The road to Discovery itself turns into packed gravel not too far from the mountain but it was also plowed and well maintained without too many giant potholes. Google Maps worked great for us and I didn’t have a problem with cell reception.īoth I 90 and Hwy 1 were well maintained, plowed, and not very hilly so we had no problems making the trip. Then just keep following the signs to the ‘Ski Area’ or use Google Maps as you wind through some vacation cabins and then national forest to the parking lot at the base of Discovery. Keep an eye out for the brown ‘Ski Area’ sign on you right just before you turn right onto Southern Cross Road. There are good signs for Highway 1 and Anaconda at the exit from I 90.įrom Anaconda, stay on Highway 1 until you see the big Georgetown Lake on your left about in about 15 miles. About 15 miles past Butte, you turn onto Hwy 1 through Anaconda (cue the adults humming ‘Baby Got Back’). You drive west on I 90 from Bozeman for about 85 miles until you pass Butte (cue the kids in the back making the requisite jokes). ![]() I think I have spent more at Chick-Fil-A feeding this crew than we did here. It was more than enough for everyone, filling and tasty. We had huge bowls of chili, sodas, beers, and split some desserts. ![]() The gear was fine, not the best I have ever rented but certainly not the worst and it seemed well maintained.Ĭafeteria Lunch on the Mountain- $66 for 6 people (again, you read that right) No discount for just renting boots or just skis as they only rent complete packages Kid (12 and under) complete ski package- $18 each (Uh huh, you read that right!)ġ adult in our group had their own gear so we only had to rent for 5 Ski Rentals for 5 people = $114 (3 adults and 2 kids)Īdult complete ski package (boots, skis, poles)- $ 26 each You can also get senior tickets for 65+ for $40 each while kids 5 and under are free with an adult Kids lift tickets (12 and under) - $28 each Lift Tickets for 6 people = $272 (4 adult tickets and 2 kids) For those of us who have had momentary strokes buying just the lift tickets at Big Sky, Vail, Jackson Hole, etc, it is positively a bargain. Lift tickets, rentals and even lunch on the mountain came to $452 total for all of us. We took a family of 6 (2 adults, 2 teenagers, 2 pre-teens) skiing for the entire day. The views from the top of the mountain are the icing on the cake- this has to be one of the prettiest places I have ever skied. If all of this sounds awesome, Discovery is the place for you. Apres ski means a beer at the bar at the end of the day and good stories of wipeouts and great runs. It was delicious and exactly what I wanted to refuel me for a couple of more hours on the slopes. You won’t find fancy dining choices at Discovery either, as there is one cafeteria at the base serving hearty but hardly gourmet fair. (Some of the black diamond lifts were not my favorite though as they were very old school and I like safety bars.) The chair lifts are fairly basic, as in no 6 person gondolas or high-speed quads, but everything was in good condition and ran smoothly. Crowded runs were shared with maybe 3 or 4 other people.ĭiscovery is a family-owned place and they focus on providing great skiing and not on what some might consider fancy extras. We never waited in line for any lift and most of the time had entire runs to ourselves. NO CROWDS (OR FROUFROU EXTRAS)ĭiscovery’s off the beaten track location means crowds and lift lines are rarely an issue. Everyone in our family found some runs they loved and we were still finding new stuff at the end of the day. ![]() It has everything you could want for family skiing- a bunny slope, easy greens, cruising blues, and some great entry level blacks.Īnd for those expert skiers in the group, the back side of the mountain is almost all black diamonds with two dedicated lifts so you can do long runs without having to connect several lifts. Why You Should Check Out This Awesome Ski Mountain In Montana FANTASTIC SKIINGĪt 2,000 acres, Discovery has enough size to field plenty of variety of runs.
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