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Big Sky Resort
Montana
- Resort Info & Mountain Stats
| New For 2009-2010 |
Dakota Lift on Lone Peak To Be Open For 07-08 Season
Village Center opening Thanksgiving! |
| Mountain Statistics |
| Base Elevation: |
6,800 ft (2,073 m) |
| Summit Elevation: |
11,166 ft (3,403 m) |
| Vertical Drop: |
4,350 ft (1,326 m) |
| Skiable Area: |
3,812 acres (1,543 ha) |
| Annual Snowfall: |
400 in (1,016 cm) |
| Snowmaking: |
10 % |
| Number of Lifts: |
21 |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: |
23,000 per hour |
| Types of Lifts: |
3 Surface Lifts
5 Double Chairs
4 Triple Chairs
1 Quad Chairs
3 Hi Speed Quads
1 Gondolas (4 People)
1 Tram (15 People) |
| Number of Trails: |
150 |
| Longest Run: |
31,680 ft (9,656 m) |
| Trail Ratings |
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are
not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas. |
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Easiest: |
14 % |
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More Difficult: |
26 % |
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Most Difficult: |
40 % |
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Experts Only: |
20 % |
| Area Details |
| Alpine Skiing: |
Yes |
Snowboarding: |
Yes |
| Night Skiing: |
No |
Restricted Areas: |
No |
| Heli-Skiing: |
No |
Leash Required: |
Yes |
| Snowcat Skiing: |
No |
Terrain Park: |
Yes |
| Cross Country: |
80 km |
Half Pipe: |
Yes |
| Snow Tubing: |
Yes |
Snowshoe Trails: |
Yes |
Terrain Park at Big Sky
kickers
tables
| Parks And Pipes |
| Terrain Park: |
Yes |
| Number of Parks: |
2 |
| Super Pipe: |
Yes |
| Length: |
18 ft |
| Half Pipe: |
Yes |
| Jib Park: |
Yes |
| Dates And Times |
| Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature. |
| Expected Opening Date: |
Thanksgiving 2009 |
| Expected Closing Date: |
April 12, 2010 |
| Hours of Operation: |
Daily: 9am - 4pm
Half Day: 12:30pm |
| Area Services |
| Child Care: |
Yes |
Adaptive Skier: |
Yes |
| Ski Lessons: |
Yes |
Snowboard Lessons: |
Yes |
| Ski Rentals: |
Yes |
Snowboard Rentals: |
Yes |
| Children's Programs: |
Yes |
Women's Programs: |
No |
| Nearby Lodging: |
Yes |
On U.S.F.S. Land: |
No |
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4 Comment(s)
Rating: 4.50
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Recent Comments
Done a grand tour of U.S. ski resorts Jan Feb 2008 Big Sky was the first visited fantastic, up there with the best of them will definitly visit again.
I love big sky I have skied all over Montana and this is the best mountain, I have never stood in a line and the chair lifts are fast. awesome to ski.
Big Sky ski resort is set in a beautiful location, but that's not what impressed me. I had expected the mountain to be bustling with…
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