Bridger Bowl's projected opening day for the 2026/27 season, conditions permitting. Kick off winter at the nonprofit community ski area northeast of Bozeman, Montana.

Bridger Bowl Ski Area

See the current official page for participation requirements.

This is not a formally timed/judged competition; no results feed applies.

Bridger Bowl Projected Opening Day 2026

Welcome "2027" with a torchlight procession and fireworks display at Bridger Bowl. Enjoy a spaghetti dinner and watch Bridger Bowl Snowsports instructors snake down the hill holding torchlights, followed by a fireworks display in the base area.

Bridger Bowl Torchlight Parade & Fireworks 2026

Race #1 of the Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS Series. Dual giant slalom race series for citizen racers of all ages and boards — alpine, tele or snowboard. Compete against friends: take one run on the blue course and one run on the red course, best of two timed runs.

Open to citizen racers of all ages on alpine skis, telemark skis or snowboards.

Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS #1 (2027)

Race #2 of the Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS Series. Dual giant slalom race series for citizen racers of all ages and boards — alpine, tele or snowboard. Compete against friends: take one run on the blue course and one run on the red course, best of two timed runs.

Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS #2 (2027)

Race #3 of the Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS Series. Dual giant slalom race series for citizen racers of all ages and boards — alpine, tele or snowboard. Compete against friends: take one run on the blue course and one run on the red course, best of two timed runs.

Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS #3 (2027)

Race #4 of the Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS Series. Dual giant slalom race series for citizen racers of all ages and boards — alpine, tele or snowboard. Compete against friends: take one run on the blue course and one run on the red course, best of two timed runs.

Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS #4 (2027)

Off-piste GS: a timed hike up the Apron followed by a wild ski descent down an off-piste giant slalom course. Open to citizen alpine, telemark and snowboard racers of all ages.

Bridger Bowl Apron Challenge 2027

Race #5 of the Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS Series. Dual giant slalom race series for citizen racers of all ages and boards — alpine, tele or snowboard. Compete against friends: take one run on the blue course and one run on the red course, best of two timed runs.

Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS #5 (2027)

A judged freeride event off Bridger's Ridge. Each participant's single run is judged on a 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) scale for degree of difficulty/line, control, fluidity, form/technique and aggressiveness/attack. Runs must be completed in three minutes; inverted aerial maneuvers are prohibited and result in disqualification.

Advanced/expert skiers and snowboarders comfortable on Bridger's Ridge terrain.

Judged competition; scoring is on a 1-10 scale across five criteria.

Results are posted by the organizer after the event.

Bridger Gully Freeride 2027

Race #6 of the Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS Series. Dual giant slalom race series for citizen racers of all ages and boards — alpine, tele or snowboard. Compete against friends: take one run on the blue course and one run on the red course, best of two timed runs.

Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS #6 (2027)

Race #7 of the Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS Series. Dual giant slalom race series for citizen racers of all ages and boards — alpine, tele or snowboard. Compete against friends: take one run on the blue course and one run on the red course, best of two timed runs.

Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS #7 (2027)

A ski & snowboard slopestyle competition on a course of rails, rollers, boxes, banks and barrels. Riders take two judged runs plus a jam on a feature chosen by each age group.

Open to skiers and snowboarders; features scaled by age group.

Bridger Bowl Terrain Park Jam 2027

The snowboard day of Bridger Bowl's Slushy Slalom: a banked slalom race down the natural gully below Slushman's Ravine. Best of two timed runs wins. Snowboarders race Saturday and skiers race Sunday.

Bridger Bowl Slushy Slalom — Snowboarder 2027

The ski day of Bridger Bowl's Slushy Slalom: a banked slalom race down the natural gully below Slushman's Ravine. Best of two timed runs wins. Snowboarders race Saturday and skiers race Sunday.

Bridger Bowl Slushy Slalom — Skier 2027

The Molly Hayes Spring Equinox GS with a grand prize drawing — the season finale of the Bridger Bowl Community Dual GS Series. Dual giant slalom race series for citizen racers of all ages and boards — alpine, tele or snowboard. Compete against friends: take one run on the blue course and one run on the red course, best of two timed runs.

Upcoming Events from Bridger Bowl Ski Area