Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Big Sky Resort, MT Growing up in Big Sky, I learned to ski when I was two and I was in Ski School every week until I was too old.ย As part of gym class at Ophir School, we also had the opportunity to ski during school days on Fridays during the winter.ย And, extra bonus, on Wednesdays I got out of school early […] Brains Gabrielle Gasser | June 12, 2020 2 Comments
Big Sky, MT Report: The Big Couloir Report from 11th March 2020 We got to Big Sky, Montana from Whitewater, BC late last night the day after it had snowed 13″ in Montana. We were just a day late. But when we got to Big Sky Resort in the morning, we were happy with the snow conditions. High winds were gusting up high and depositing wind drift […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 12, 2020 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT Announces Deepest February on Record Big Sky Resort just had their deepest February on record. 8 FEET of snow fell from Feb. 1 to Feb. 29. The world-class Montana ski resort said in a Facebook post: FEBRUARY RECORDย ❄️ Last month we hit 96โ of snow on upper mountain & 81โ at mid mountain, marking a new snowfall record. Hereโs hoping for more! 96″ of new […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 4, 2020 2 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT is Building a Brand New, 6-Person Chairlift – The Fastest in North America Big Sky Resort, MT will be replacing its existing Swift Current High-Speed Quad with a brand new, 6-passenger high speed chairlift for the 2020-21 ski season. It will be called the Swift Current 6 chair and will be the fastest 6-passenger chairlift in North America. The new chair expected for next season will have heated seats, leg rests, and a […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 23, 2019 0 Comments
Looks & Feels Like Mid-Winter At Big Sky Resort, MT: 237% Of Average Snowfall Good afternoon from snowy Big Sky Resort! It looks and feels like mid-winter today, with temps just starting to climb above zero, snow guns blazing, and natural snow covering Lone Peak. With 51โ of total snowfall this month, Big Sky has received 237% of average snowfall, making this the third snowiest October in the past 20 years. Big Sky saw […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 31, 2019 1 Comment
Bear in Big Sky, Montana Breaks into Hotel Bathroom, Takes A Nap A young Black Bear crawled into an open window and into the women’s restroom at Buck’s T-4 Lodge in Big Sky, Montana.ย Despite efforts by lodge staff to coax it out of the building, the bear seemed more than content to take a nap on the counter. Eventuallty Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, along with Gallatin County Sheriff Deputies were […] Laughs Mike Lavery | September 6, 2019 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT Set A New Record With 76″ of Snow In November | That’s 190% of Average Big Sky Resort, MTย received 76″ of snow in November of 2018, which is about 190% of average.ย In fact, it’s the most amount of snow that the resort’s ever received in the month of November. On top of that, the resort has received 105″ since October 1st, which is approximately 150% of average.ย Early season conditions at Big Sky are all-time. The […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 3, 2018 1 Comment
NOAA: Big Sky Resort, MT Is In For 4-8″ of Snow On Friday With A Week Until Opening Day The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Montana.ย It’s in effect from early Friday morning through late Friday night. The highest snow totals will be in the mountains, so Big Sky Resort is in a good spot for this one. Montana: 4-8″ of Snow On Friday “A winter storm system originating in Northwest Canada will move quickly […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 15, 2018 0 Comments