Bridger is one of the biggest mom-and-pop mountains in the U.S., and this year it replaced its two main lifts with one triple chair, increasing the number of skiers served by 7.5 percent and reducing undue stoppages. Single storms here can bring more than 70 inches, and the terrain goes from beginner to expert (the famed Bridger Ridge features steep, 500-vertical-foot chutes where avalanche beacons are necessary). The world-class ski school for kids plus numerous blue and green runs keep the place from getting too hard-core. bridgerbowl.com, adult passes from $47.

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Freedom Rock: Bridger's Schlasman's Chair Turns It Up

{Powder}

When Bridger Bowl opened the Schlasmans Chair in December 2008, it marked the first time in 30 years that the non-profit ski area in southwest Montana had expanded its lift-served terrain.

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The Greatest Chairlift. Ever.

{Outside Bozeman Winter 2009-10}

In one bold move, Bridger Bowl stepped into the big leagues by building a lift that brings skiers a few steps from the top of the Ridge and directly into some of the best ski terrain anywhere.

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Bridger Bowl Review

{Mountain Sports and Living}

It was the first ski area in the U.S. to embrace the inbounds backcountry ethos, but Bridger Bowl hadn't seen a major terrain expansion for 30 years-until the 2008-09 season.

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Bozeman-Best Town For Skiing(West)

{Outside}

The joke is that there are two seasons here: winter and August. But with three ski areas and 350 inches of annual snowfall, most locals don't mind. Just 20 minutes away, Bridger features backcountry-style big-mountain runs.

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Best New Terrain

{Outside Buyer's Guide 2011}

This steep locals' hill outside Bozeman helped launch the extreme skiing movement back in the early 1980's.

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Top 20 Places To Live To Ski

{Powder}

Ranked Number 1, Bozeman is the perfect mix of ski town and skitropolis.

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Powder Resort Guide 2007

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Powder Magazine's 2007 overview of Bridger Bowl.

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Powder Resort Guide 2009

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Powder Magazine's 2009 overview of Bridger Bowl.

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Skiing Magazine's 2006 Resort Guide

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Skiing Magazine's 2006 overview of Bridger Bowl.

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Bridger's Last Stand

{The Ski Journal}

Bridger has survived without the kind of base-area village that adorns so many resorts in North America. Keeping the surroundings simple and authentic has been a big factor in retaining the Bridger "feel".

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Extreme Local

{Big Sky Journal}

Bridger Bowl enters a new era of extreme skiing with a mountain expansion plan and the addition of Schlasmans Lift.

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