Montana Snowbowl
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Montana Snowbowl is an alpine ski area in the western United States, located on the Lolo National Forest of western Montana, Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Missoula.[1] It is known for long expert runs such as West Bowl and its throwback operations; there is no significant base development; the access road is significantly improved as of 2011, but still unpaved. Its lift system includes four chairlifts; three vintage Riblet doubles, and one Skytrac triple chair; and two surface lifts, a vintage Doppelmayr T-Bar, and a beginner rope tow.
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Geography
Montana Snowbowl's base is centered on Butler Creek, a tributary of the Clark Fork River west of Missoula. The west side of the Butler Creek valley includes Television (TV) Mountain, topping out at Script error: No such module "convert"..[7] To the west of TV Mountain runs La Valle Creek, which is also tributary to the Clark Fork River.[8]
Access to the Montana Snowbowl begins at exit 101 of Interstate 90 on Grant Creek Road which parallels Grant Creek, one valley to the east from Butler Creek. Grant Creek's source is on the west flank of Murphy Peak (which is just north of Point Six Peak).[9][10]
Park expansion
In the spring of 2011, the area and the Lolo National Forest released plans to greatly expand the area by adding several chairlifts, more parking, and a new mountain restaurant. Part of the expansion would have included TV Mountain, home to the original Snow Park ski area, but this was later abandoned.[4][5][11][12] The Snow Park expansion opened in January 2020.
The ski area often opens with weekend skiing in early December, with weekday lift operations beginning in mid-December and extending into the new year. From late June to early September the area operates one lift on the weekends for hikers and downhill mountain bikers.
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External links
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