Where Discovery’s numbers come from
22 observations from 4 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation8,158 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Discovery
Highest lift-served elevation8,156 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Discovery Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,486 m (8,156 ft)”
Base elevation6,480 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop2,388 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Discovery
Lift-served vertical1,676 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 acres2,200 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails671 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Longest run1.5 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Discovery
Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“LONGEST RUN | 1.5 miles (Winning Ridge)”
Beginner terrain20%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Discovery
Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“BEGINNER | 20% | INTERMEDIATE | 25% | ADVANCED | 25% | EXPERT | 30%”
Intermediate terrain25%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Discovery
Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“BEGINNER | 20% | INTERMEDIATE | 25% | ADVANCED | 25% | EXPERT | 30%”
Advanced terrain25%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Discovery
Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“BEGINNER | 20% | INTERMEDIATE | 25% | ADVANCED | 25% | EXPERT | 30%”
Expert terrain30%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Discovery
Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“BEGINNER | 20% | INTERMEDIATE | 25% | ADVANCED | 25% | EXPERT | 30%”
Advanced + expert terrain55%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs13No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Total lifts81 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Discovery Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 7 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet (8 in all)”
Average annual snowfall215 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Discovery
Airport drive2 h 8 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Discovery, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Discovery: 2 h 8 min and 126.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles126.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Discovery, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Discovery: 2 h 8 min and 126.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h 8 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Discovery, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Discovery: 2 h 8 min and 126.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles126.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Discovery, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Discovery: 2 h 8 min and 126.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 4 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Discovery, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Discovery: 1 h 4 min and 52.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles52.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Discovery, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Discovery: 1 h 4 min and 52.8 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.
- Discovery — official websiteThe resort’s own site · skidiscovery.com
- Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaThe resort’s own site · skidiscovery.com
- Discovery — Tickets & Passes – Discovery Ski AreaThe resort’s own site · skidiscovery.com
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Intermountain Ski Areas Association — ski resortsSki area association · Intermountain Ski Areas Association · isaa.org
- 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
- Lift Blog — Ski DiscoverySki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — Discovery Ski AreaEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Discovery, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Discovery, 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 — Discovery Ski AreaCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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 — Discovery Ski Area
- Website
- Discovery — official website
- Lift ticket page
- Discovery — Tickets & Passes – Discovery 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 — Discovery Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIntermountain Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Intermountain Ski Areas Association: "DISCOVERY SKI AREA"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Discovery – Anaconda
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Ski Discovery: 7 operating lift(s) — Anaconda (Triple), Easy (Triple), Granite (Triple), Jubilee (Triple), Limelight (Double), Rumsey (Double), Silver Chief (Triple); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Discovery Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 50;
Data quality notes
- Advertised vertical 2388 ft exceeds summit − base (1678 ft)