The Bowl at Big Sky Resort

Advanced · 670 m long with 119 m of vertical, averaging 10° and — at its steepest, facing E.

Snow and sun

The Bowl is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to The Bowl

Lifts that reach the top: Powder Seeker 6 (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Lone Peak Tram (skiing expert terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 24 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

1. Ride Madison 8
2. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
3. Ski Lazy Jack (easy)
4. Ride Headwaters 2
5. Ski unnamed trail
6. Ski Highway (advanced)
7. Ski White Wing (easy)
8. Ski Lois Lane (easy)
9. Ride Explorer Gondola Upper
10. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
11. Ride Powder Seeker 6
12. Ski Turkey Traverse (advanced)
13. Ski The Bowl (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Steep & Deep, Low Bench, Never Sweat. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Powder Seeker 6 (2 min), Explorer Gondola Upper (6 min), Challenger 3 (6 min).

What people say

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