Where Bear Paw Ski Bowl’s numbers come from
14 observations from 3 publishers behind 16 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
7/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation5,850 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation5,850 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation4,990 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop860 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from summit elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
Lift-served vertical860 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres80 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails241 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts21 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Bear Paw Ski BowlPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 1 rope tow (2 in all)”
Average annual snowfall140 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Airport drive5 h 19 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl: 5 h 19 min and 279.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles279.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl: 5 h 19 min and 279.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive5 h 44 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl: 5 h 44 min and 322.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles322.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl: 5 h 44 min and 322.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive2 h 57 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl: 2 h 57 min and 148.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles148.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl: 2 h 57 min and 148.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Bear Paw Ski Bowl — official websiteThe resort’s own site · bearpawskibowl.org
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Wikipedia — Bear Paw Ski BowlEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Bear Paw Ski Bowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Bear Paw Ski BowlCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Bear Paw Ski Bowl
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Bear Paw Ski Bowl
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Bear Paw Ski Bowl – Havre
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Bear Paw Ski Bowl — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 2; downhill runs mapped: 27;
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.