Big Sky Resort
Ski resort · Montana, United States
Big Sky Resort is a ski resort in Montana (United States) with 238 km of runs and 45 lifts. You can ski between 2,078 m and 3,402 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,324 m. Its longest run is Skittles Road (5.0 km) and the steepest, Hells Half Acre, reaches 103% on its toughest stretch.
See Big Sky Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 238 km
- Lifts
- 45
- Elevation
- 2,078–3,402 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,324 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue65 km
- Red90 km
- Black69 km
- Expert black8.8 km
- Extreme5.2 km
The steepest runs at Big Sky Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Hells Half Acre Black103% · 46°
- The Wave Expert black100% · 45°
- 3rd Gully Expert black99% · 45°
- Whitetail Black98% · 44°
- 1st Gully Expert black98% · 44°
The longest runs
- Skittles Road Red5.0 km
- Horseshoe Red4.2 km
- Pacifier Blue3.0 km
- Meriwether Red3.0 km
- White Wing Blue2.8 km
Lifts
25 chairlifts · 8 platter lifts · 8 magic carpets · 3 gondolas · 1 cable car.
When to go to Big Sky Resort
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,557 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,740 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Big Sky Resort
- Yellowstone Club5 km · 104 km of runs
- Bridger Bowl71 km · 42 km of runs
- Maverick Mountain Ski Area136 km · 12 km of runs
- Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area145 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Red Lodge Mountain161 km · 34 km of runs
- Grand Targhee Resort171 km · 56 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Big Sky Resort?
- In Montana, United States. The nearest resort is Yellowstone Club, 5 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Big Sky Resort have?
- 238 km: 65 km of blue runs, 90 km of red runs, 69 km of black runs, 8.8 km of expert black runs, 5.2 km of extreme runs.
- What is the elevation of Big Sky Resort?
- You can ski between 2,078 m and 3,402 m: a vertical drop of 1,324 m.
- How many lifts does Big Sky Resort have?
- 45: 25 chairlifts, 8 platter lifts, 8 magic carpets, 3 gondolas, 1 cable car.
- What is the steepest run at Big Sky Resort?
- Hells Half Acre (black), at 103% (46°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Big Sky Resort?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Big Sky Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.