Bridger Bowl history

In 1956, an upper platter lift was added providing access to the North Bowl, Avalanche Gulch and Bronco Face.

The lower platter lift was replaced by a T-bar in 1958.

Though many expert skiers can’t even think of the resort without drooling over the steep and craggy hillsides, the famous Bridger Ridge wasn’t open to the public until 1973.

The recycled Schlasman's lift is a reconditioned 1976 Doppelmayr double chair, formerly known as the “Peruvian” lift, purchased from Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah.

Limited snowmaking was introduced in 1991.

The first stairway from the parking lot to the Jim Bridger Lodge was added in 1994.

In 2004 Saddle Peak Lodge opened.

In 2006 Bridger Bowl purchased a chair lift from Snowbird Ski Resort for our lift-served terrain expansion to the south.

However, the next significant area expansion wouldn’t come until 2008 when the Schlasman’s lift began turning for the first time, opening up an additional 311 acres of extreme terrain and ridge access.

In 2010 Bridger and Deer Park lifts were removed and a new Bridger lift was constructed to service upper mountain terrain.

The old Alpine lift was sold to Mount Spokane in the summer of 2013 and replaced with two new triple chairs, Alpine and Powder Park, opening up more access to terrain on the north side of the mountain.

During the summer of 2014 Alpine Cabin was constructed providing restroom facilities, light lunches and outstanding views.