Great Divide
Where Great Divide’s numbers come from
13 observations from 3 publishers behind 14 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
6/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation7,233 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation7,198 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Great Divide Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,194 m (7,198 ft)”
Base elevation5,730 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop1,500 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical1,468 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 trails1401 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Longest run3.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts61 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Great Divide Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 5 chairlifts, 1 rope tow (6 in all)”
Average annual snowfall180 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 8 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Great Divide, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Great Divide: 2 h 8 min and 114.1 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 Great Divide, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Great Divide: 2 h 8 min and 114.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport114.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Great Divide, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Great Divide: 2 h 8 min and 114.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport35 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Great Divide, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Great Divide: 35 min and 23.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport23.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Great Divide, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Great Divide: 35 min and 23.5 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 1Great Divide — Lift Tickets | Great Divide Ski AreaGreat Divide · skigd.com
- Tier 1Great Divide — official websiteGreat Divide · skigd.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 — Great DivideLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Great Divide MontanaWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Great Divide, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Great Divide, 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 — Great Divide 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 — Great Divide Montana
- Lift ticket page
- Great Divide — Lift Tickets | Great Divide 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 — Great Divide Montana
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingGreat Divide · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…& Passes ▼ Lessons & Rentals ▼ Great Divide ▼ ☰ Buy & Book PREPARING FOR WINTER 2026-2027 Your local mountain. Your next great winter. Great Divide brings families, frie…
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Great Divide – Marysville
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Great Divide: 5 operating lift(s) — Rawhide Gulch (Double), Meadow Mountain (Double), Good Luck (Double), Mount Belmont (Double), Wild West (Double); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Great Divide Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 109; Marysville
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: skiable acres, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.