Crowd calendar · 2026-27 season
Lost Trail Powder Mountain
Sula, MontanaIndy PassSki Idaho Passport
Snow in the forecast: Sun, Oct 11 (4.4"). Powder days fill up fast, especially on weekends.
Tap a day to see why, then plan a trip around it.
QuietModerateBusyPacked 3"+ snow forecast
November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
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April 2027
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Busy stretches to avoid
- Thanksgiving weekendNov 25 – Nov 29
- School holidaysDec 20 – Dec 25
- Montana statewide winter break (estimated; resort runs daily over Christmas break)Dec 23 – Jan 1
- Christmas–New Year peakDec 26 – Jan 1
- School holidaysJan 2 – Jan 3
- MLK weekendJan 16 – Jan 18
- Lost Trail Buddy Pass blackout (President's Day weekend)Feb 12 – Feb 15
- Presidents' Day weekendFeb 13 – Feb 15
- Presidents' week school breakFeb 16 – Feb 19
- Easter weekendMar 26 – Mar 29
Beating the crowds
- Tuesday to Thursday is quietest almost everywhere, and often cheaper.
- Ski Thursday or Friday. The resort runs Thursday through Sunday plus holidays, so weekends carry most of the traffic. Locals call Thursday 'Powder Thursday.'
- Avoid the Christmas break stretch, roughly Dec 23 to Jan 1, when the mountain is open daily and the crowds are heavier.
- Lifts open at 9am every day for 2026-27, so arriving at opening gets you laps before the midday crowd.
- The resort has no snowmaking and no high-speed lifts, so lift lines can form on big powder weekends at the five double chairs. Spread out across the mountain instead of staying on one chair.
Ski Lost Trail Powder Mountain for less
Get every cost per person with sources, the cheapest place to stay, quiet dates and a day-by-day plan. Takes about a minute.
Plan a cheap trip herePlaces to stay nearby
The cheapest beds are usually a town or two down the road. Split a whole house with your group.
This is a forecast from patterns: weekdays, national holidays, school breaks, pass blackout dates and events. Resorts don't publish lift-line data, so treat it as a guide. Snow forecast from Open-Meteo.
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