Montana Ski Hills

The map below attempts to identify all of the ski hills listed in the book Downhill in Montana: Early Day Skiing in the Treasure State and Yellowstone National Park: A Pictorial History by Stan Cohen.

Notes:

Bear Canyon

Bear Paw Ski Bowl - Active. Ski the Steep and Deep Super Cheap

Beef Trail Ski Area

Belmont/Great Divide Ski Area - Still Active

Belton/West Glacier - Located on Gaia GPS Topo Map

Big Mountain - Active. AKA Whitefish

Big Sky - Active. Technically located in Montana

Blacktail Mountain - Active

Boulder Ski Area - Book says it is 8 miles north of boulder

Bridger Bowl - Active

Castle Hill Ski Area - Found on 1980 USGS topo. Point marks top of lift.

Corona Lake

Deep Creek Ski Area

Diamond Mountain Ski Area

Double Arrow - Supposedly on the Double Arrow Ranch outside of Seeley. Could not find evidence on any maps.

Elkhorn Ski Area - The book says it is in Alice Basin. Can't find it.

Gibbons Pass/ Lost Trail Powder Mountain - Active

Grass Mountain - Accessible at top of Deep Creek Canyon. On public land.

Hairpin Hill - Fits the 5 miles south of Jackson description from book and is named Ski Hill.

Jack Creek Ski Area - Located on 1980 USGS Topo

Karst Kamp - Approximate location as far as I can photos online.

Kings Hill Ski Area - Showdown!

Lionhead Ski Area

Lookout Pass - Active

Lost Cabin Ranch - This seems like the location of the Lost Cabin Ranch. Not sure where the skiing was.

MacDonald Pass Ski Area - Was accessible but ownership change and gate was posted at least as of winter of 2024

Marshall Mountain

Montana Snowbowl - Active

Moonlight Basin - Absorbed into Big Sky

Pattee Canyon Ski Area - Not able to locate on any map. It is supposedly visible if you know where to look when up there.

Pipestone Pass - Pretty uncertain on this one. Not much evidence that I can find. Book describes ski area as south and west of highway 10 but this is highway 2. However this does appear to parallel or nearly parallel hwy 10. Elevation of 6,418 described in the book seems about right for this location

Rainy Mountain/Maverick Mountain Ski Area - Active

Red Lodge Mountain - Active

Silver Ski Mountain - This one is supposed to be near Kendall, but I can't find any sign of it. There was supposed to be a 28 acre camp adjacent to Kendall purchased by the methodists on the corner of which was the old tow rope. Not clear if this is the K-M Scout Ranch south of this marker.

Ski Discovery - Active

Teton Pass - Active

Turner Mountain Ski Area - Active

TV Mountain - Part of Snowball

Undine Falls Ski Area - Inside Yellowstone. 1991 aerial photos shows a building here, possibly the lodge, which would have been removed 1995. Older topos do not show the rope tow.

Willow Creek - Located on 1960 USGS Too

Wraith Hill - Near Discovery on private land. Notable skin tracks in winter.

Z Bar T Ski Area - Lifts shown on USGS Topo