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Big Sky offers some of the most challenging inbounds terrain in the US with fantastic views across three states and Yellowstone National Park. The resort is made up of three mountains, Lone Mountain, Andesite Mountain and Flat Iron Mountain. Lone Mountain is the larger and most challenging of the three. The skiing and snowboarding terrain is on open powder fields, double black diamond chutes and cliff drops, heavily treed terrain, steep mogul runs, long groomed trails and gentle beginner slopes. All are serviced by a fast and efficient lift system.

Big Sky offers instant access to some of the most diverse skiing and snowboarding amongst breathtaking vistas in the lower 48. Float down a 2,000 vertical foot, powder filled bowl beneath Lone Peak; bob and weave through the Bavarian Forest; ride the Lone Peak Tram for a bird's eye view of untamed wilderness.

The Lone Peak Tram is a lift at the Big Sky Resort that begins at the top of the Lone Peak Triple chairlift and unloads at the summit of Lone Mountain at 11,166 feet (3403 m). Opened in the fall of 1995, the tram is a 3 minute ride for 15 passengers, climbing 1450 vertical feet (442 m) over a distance of 2828 feet (862 m), with two cabins traveling in opposite directions. It provides access to the most difficult terrain at Big Sky Resort and nearby Moonlight Basin.

Rarely has so much bounty gone so unplundered as at Big Sky — the biggest place you’ve never skied. There’s rarely more than a few seconds’ lift line at this sprawling Montana resort, except when waiting for the tram. A big reason for Big Sky’s quiet is the perceived remoteness of the resort: it sits about one hour south of the Bozeman airport.

Big Sky is a destination ski resort if there ever was one, which means midweek skiers share the place with almost no one. The other reason is its sheer size: Those who do make the journey soon disperse over three mountains and nearly 4,000 skiable acres, with a correspondingly huge menu of terrain. From the resort’s tip-top, a snowboarder can drop into the black-diamond slopes of Liberty Bowl and ride all the way down to this winter’s new Dakota triple chair, which opens access to 200-plus acres of expert-level open bowl skiing. Less adventuresome skiers gravitate to Andesite and Flatiron Mountains, where large groomed boulevards like Big Horn and Madison Avenue are served by several high-speed quads.

And the best part, you'll find almost twice as many acres as skiers. So really, the place is yours to explore.




Earlybird 25% discount on advertised accommodation and more - book before 30th September 2011. Contact us to find out more.

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