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| Yellowstone
Ski Area seen from Lone Peak Summit |
Well, if you have read through this entire article, you
are either hopelessly confused or have a decent idea of what
to expect as far as the skiing and snowboarding goes at Big
Sky Resort. If you are confused you can be forgiven by the
fact that this article took up 15 full pages in my word processor
and because a ski area such as Big Sky Resort is a difficult
thing to describe in words only.
Because
of the difficulty in describing Big Sky Resort by words,
be sure to check out the Big Sky Resort Photo Gallery,
where more than 40 “on the snow” pictures have
been posted. These pictures should help illustrate the huge
variety of excellent skiing and snowboarding that can be
found at Big Sky.
But, let me make an attempt to sum things up a bit. First
off, Big Sky Resort has by far the widest variety of ski
terrain in Montana. In fact, the skiing opportunities at
Big Sky Resort are so extensive that I think it would be
patently impossible to get bored skiing at Big Sky even over
the course of a week.
Big
Sky also receives a ton of snow – upwards of around
400 inches a year (less though in the base area). The snow
also tends to be lighter and fluffier than what is found
out in western Montana, owing due to both the resorts location
as well as its elevation. As such, powder skiers will absolutely
love Big Sky resort during periods of snow.
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| Tram
car approaches the summit tram station |
And
then there is Lone Peak Summit itself. Anyone who appreciates
a good view absolutely must make the trip up to the summit – even
if you can barely ski. The view from the summit of Lone Peak
is truly outstanding and is one of the finest views to be
found in Montana. On a clear day, a trip up to the summit
of Lone Peak on the tram should be mandatory for anyone skiing
at Big Sky for the first time. The time spent getting up
to the top and then back down will be well worth it.
To be
truthful, when I first arrived at Big Sky Resort, I didn’t think I would like it. I tend to have a little
distaste for the big, expensive ski resorts found out west – especially
those that have extensive real estate development around
it. All too many of these resorts have cookie-cutter runs – seemingly
all the same – with very little variety. Indeed, many
resorts anymore remind me of real estate development companies
that happen to have a ski area, too. Moreover, many of these
resorts spend way too much money on their base areas and
very little money on actually improving the mountain for
great skiing.
Big
Sky Resort, though, has avoided these pitfalls. While Big
Sky is a destination ski resort in every sense of the
word, and the steep price tag and numerous housing developments
reflect that, the skiing is, quite simply, phenomenal – and
well worth the price of admission. No where else in Montana
can you find such a massive variety of ski terrain. And to
top it off, the setting of Big Sky is absolutely awesome – with
the beautiful summit of Lone Peak just dominating the whole
area.
 
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