[PHOTOS] Big Sky Resort, MT, Showcases New Glass Canopy Over Lower Lone Peak Tram Terminal The Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, Montana, keeps getting better. The tram is an engineering marvel positioned to serve as a gateway to experience one of North America’s most spectacular summits on Lone Mountain. Last season the tram was re-introduced after it underwent a complete replacement of the original jig-back gondola built in 1995. This state-of-the-art aerial tram […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 20, 2024 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort’s Lone Peak Tram Takes Flight for Summer Tours Ride the tram to the highest scenic overlook in Montana; no hike required The gateway to the cool air of the high alpine begins with the Lone Peak Tram. The new tram, opened in December 2023, is in its inaugural summer of operations and provides access to the summit of Lone Mountain via the Lone Peak Expedition. Starting from the […] SnowBrains | July 16, 2024 0 Comments
[UPDATED] Avalanche on Lone Peak in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Kills 2 and Leaves 1 Backcountry Skier Injured UPDATED 5/10/24 11:39 MT to add UAC preliminary report. A group of three experienced backcountry skiers were swept away and buried in an avalanche on a slope called Big Willow Aprons on Lone Peak in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, on Thursday, May 9, in the morning. Unified Police received an emergency call around 10:30 a.m. alerting them of an incident. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT, is Changing Access to the Lone Peak Tram Again Big Sky Resort, Montana, recently announced its lineup of passes for next season, which go on sale in April. Access to the coveted Lone Peak Tram, which was upgraded for this season, is once again a change that pass holders must navigate. For the 2023/24 season, the resort changed its access to the tram from a pay-per-day basis to a […] Industry News Brent Thomas | March 19, 2024 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT, Transformation Continues: Unveiling the New Lone Peak Tram Exactly 50 years and four days from Big Sky Resort, Montana’s, inaugural opening day in 1973, the new Lone Peak Tram began carrying guests to the resort’s 11,166-foot summit. The Lone Peak Tram is an engineering marvel positioned to serve as a gateway to experience one of North America’s most spectacular summits on Lone Mountain. The new tram is a […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, MT, Opening on December 19, 2023 The Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, Montana, is in final preparations for the grand opening on December 19, 2023. Related: New Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky, MT, Set to Open in December The final step in the tram’s commissioning process, the load test, is complete. The main goal of the load test is to ensure the tram’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
New Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky, MT, Set to Open in December Excitement is building in Big Sky, Montana, as the biggest on-mountain infrastructure project in Big Sky history, the Lone Peak Tram, will open on December 19, 2023. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Big Sky Resort will offer the first public tram cabin with 45 guest spots to be auctioned off, with all proceeds to benefit three non-profit organizations in the […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Lone Peak Cable Car at Big Sky, MT, is Nearing Completion With winter fast approaching and snow on Lone Peak, construction of the Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky, MT, is in its final stages. Over the past few weeks, the haul rope has been pulled and spliced, allowing for the most exciting step yet: the two 6,600-pound cabins now hang on the lines. Related: The New Lone Peak Tram at […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 24, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Track Rope Connects Big Sky Resort, MT’s, Lone Peak Tram’s Top and Bottom Terminals For the First Time Careful observers of Lone Mountain at Big Sky Resort, MT, may have noticed significant progress on the Lone Peak Tram over the past couple of weeks. We’re happy to report that it’s not a mirage: three of the four required track ropes have been installed, and the top and bottom terminals are officially connected. Related: Top Terminal Structure Complete For […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 15, 2023 0 Comments
Top Terminal Structure Complete For New Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, MT BIG SKY, MT – (September 7, 2023) — This winter, guests will arrive at the spectacular new Lone Peak Tram top terminal at 11,166 feet, the highest scenic overlook in Montana. The structural work on the new top terminal is complete and rope pulling is underway, linking the top terminal to the bottom terminal via the haul rope and four-track […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 7, 2023 0 Comments
