Big Sky
Montana big mountain resort in the Greater Yellowstone region | Known for: 5850 acres, Lone Peak Tram, Big Couloir, Headwaters, Madison 8, Explorer Gondola, six terrain parks, IFSA freeride events, and a December to April Rocky Mountain season | Best for: expert freeriders, tram lap crews, park progression, advanced all mountain skiers, and riders looking for scale without a dense resort-town feel Lone Peak And The Montana Scale Problem Lone Peak rises to 11166 feet above Big Sky Resort, giving the mountain one of the most recognizable summit profiles in the Northern Rockies. From the tram dock, the resort drops through alpine faces, exposed couloirs, bowls, trees, groomers, and long return routes toward Mountain Village and Madison Base. The official numbers are large without needing decoration: 5850 skiable acres, 4350 vertical feet, 320 named runs, 40 lifts and surface lifts, and 400 inches of annual snowfall.... Read more on the Location page