Blacktail Mountain
Where Blacktail Mountain’s numbers come from
21 observations from 4 publishers behind 19 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
10/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation6,780 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Blacktail Mountain
Highest lift-served elevation6,660 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,030 m (6,660 ft)”
Base elevation5,236 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop1,553 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical1,424 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
Named trails261 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 26; - 15% beginner; - 70% intermediate; - 15% advanced”
Longest run1.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Blacktail Mountain
Beginner terrain15%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Blacktail Mountain
Blacktail Mountain — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“15% Easier | 65% More Difficult | 20% Most Difficult”
Wikipedia — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 26; - 15% beginner; - 70% intermediate; - 15% advanced”
Intermediate terrain65%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Blacktail Mountain
Blacktail Mountain — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“15% Easier | 65% More Difficult | 20% Most Difficult”
Wikipedia — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaSep 2026Differs: 70% “number_trails = 26; - 15% beginner; - 70% intermediate; - 15% advanced”
Advanced terrain20%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Blacktail Mountain
Blacktail Mountain — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“15% Easier | 65% More Difficult | 20% Most Difficult”
Wikipedia — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaSep 2026Differs: 15% “number_trails = 26; - 15% beginner; - 70% intermediate; - 15% advanced”
Advanced + expert terrain20%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs4No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Total lifts41 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 3 chairlifts, 1 rope tow (4 in all)”
Average annual snowfall250 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Blacktail Mountain
Drive from the fly-in airport3 h 51 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Blacktail Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Blacktail Mountain: 3 h 51 min and 230.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport3 h 51 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Blacktail Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Blacktail Mountain: 3 h 51 min and 230.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport230.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Blacktail Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Blacktail Mountain: 3 h 51 min and 230.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport34 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Blacktail Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Blacktail Mountain: 34 min and 25.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport25.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Blacktail Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Blacktail Mountain: 34 min and 25.1 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, best tier first.
- Tier 1Blacktail Mountain — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaBlacktail Mountain · blacktailmountain.com
- Tier 1Blacktail Mountain — official websiteBlacktail Mountain · blacktailmountain.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Blacktail MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Blacktail Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Blacktail Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Blacktail Mountain Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.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 — Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
- 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 — Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingBlacktail Mountain · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…t. Season passes are on sale now, get yours and join us on the mountain for the 26/27 season. Our Business office in Lakeside is open year around from 9 AM until 4 P…
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Blacktail Mountain – Lakeside
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Blacktail Mountain: 3 operating lift(s) — Crystal (Double), Olympic (Triple), Thunderhead (Double); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Blacktail Mountain Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 4; downhill runs mapped: 23;
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: skiable acres.