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Bridger Bowl is planning to open for the season on Thursday, though skiing will be limited to 5% of its terrain because of low snow coverage.
Erin OâConnor, a Bridger Bowl spokesperson, said staff made the decision to open the lower portion of the mountain after a winter storm hit the Bozeman area this weekend. Workers have also been manufacturing snow to fill in the lower angle terrain.
OâConnor said staff still donât know when more lifts can open, as the decision largely depends on the weather.
âWe all need to do a snow dance,â she said.
The mountainâs beginner area carpets and lifts â Flurry, Sundog, Sunnyside, Virginia City and Bridger to Midway â will be available for use on Bridgerâs opening day. All other lifts will be closed. Guests can use the restrooms and purchase food and beverages at the Jim Bridger Lodge and Deer Park Chalet. Limited seating is available there.
BOZEMAN- Although Southwest Montana has seen a lack of snowfall, Big Sky Resort and Bridger Bowl ski areas will both be open by the end of this week.
Big Sky Resort said they now have opened up more than 800 acres for skiing and riding since their opening on Nov. 26, 2020, with the extra few inches of snow they got over the weekend.
Bridger Bowl will open at a very limited capacity on Thursday Dec. 17 due to low snowpack.
Opening skiable acreage for Bridger Bowl will be limited to 5% or around 100 acres with all beginner area lifts running including Sunnyside, Virginia City and Bridger to Midway being open.