71 km
1860 m - 2682 m
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Test report Bozeman/Bridger Bowl
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Bozeman/Bridger Bowl
Total result: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Test Bozeman/Bridger Bowl
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Bozeman/Bridger Bowl
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Additional runs
10 km Marked ski routes
Altitude difference
822 m (Valley 1860 m - Mountain 2682 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
8
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 1
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 1
Runs/slopes
Total 71 km
Easy
20 km
(28 %)Intermediate
26 km
(37 %)Difficult
25 km
(35 %)
Additional runs
Marked ski routes
10 km
Longest run
5 km
Run location
just above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
8
Total capacity
10700 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
7.3 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
7
1
Photos
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
10 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is practically always open.
Season 2008/2009
130 Days open
130 Days when valley run open
130 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is satisfactory.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are no accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Bozeman
Distance to ski resort 10-20 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski school for children
- Child care
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
- many mogul slopes
- many extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 71 km
Difficult
25 km
(35 %)Additional runs
Marked ski routes
10 km
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Photos
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- many freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
- Terrainpark
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Pro Line
- Medium Line
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area
Conclusion
runs for all levels, advanced terrain
old lifts, no lifts with covers
Detailed description of the ski resort
Bridger Bowl is flanked by two large bowls to the North and South. Most of the ski area offers wide open terrain with a variety of landscapes including long slopes, glades, chutes, gullies in addition to other smaller bowls. Bridger Bowl is located only 20 minutes up Bridger Canyon from the exciting town of Bozeman. From the large parking lots, located at the Saddle Peak und Jim Bridger Lodge, start the double chair Virginia City and the quad Powder Park up to the Deer Park Chalet and to the other slopes in the ski resort. The runs at these two lifts in the lower part of the area are easy to very easy, first the upper lifts are for the advanced skiers and riders. On the lift side the triple chair Pierre´s Knob open up intermediate to advanced terrain in the South Bowl. Next to the triple starts the double chair Deer Park to mostly advanced runs below The Ridge. With the double chair Bridger you can reach the highest lifted point in the ski resort at an elevation of 2470m and from here you can ski or ride into the South Bowl and North Bowl. On the right side is the double chair Alpine which can be reached with the Powder Park quad. Here you have easy to advanced runs. You can´t get lost in the ski resort because nearly all the runs end at the base station and the parking lots but you do not have to ski always down you can also ski directly to the upper lifts from the upper slopes. Next to the base lodges is the short triple chair Snow Flake, especially for the beginners with an easy slope. For lunch or a break you can visit the two lodges at the base station or the Deer Park Chalet at the mid station. This ski resort is for everybody, advanced skiers and riders will find their terrain on the upper mountain and the beginners on the lower mountain and on some lifts you have runs of all levels of difficulty.
Test Report issued on 2007-01-27
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