Discovery
Where Discovery’s numbers come from
21 observations from 4 publishers behind 21 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 AreaPublishedSep 2026“LONGEST RUN | 1.5 miles (Winning Ridge)”
Beginner terrain20%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Discovery
Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“BEGINNER | 20% | INTERMEDIATE | 25% | ADVANCED | 25% | EXPERT | 30%”
Intermediate terrain25%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Discovery
Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“BEGINNER | 20% | INTERMEDIATE | 25% | ADVANCED | 25% | EXPERT | 30%”
Advanced terrain25%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Discovery
Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“BEGINNER | 20% | INTERMEDIATE | 25% | ADVANCED | 25% | EXPERT | 30%”
Expert terrain30%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Discovery
Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaPublishedSep 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
Drive from the fly-in airport2 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)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 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)”
Road miles from nearest major airport126.9 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)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 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)”
Road miles from closest airline airport52.8 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, best tier first.
- Tier 1Discovery — official websiteDiscovery · skidiscovery.com
- Tier 1Discovery — The Mountain – Discovery Ski AreaDiscovery · skidiscovery.com
- Tier 1Discovery — Tickets & Passes – Discovery Ski AreaDiscovery · skidiscovery.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Intermountain Ski Areas Association — ski resortsIntermountain Ski Areas Association · isaa.org
- 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 — Ski DiscoveryLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Discovery 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 Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Discovery, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Discovery, 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 — Discovery 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 — 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 · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Intermountain Ski Areas Association: "DISCOVERY SKI AREA"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Discovery – Anaconda
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 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) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Discovery Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 50;
Data quality notes
- warningAdvertised vertical 2388 ft exceeds summit − base (1678 ft)