The Cold Smoke Report

Snow forecasts for Bridger Bowl, Big Sky & Bozeman

Snow Climatology Explorer

These snowfall numbers are from SNOTEL stations, so snowpack settling makes them run ~30% lower than typical ski-area measurements.

76 seasons at Bridger Bowl and 35 at Big Sky.

Bridger Bowl 6,100–8,700 ft

163.9"

mean season total

76

seasons of record

6.3"

top-10% snow day

12.0"

top-1% snow day

Monthly snowfall (median, with 25th–75th percentile range)

Season totals

Big Sky 7,500–11,166 ft

141.2"

mean season total

35

seasons of record

5.0"

top-10% snow day

10.0"

top-1% snow day

Monthly snowfall (median, with 25th–75th percentile range)

Season totals

Additional plots