Big Sky Resort
Montana, US — size XL · 238 km of trails · 1325 m vertical · 45 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 19 – Apr 25
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | 5 days | 3 blackout windows |
| Mountain Collective | 2 days | no blackout dates |
| New England Pass Gold | 3 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 238 km — size XL
- Vertical
- 1325 m
- Summit
- 3402 m
- Base
- 2077 m
- Lifts
- 45
- Trees
- 6.9 km, 2.9% of mapped runs — Forbidden Forest, Freemont's Forest, Lizette
- Region
- Big Sky, Montana, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 589 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 39% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 5 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 419 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Lone Mountain (SNOTEL sensor), 0.6 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.41 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It drops 1325 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m. 238 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km. Its lift fleet runs to 1 cable car and 3 gondolas among 45.
Terrain
- easygreen circle65 km · 139 runs
- intermediateblue square89.9 km · 128 runs
- advancedblack diamond68.9 km · 148 runs
- expertdouble black8.8 km · 26 runs
- extreme5.2 km · 15 runs
- other0.4 km · 2 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1cable car
- 3gondolas
- 25chairlifts
- 8platters
- 8magic carpets
Also compared with
- Big Sky Resort vs Deer Valley Resort — both on the Ikon, both over 150 km
- Big Sky Resort vs Sun Peaks Resort — both on the Ikon, both over 150 km
FAQ
- Is Big Sky Resort on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Big Sky Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Big Sky Resort on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Big Sky Resort for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
- Is Big Sky Resort on the Mountain Collective?
- Yes. The Mountain Collective grants 2 days at Big Sky Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Big Sky Resort on the New England Pass Gold?
- Yes. The New England Pass Gold grants 3 days at Big Sky Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Big Sky Resort get?
- Big Sky Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 589 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon, Mountain Collective, New England Pass Gold
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo