Montana has 17 ski areas: 3.4% of the US total of 506. That ranks #14 by count and #4 per person (1.49 per 100,000 residents) of 51.
Source: OpenSkiMap (built on OpenStreetMap), October 2026. Operating downhill ski areas, one point each. The National Ski Areas Association counts 492. Small rope-tow hills vary in what counts.
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