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Discovery

MT · Western US · 6,480 ft–8,158 ft

Base today9 inestimated at mid-mountain, 7,319 ft

measured 8 in at Warm Springs · 4 mi · 7,840 ft · read 1 Nov

50th percentile for this week of the year · usually 8 in, 2–19 in in nine seasons of ten

The next 6 weeks

Each week against its own normal. Models initialized 30 Oct.

Weekly scoreBase depthSnowfall?Temp. vs normal
30 Oct – 5 NovPoor bet?-0.7 °C vs normalAbout normal6 in · normally 5 inno call-0.7 °C
6–12 NovPoor bet?-0.7 °C vs normalAbove normal8 in · normally 7 inno call-0.7 °C
13–19 NovPoor bet?+1.6 °C vs normalAbout normal11 in · normally 10 inno call+1.6 °C
20–26 NovPoor bet?+1.3 °C vs normalBelow normal13 in · normally 13 inno call+1.3 °C
27 Nov – 3 DecPoor bet?+1.3 °C vs normalBelow normal15 in · normally 15 inno call+1.3 °C
4–10 DecPoor bet?+0.9 °C vs normalBelow normal17 in · normally 18 inno call+0.9 °C

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized October 2026.

Monthly score

November
Well below normal30th percentile
December
Well below normal24th percentile
January
Well below normal19th percentile
February
Well below normal18th percentile
March
Well below normal18th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
46 inthe usual depth

Base depth outlook

The chance this month's base is below, near or above this mountain's normal.

November
54% below36% near9%
December
67% below25%
January
73% below20%
February
75% below18%
March
76% below18%
Aprilbeyond the models
the usual depth 46 in

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner23%6 mi
  • Intermediate49%13 mi
  • Advanced27%7 mi

Getting there

MSO
Drive from Missoularegional airport
2 h 1398 mi
BZN
Drive from Bozemanmajor hub
2 h 28123 mi

Official site: skidiscovery.com ↗

What this hill is

The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.

Big resortfairly
Hidden gemoutstanding
Powderbarely
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrya little
Snowmakingbarely
Villagebarely

A typical season

Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?New snowTempSunshineSun
NovemberNov10 in5 in – 17 in5–17 in29 in-3 °C66%
DecemberDec21 in15 in – 27 in15–27 in34 in-6 °C67%
JanuaryJan29 in22 in – 38 in22–38 in28 in-5 °C64%
FebruaryFeb37 in30 in – 45 in30–45 in35 in-6 °C61%
MarchMar43 in35 in – 53 in35–53 in41 in-3 °C58%
AprilApr46 in36 in – 63 in36–63 in35 in0 °C51%

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