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Discovery Ski Area

As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, the Discovery Ski Area SNOTEL station (Peterson Meadows, 7,190 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Flint Creek Range · MT

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Discovery Ski Area has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (SNOTEL, 4 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Discovery Ski Area is in the Flint Creek Range of western Montana, in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest near Georgetown Lake. The base sits at 5,770 feet and the summit at 8,158 feet, giving 2,388 feet of vertical across 2,200 skiable acres. The mountain has 67 runs served by eight lifts, a mix of triples, doubles and one surface lift, and the longest run is 1.5 miles. Terrain runs from beginner trails and a terrain park to steep glades, cliffs and chutes in the Limelight area. Annual snowfall averages 215 inches.

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Base Stake· 5,770′

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59°Feels 59°
0"New snow
Wind
1%Precip chance
7
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Discovery Ski Area's PeakCam Snow Score is 7 of 100 (poor): snow quality 6.4 of 15, 7-day forecast 0.2 of 20, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25.

Why 7? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days0.2 / 20
    0.1 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality6.4 / 15
    snow within the last day, 3-day high 59°F (SNOTEL) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 7, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 7 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 7, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 7 on 2026-10-20.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
0″
SWE
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Standard Conditions
Standard mountain conditions expected today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 4 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 4 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 92 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 5 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0.1 in next 7 days · 0.4 in over 14 · peak 0.2 in on Thu, Oct 29

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    53°/32°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    54°/33°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    55°/35°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    40°/25°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    ✳✳✳

    –

    40°/20°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    42°/21°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    39°/21°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    ✳✳✳

    –

    39°/22°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    33°/22°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    0.2"

    37°/22°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    47°/28°

    3m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    47°/31°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    45°/30°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    40°/27°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
PM
59°
EVE
54°
Wed
AM
50°
PM
59°
EVE
55°
Thu
AM
50°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Discovery Ski Area, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitWARM SPRINGS, MT USGHCN-Daily · 7,800 ft · 6.4 km2″–41.5°F–
Mid-mountainPeterson MeadowsSNOTEL · 7,190 ft · 14.8 km0″0″27.5°F–
BaseANACONDA 10.6 WNW, MT USGHCN-Daily · 6,143 ft · 11.2 km–0″––

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily; USDA NRCS SNOTEL.

Live Cams · 4 available

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OD Front
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OD Front· 5,770′

Top Overview webcam at Discovery Ski Area, 8,158′

Top Overview· 8,158′

Top Stake webcam at Discovery Ski Area, 8,158′

Top Stake· 8,158′

Last 24 hBase Stake

4 frames · every 6 h
  1. Base Stake still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. Base Stake still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. Base Stake still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Base Stake still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h

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About Discovery Ski Area

Discovery Ski Area is a ski resort in the Flint Creek Range, Montana. PeakCam tracks 4 webcams here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Discovery Ski Area?
Discovery Ski Area is a ski resort in the Flint Creek Range, Montana. Coordinates: 46.25° N, 113.24° W.
How high is Discovery Ski Area?
Discovery Ski Area runs from a base at 5,770 ft to a summit at 8,158 ft, a vertical drop of 2,388 ft.
How big is Discovery Ski Area?
Discovery Ski Area has 2,200 acres of skiable terrain, 67 named runs and 8 lifts, as published by the resort. The longest run is 1.5 mi.
How much snow does Discovery Ski Area get in a typical season?
Discovery Ski Area reports an average of 215 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). At the Peterson Meadows NRCS station (7,190 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 41 inches around Apr 4; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
What is the base depth at Discovery Ski Area today?
As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, the SNOTEL sensor at the Peterson Meadows station (7,190 ft) measures a 0 inches base at Discovery Ski Area.
Does Discovery Ski Area have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 4 webcams for Discovery Ski Area (regularly refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Discovery Ski Area's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Discovery Ski Area. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology