The Big Sky resort says the area gets 400 inches of annual snowfall — which would be far more than Aspen, though estimates vary — and the runs I was scoping out looked practically untouched.

Big Sky Ski Resort Troy Nedved and Matt Kidd, the president of the Lone Mountain Land Co., welcome guests as they ring in the opening of the Madison 8 lift, on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.

For example, when Big Sky opened its slopes in 1973, it had four lifts and fewer than 20 trails. On my recent three-day visit, I couldn't even get to half of the 39 lifts in operation and only ...

Big Sky is a 5,850-ski acre resort south of Bozeman offering some 300 trails and serviced by 40 lifts, including the new rope tow. In recent years, as part of its 2025 vision, the resort has ...

Big Sky Resort in Montana offers 5,850 uncrowded skiable acres, ranch-to-table dining, and luxury hotels, including Montage Big Sky and soon-to-open One&Only Moonlight Basin. Here's how to plan a ...

Challenging ski terrain can be found at most ski resorts in the American West and Northeast, but a few stand out above the rest. The following list represents the opinion of the author and is based on ...