Blacktail Ski Area is a new ski area, first opening its lifts during the 1999-2000 ski season. Blacktail is located in NW Montana, in the mountains outside the Flathead Valley. The nearest town, Lakeside, is 17 miles away while the largest major town, Kalispell, is 35 miles.

Blacktail Ski area, like most other ski areas in Montana, is a “traditional ski area.” What this means is that it caters to local skiers or out-state skiers who seek to be away from crowds, condominiums and other fancy amenities. As Blacktail is a ski area - not a property development company that happens to have a ski area - the cost to go skiing at Blacktail is very affordable.