Local ski area

Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

Lakeside, Flathead County, Montana

Open to the publicOperating seasonal businessOfficial website

About Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

Lift-served downhill skiing at a local or community hill, including rope-tow areas.

  • Operator describes over 1,000 acres of National Forest, 1,440 ft of vertical and three chairlifts (two doubles and a triple).
  • A snow sports school and rentals are offered; the separate Blacktail Nordic Ski Trails are run by volunteers of the North Shore Nordic Club.

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Season

Usual season
Not published
2026-27 announced opening
Not yet announced
2026-27 announced closing
Not yet announced
Today's conditions
Check the official site for lifts, trails and snow

Terrain and facilities

Summit elevation
6,780 ft
Vertical drop
1,440 ft
Skiable area
1,000 acres
Lifts
3

Source: blacktailmountain.com.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding.

Amenities: Lessons, Rentals.

Weather forecast

Today
38°F · Partly Sunny
Tonight
32°F · Mostly Cloudy · 12% precip.
Saturday
40°F · Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
33°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow · 26% precip.
Sunday
38°F · Chance Light Snow · 33% precip.
Sunday Night
30°F · Mostly Cloudy · 12% precip.

National Weather Service forecast near the general location (approximate) (about 5,463 ft), issued recently. Summit weather can differ. Full forecast at weather.gov

Snow report: see the official site for current snowfall, base depth and grooming.

Other places to ski within 50 miles

Alpine resort

Whitefish Mountain Resort

Whitefish, MT · 32 mi away

2,353 ft vertical110 trails14 lifts

Lessons · Rentals · Night skiing · Terrain park

Map location approximate

Sources and verification

Checked against the operator's or land manager's site. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

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