[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 Americaโs 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
100-Day Countdown: Big Sky Resort, MT, Prepares to Unveil New Projects for 2024-25 Winter Season Big Sky, Montana, August 19, 2024 โ The countdown to ski season has officially begun, with just 100 days remaining until opening day on November 27, 2024. This winter, the resort will unveil several new infrastructure upgrades as part of a massive 10-year capital improvement plan, Big Sky 2025, which continues its final chapter. Related: Big Sky Resortโs Lone Peak […] Industry News Press Release | August 20, 2024 0 Comments
How To Plan the Ultimate Boys (or Girls) Ski Trip This Winter (Authors note: ‘boys’ can be substituted for ‘girls’ throughout the article) Whether you’ve been doing it since your teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, or even if this is your inaugural year, the annual boys ski trip is a highlight on everyone’s calendar. For some of the group, it may be their one week or weekend to get away and have some […] Brains Jonathan Thomson | July 17, 2024 2 Comments
Downhill Biking Trails to Open Thursday, June 13, at Big Sky Resort, MT Big Sky, Mont., June 12, 2024 โ Thanks to an additional week of warm and dry weather, downhill biking trails at Big Sky Resortโs bike park will open for the season on Thursday, June 13.ย The Explorer lift will start spinning on Thursday at 10 a.m., with lift service to all trails in the Explorer terrain pod: Easy Rider, Fade to […] Cycle CycleBrains | June 12, 2024 0 Comments
Wastewater to Snow: Exploring Sustainable Snowmaking at Montana Ski Resorts The Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, located in Big Sky, Montana, is looking to turn wastewater into snow for their mountain, making it the second ski area in Montana to do so. The resort follows in the footsteps of Montana’s private club, the Yellowstone Club, and more than a dozen ski areas across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Switzerland that are […] Industry News Samantha Gates | June 10, 2024 1 Comment
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
The 8 Largest Ski Resorts on the Ikon Pass In January 2018, Alterra Mountain Company introduced the Ikon Pass, giving skiers and snowboarders access to 50+ locations across the globe. Much like Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass, the Ikon Pass allows diehard skiers like myself to spend $1,000 each season to shred spots all over the world for up to five to seven days at each location or unlimited access. Steamboat, Mammoth Mountain, and […] Brains Noah DeVries | February 15, 2024 0 Comments
Sewage into Snow | Montanaโs 1st Recycled Snowmaking Effort Launches at Ultra-Exclusive Yellowstone Club Environmental Groups Applaud Water Conservation Program in Inaugural Season After a decade of collaboration, study, and scientific review, an effort to use recycled water from the community of Big Sky, Montana, to establish a base layer snowpack kicked off the start of the 2023/2024 ski season. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved a permit in 2021 for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 10, 2024 0 Comments