Big Sky Resort

The Biggest Skiing in America: over 5,800 acres and the longest vertical in the US with famously uncrowded slopes.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,335m (4,380ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
3,403m (11,165ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
2,076m (6,811ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
889cm (350in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
317
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
36
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
5,916 acres
Total groomed and patrolled terrain

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Beginner
15%
Intermediate
25%
Advanced
60%

Best For

Expert TerrainBackcountryOff-piste

When to go

Average monthly snowfall.

Big Sky Resort's heaviest snowfall lands in December.

snowiestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Dec
Typical season
Oct – May

Snowfall: NOAA station data (1991–2020).

Location

Big Sky sits in southwest Montana's Madison Range, part of the northern Rocky Mountains south of Bozeman. This is high-alpine, continental interior terrain, with Lone Peak rising well above the tree line over the surrounding valleys.

Getting there

Easy to reach

Fly into Bozeman (BZN), about an hour from the resort by road.

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