Where Great Divide’s numbers come from
15 observations from 4 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
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
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Great Divide
Great Divide — Our Story | Great Divide Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“Community events, rail jams, and night skiing under the lights. | Strong ties to local businesses and organizations.”
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
Airport drive2 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)”
Airport road miles114.1 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)”
Big airport drive2 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)”
Big airport road miles114.1 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)”
Closest airport drive35 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)”
Closest airport road miles23.5 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- Great Divide — Lift Tickets | Great Divide Ski AreaThe resort’s own site · skigd.com
- Great Divide — official websiteThe resort’s own site · skigd.com
- Great Divide — Our Story | Great Divide Ski AreaThe resort’s own site · skigd.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
- 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 — Great DivideSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — Great Divide MontanaEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) to Great Divide, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Great Divide, 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 — Great Divide 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 — 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 · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…& 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 · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Great Divide – Marysville
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 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) · Community map · 2026-09-28Great Divide Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 109; Marysville
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: skiable acres, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.