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Five inches of snow is enough, Bridger analysts claim

Five inches of snow is enough, Bridger analysts claim

DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. While many Bozeman locals have lamented this season’s remarkably thin snowpack, meteorologists insist that it doesn’t take much to have a good

Bridger Bowl will be doubling available terrain for 2023-2024 season

DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. As Bozeman’s population increases at a seemingly exponential rate, the local ski area, Bridger Bowl, has received a truly unprecedented amount of traffic.

Bridger Bowl dealing with low snowpack and growth

Bridger Bowl dealing with low snowpack and growth

Bridger Bowl sold a record number of passes for the 2021-22 season, but with low snowfall, the season has been challenging for the ski area. “We have sold more passes and had our two largest months of skier visits ever in January and February, including four of our largest

Heated Slopes: Wildfire Impact on Avalanche Conditions

When we think about avalanche conditions we often think about things like wind-loading, snow coverage, slope angle and temperature of snow as layers add up. One of the things we may not think about is the out-of-season factors that impact our slopes and the likelihood of an

Where’s the snow?

Even though the parking lots of Bridger Bowl remain full, the ski area is experiencing an uncharacteristically low amount of snowfall. As of press time there are 40 inches of settled snow at the alpine chairlift weather station. Compared to recent history, that is very little snow. On Feb. 2,

Early season avalanche awareness

The first snowfall of the season has already brought skiers and snowboarders back to the slopes of Bridger Bowl. The shallow snowpack makes it easy enough to simply hike up, right below the chairlift, without skins or snowshoes. However, in the midst of early season excitement, many often forget that

Collapse of the century

Collapse of the century

Early Thursday, March 7, many woke up to the unfortunate news that the roof of the South Gym in the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center had collapsed overnight. The Bozeman Fire Department was first to the scene, responding to a call at 2:20 a.m. The gym was originally built