Big Sky - World Snowboard Guide

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Big Sky is a typical corporate style resort which only goes back to around 1973, when the place was first built aided by millions of corporate dollars. Located just south of Bozeman in the northern Rockies, Big Sky is an impressive place, where you can do some serious riding on crowd-free slopes that rise above the tree lines. The rideable area is reached by Big Sky's tram and is spread over Andesite Mountain and Lone Mountain, which rise up to 3,400 meters. This has led to the claim that Big Sky has the largest vertical in the US. The two mountains, with a total of 100 trails, are connected by just seventeen lifts, consisting of some very fast chair lifts that can move 20,000 people uphill per hour.

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New for season

2007/8:New Dakota Lift, a triple chair providing improved access to Dakota Territories and Bavarian Forest. It is the first lift in a two lift upgrade which will ultimately provide a second access point to Lone Mountain.

2007/8:New Dakota Lift, a triple chair providing improved access to Dakota Territories and Bavarian Forest. It is the first lift in a two lift upgrade which will ultimately provide a second access point to Lone Mountain.

2005/6: new high-speed quad to replace fixed grip lift on Southern Comfort terrain. Three more gladed ski runs and building 12 more cabins.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 17
Cable cars: 1
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 12
Drag lifts: 3
Max people per hour: 20,000
Board Leashes required: Yes