Discovery Basin is an Independent ski area in Montana: 70 trails, 2,388 ft vertical, 2,200 acres.
Base 6,000 ft · Summit 8,156 ft
Discovery Basin is well-suited to intermediate skiers, with 50% of trails in that range.
The mountain averages 300" of snowfall a season. Walk-up tickets start around $74 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Discovery Basin is an Independent mountain.
Modeled crowd pressure for a normal week; snow can push any day up.
Saturdays stay manageable here, and midweek is properly quiet.
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*Day ticket prices move with date and demand; confirm with Discovery Basin before you buy.