New Tram Cabins for Big Sky, MT, Lone Peak Tram En Route From Switzerland BIG SKY, MT – (July 19, 2023) — After months of assembly at CWA in Switzerland, Big Sky Resort’s new Lone Peak Tram cabins are complete and en route to Big Sky. Two 75-passenger cabins, each weighing 6,615 pounds, have begun the more than 5,000-mile journey from Olten, Switzerland. The cabins departed from Olten to the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: The South Face of 11,253′ Lone Peak, UT Report from Sunday, April 16, 2023 After surviving the throes of the deepest winter on record, corn season has finally arrived in Utah. What better way is there to kick it off than by skiing one of the biggest south faces in the entire state? 11,253′ Lone Peak, UT – The South Face Start point: Schoolhouse Springs trailhead, ~5,500′ Summit: […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 17, 2023 0 Comments
The New Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, MT, Will Charge Per Ride Rather Than Per Day The new Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, MT, is highly anticipated. Skiers and snowboarders are looking forward to it opening for the 2023-24 season. The tram offers the only lift-served access to 1,200 acres of expert terrain. To access this terrain otherwise requires a 45-minute boot pack. Along with the new tram will come significant changes in how […] Industry News Brent Thomas | March 27, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Behind the Scenes With the Unique Crew Operating Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, MT The Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, MT, is a unique lift. It takes you to a one-of-a-kind place at 11,166 feet, and it takes a skilled crew to operate it. Related: Big Sky Resort, MT, Announces New Base-to-Summit Lift System and On-Mountain Dining See what it takes in “The Life of a Tram Operator.” A new base-to-summit lift […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 22, 2022 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT Drops Tram Access From Standard Season Passes | Will Charge Up To $80 a Day to Ride Lone Peak Tram In a letter to guests yesterday, Big Sky Resort general manager Troy Nedved revealed that next year’s season passes will not include Lone Peak Tram access as standard, and guests will have to pay either on the day or buy a season-long access pack. According to their website, a day ticket for the Tram will cost between $20-$80. For the 21/22 season, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 7, 2021 11 Comments
Local Skier Smashes Lone Peak Tram, Big Sky, MT All-Time Record | 35 Laps and 50,750 Vertical Feet It was Valentine’s Day at Big Sky Resort, Montana and Rob Leipheimer was loving life. It had just passed 1 pm and he had just beat his Lone Peak Tram all-time record of 27 laps, reports montanauntamed.com. “I was doing five laps an hour,” he said. “I was thinking this is a really good pace.” Recently, Leipheimer, 50, had been […] Steven Agar | March 4, 2018 4 Comments
Stunning Drone Footage of Lone Peak, MT Covered in SNOW Yesterday Parkain Costain climbed up 11,166′ Lone Peak, Montana (Big Sky ski resort) yesterday (Labor Day) with his drone. He captured some amazing images. Wow. Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 6, 2016 2 Comments
Lone Backcountry Skier Relives Avalanche that Partially Buried Him Near Matterhorn Peak, CA Report courtesy of Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center It’s not easy to write this, but I’m just fortunate that I have the opportunity to do this and not currently buried under an avalanche, so I feel like I need to. I went out for a solo tour out of Twin Lakes yesterday. I started just before 9. I travel solo somewhat […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 18, 2019 0 Comments
Search and Rescue Teams Scouring Peaks Around Upper Blue Lake, CA for Lone Hiker Missing Since Saturday Search and rescue teams are scouring the peaks around Upper Blue Lake, California campground in search of a man who went hiking on Saturday and failed to return to his Elk Grove home. Brad Dozier, 55, set off for what was supposed to be a day hike of an unknown peak in the area. Best guess is that he was […] SnowBrains | November 1, 2018 0 Comments
Park Rangers Searching Longs Peak, CO for Lone Hiker who Failed to Return Sunday Park rangers are searching for a missing 60-year-old man who went hiking in the Longs Peak and Mount Meeker area of Colorado over the weekend and hadn’t returned as planned on Sunday. A family member of Jens “Jay” Yambert, of Urbana, Illinois, notified park rangers on Tuesday that Yambert was overdue, and rangers found his rental car at the Longs Peak […] Climbing CragBrains | August 30, 2018 0 Comments
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