How is snow bowl? Headed to helena for work several times this winter and will ski too. Great divide and discovery will get visits for sure. How does snow bowl compare? Showdown, bridger and big sky may get visits too. I may save big sky for a separate trip.
There doesn’t seem to be much Snowbowl love on this board. Based purely on skisay, it is an experts dream, steep pretty much everywhere. Not much infrastructure, 2 old doubles, a simple lodge and good bar. The goods are a step frontside with good trees and a some summit snowfields, and a few ridge crest trails but it takes 2 long chair rides to get up there, but that keeps traffic down, letting great snow linger. It faces predominately south though, so pick your day wisely.
No beginner terrain at all but there is an intermediate pod on the backside – the delayed expansion on the west face will put in more blue terrain. If you want an old school vibe, steep trails, minimal grooming, then this is the place. I drove up this summer and was sold immediately, no BS, just a solid mountain, pure & simple.
From Helana, Bridger and Disco would probably get visits if I had limited time, despite the drives. If you go, u gotta post some pics..
