Big Sky Resort — the season

Montana · snowpack measured at Lone Mountain SNOTEL, 8,820′

Peak snowpack
16.7″
SWE · median peak 20.7″
Season snowfall
141″
measured, 2025-26
Winters on record
35
at this station

Snowpack vs the 30-year normal

This winter's snow-water equivalent against every winter this station has on record — the shaded band is where the middle half of winters sit.

2025-26 (this season) 35-yr median middle half of winters (p25–p75) previous season
5″ 10″ 15″ 20″ 25″ Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun peak 17″ 2025-26 35-yr median
View as table (1st of each month)
Date2025-26 SWEmedian SWE
Oct 1 0.0″0.0″
Nov 1 1.7″1.7″
Dec 1 3.0″4.5″
Jan 1 8.5″7.9″
Feb 1 10.1″10.7″
Mar 1 12.9″13.6″
Apr 1 14.7″17.4″
May 1 16.4″20.6″
Jun 1 0.0″8.7″

The regional snowfall race

Cumulative measured snowfall across Montana this season — who's running away with it.

Big Sky Resort Bridger Bowl
30″ 60″ 90″ 120″ 150″ Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Big Sky Resort 141″ Bridger Bowl 92″
View as table (season totals)
ResortSeason snowfall
Big Sky Resort141″
Bridger Bowl92″

Snowpack & snowfall: USDA NRCS SNOTEL (wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov). Snowfall is measured as daily depth-rise and reads conservative; a resort-reported total will appear here once the claims lens is live.