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Big Sky Ski Resort
Montana, USA


Resort Statistics
vertical drop:4,350 feet
summit:11,150 feet
base:7,500 feet
lifts:17
trails:150
longest run:31,680 feet

Snowboarding
permitted:Yes
terrain park:Yes
half-pipe:Yes
Snow and Terrain
annual snowfall:400 inches
snowmaking:10%
skiable area:3,600 acres
easiest: 17%
more difficult: 25%
most difficult: 37%
experts only: 21%

Other Activities
x-country:75 km
snow tubing:No
Contact Information
information:406 995-5000
conditions:406 995-5900
web site:bigskyresort.com
e-mail:info@bigskyresort.com
location:Montana, USA


Big Sky Ski Resort News

Targeting youngsters (The Montana Standard)
March 04, 2010 - BIG SKY — Arching her spine and throwing her head back, brown braids flying, 12-year-old Isabella Sarmiento repeatedly tried to execute a back flip on a bungee trampoline at the base of Big Sky Resort's ski hill recently.  read more

Pro skiers converge on Big Sky to inspire youth (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
February 08, 2010 - Pro skiers hit the slopes at Big Sky this weekend as part of the second annual Billy Poole Memorial Fund weekend, shredding fresh power with Big Sky Youth Empowerment in hopes of inspiring at-risk youth.  read more

High-flying Big Sky humbled by bankruptcy, lawsuits (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
November 08, 2009 - BIG SKY -- At Moonlight Basin Tuesday, a solitary set of pre-season ski tracks cut beneath the Pony Express lift.  read more

Western ski country fireplaces bring a warm glow (Dallas Morning News)
November 01, 2009 - MOONLIGHT BASIN, Mont. - It was time to call it a day. Snow clouds were moving in, the temperature was dropping fast and the cold began to penetrate our layers of clothing. My buddy and I had enjoyed a sensational day skiing the adjacent slopes of Montana's Big Sky and Moonlight Basin resorts.  read more

VAIL VALUE BIG SKY BARGAINS, (The Tampa Tribune)
October 30, 2009 - typically bringing loads of snow - bodes well for mountain resorts this ski season.  read more

From Vermont to Rockies, ski clubs offer big sky bargains (The Tampa Tribune)
October 30, 2009 - Schuss down to local ski clubs for winter deals, or test your luck with a last-minute trip.  read more

Moonlight Basin Faces Foreclosure by Lender (Flathead Beacon)
August 07, 2009 - Moonlight Basin, the ski-and-golf resort and real estate development near Big Sky, is facing foreclosure by its major lender, Lehman Bros., according to numerous sources with knowledge of the situation. A letter from Moonlight founder and owner Lee Poole to resort property owners said Lehman had “made the decision to begin foreclosure proceedings,” though the Madison County court clerk said no ...  read more

Big Sky Chamber gets $250K for ad campaign (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
June 15, 2009 - The Big Sky Chamber of Commerce has received $250,000 in resort-tax money to help it promote the city nationwide and staunch a decline in visits to the ski destination.  read more

Big Sky chamber seeks marketing money (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
May 25, 2009 - The Big Sky Chamber of Commerce is asking that a half-million dollars of resort-tax money be put toward nationwide marketing of the mountain resort area to “stop the downward spiral of our visitor patterns experienced this winter.”  read more

Skiers race to find bargain gear at annual sale (Missoulian)
November 03, 2008 - Sunday morning's drizzle didn't stop hundreds of bargain hunters from lining up at Big Sky High School where this year's Safety on Snow fair was held.  read more



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