Big Sky Resort
While your mental image of Montana might be filled with prairies and tumbleweeds, the truth is that it’s also a thriving wintertime destination. It can receive as much as 300 inches of snowfall each year, much of it in the mountains, and it can become quite the winter wonderland with glittering white snow capping the cliffs and covering the tree tops.
Located in southwest Montana, approximately 50 miles south of Bozeman and an hour north of West Yellowstone, Big Sky Resort provides visitors with many different amenities, a well-developed infrastructure and over 5,850 acres of skiable terrain. Big Sky Resort isn’t the only place to enjoy the snow in Montana, but it’s one of the best.
Big Sky services its 4,350 feet of vertical via 24 chair lifts and 12 surface lifts. The ski area has a summit elevation of 11,166 feet and sees an average annual snowfall of more than 400 inches. The resort has been lauded for it's incredible vertical drop and also the very minimal wait times due to it's advanced lift system. It’s also a popular site for snowboarding, snowshoeing and “snow biking” on motorized bikes.
Other activities are offered when the snow starts to melt, including golf, archery, paintball and horseback riding. All things considered, Big Sky Resort is one of the nicest of Montana’s attractions. It doesn’t even matter when you visit since every season has something new and exciting to do. If you’re looking for awesome places to visit in the northwest, you won’t want to miss this one!
- Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5/5
- Address: 50 Big Sky Resort Rd, Big Sky, MT 59716
- Opening Hours: Daily 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Admission: $200 (adult 15-69), $115 (Junior 7-14), $1 (kids 6 and under), $140 (Seniors over 70)
- Official Website: https://bigskyresort.com/lift-tickets
