114°00′W / 47.02°N 114.0°W / 47.02; -114.0
Trails
Lift system
chairs
T-bar
Snowfall
montanasnowbowl.com
ski area
western
United States
Lolo National Forest
Montana
Missoula
chairlifts
Riblet
Skytrac
surface lifts
Doppelmayr
Clark Fork River
Interstate 90
"Montana Snow Bowl Ski Area"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior

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