Great Divide Ski Area
MT · 7,330 ft summit · HLN
NWS Bias
2025–26 Season Snapshot
Storms This Season
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storms tracked
Season Snowfall
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season total
Best Storm
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no storms yet
Current Snowpack
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SNOTEL ground truth
NWS Forecast Accuracy
Accuracy grade pending, and it stays that way on purpose. We show the raw NWS forecast for Great Divide Ski Area and do not grade or correct it. Six winters of NWS-against-SNOTEL checking found forecast accuracy here turns on an unresolved snow-measurement question (settled snow depth vs. fresh snowfall), not a fixed per-mountain bias anyone can honestly correct. So we show the number NWS publishes and tell you that is what it is.
SNOTEL ground truth (MT)
Storm History — 2025–26 Season
No storms recorded this season yet.
Local Knowledge
TGR Community IntelStorm Day Strategy
Monitor Great Divide webcam during heavy snow events. Snowmaking operations (guns) fire during early season base building. High winds can force closures. Fog during storms helps preserve powder quality. Check for power outages affecting lift operations.
Terrain Opening Patterns
Mountain Meadow lift
Opens: Late November
First terrain to open, typically 1-2 runs available
Belmont lift
Opens: Early season
Described as 'adventure skiing' early season with funky snow conditions
Powder Stashes
Last Hope
South end of mountain
Light skier traffic, fresh tracks available until noon after storms
Eclipse
South end of mountain
Low traffic area, benefits from fog keeping snow cold
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