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Big Sky

United States · Montana · Single resort

Big Sky is a ski resort in Montana (United States). It has 250 km of downhill runs and 36 lifts. The runs go from 2073 to 3403 m (1330 m vertical).

Piste length
250 km (5,850 acres)
Lifts
36
Base station
2073 m (6,801 ft)
Top station
3403 m (11,165 ft)
Vertical drop
1330 m (4,364 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Green circle: 15%
  • Blue square: 25%
  • Black diamond: 35%
  • Double black: 25%

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing east (23% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 36

Gondola / cable car: 4 · Chairlift: 25 · Drag lift: 8

  • Ramcharger 8 - High Speed · Chairlift · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 2298–2650 m
  • Swift Current 6 · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2298–2802 m
  • Madison 8 · Chairlift · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 2186–2748 m
  • Explorer Gondola Lower · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 2300–2516 m
  • Explorer Gondola Upper · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 2516–2753 m
  • Thunder Wolf · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2123–2648 m
  • Southern Comfort · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2307–2670 m
  • Powder Seeker 6 · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2742–2987 m
  • Sacajawea 3 · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 2285–2449 m
  • Lone Peak Tram · Gondola / cable car · 850 pers./h · Seats: 75 · 2746–3402 m

On site

  • 24 car parks (1 paid)
  • 4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 40 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 42 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 24 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 50 cm, Snow depth 14 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1997 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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