Big Sky
Mountain Statistics
Mountain Stats
Elevation
Summit (Lone Peak) - 11,166 feet
Base (Mountain Village) - 7,500 feet
Base (Lone Moose) - 6,800 feet
Ski Terrain
3,812 acres - 150 named runs covering over 85 miles on three separate mountains.
Slope Difficulty
20% expert
40% advanced
26% intermediate
14% beginner
Vertical Drop
4,350 feet
Longest Run
Liberty Bowl to Mountain Mall - 6 miles
Average Lift Line
Consistently recognized in national ski magazines for short or non-existent lines.
Average Winter Daytime Temperature
20 degrees F
Average Annual Snowfall
400+ inches
Lift Capacity
25,000 skiers per hour
Snow Conditions Phone Line
406.995.5900
Lift Statistics
Lift Name |
Vertical Ft |
Ft. Length |
Ride Time |
Lone Peak Tram, 15-passenger car |
1,450 |
2,828 |
4 |
Swift Current, high-speed quad |
1,647 |
8,555 |
9 |
Thunder Wolf, high-speed quad |
1,728 |
5,966 |
6 |
Ramcharger, high-speed quad |
1,160 |
4,578 |
5 |
Southern Comfort, high-speed quad |
1,250 |
6,055 |
6 |
Iron Horse, quad chair |
894 |
3,370 |
8 |
Lone Peak, triple chair |
833 |
2,920 |
6 |
Lone Moose, triple chair |
1284 |
4000 |
8 |
Shedhorn, double chair |
1,484 |
4,623 |
9 |
Challenger, double chair |
1,672 |
4,756 |
9 |
Explorer, double chair |
622 |
3,700 |
7 |
White Otter , double chair |
210 |
2,200 |
5 |
Cascade , double chair |
448 |
3,295 |
7 |
Pony Express, double chair |
560 |
3100 |
8 |
Dakota, triple chair |
1,210 |
3,100 |
8 |
Big Sky also has five surface lifts.
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