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Showdown

MT · Western US · 6,800 ft–8,200 ft

Base todayBare or trace

under 3 in at Deadman Creek · 3 mi · 6,440 ft · read 1 Nov

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 normalBelow normal4 in · normally 4 inno call-0.7 °C
6–12 NovPoor bet?-0.3 °C vs normalAbout normal6 in · normally 6 inno call-0.3 °C
13–19 NovPoor bet?+1.8 °C vs normalBelow normal8 in · normally 9 inno call+1.8 °C
20–26 NovPoor bet?+1.6 °C vs normalWell below normal11 in · normally 13 inno call+1.6 °C
27 Nov – 3 DecPoor bet?+1.6 °C vs normalWell below normal12 in · normally 15 inno call+1.6 °C
4–10 DecPoor bet?+1.0 °C vs normalWell below normal15 in · normally 17 inno call+1.0 °C

Season outlook

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

Monthly score

November
Below normal42nd percentile
December
Well below normal36th percentile
January
Well below normal32nd percentile
February
Well below normal31st percentile
March
Well below normal31st percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
44 inthe usual depth

Base depth outlook

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

November
37% below43% near20%
December
44% below43% near14%
January
52% below37% near11%
February
53% below38% near9%
March
52% below38% near9%
Aprilbeyond the models
the usual depth 44 in

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner37%6 mi
  • Intermediate46%7 mi
  • Advanced17%3 mi

Getting there

BZN
Drive from Bozemanregional airport
2 h 37130 mi

Official site: showdownmontana.com ↗

What this hill is

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

Big resortbarely
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 in4 in – 15 in4–15 in34 in-5 °C69%
DecemberDec22 in15 in – 28 in15–28 in46 in-8 °C72%
JanuaryJan34 in25 in – 42 in25–42 in45 in-8 °C69%
FebruaryFeb44 in33 in – 54 in33–54 in48 in-8 °C64%
MarchMar48 in38 in – 58 in38–58 in41 in-4 °C62%
AprilApr44 in33 in – 60 in33–60 in41 in-1 °C51%

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