Never clicked into a pair of skis? Good. You picked an excellent place to be bad at something. Big Sky, Montana has 5,850 skiable acres, and roughly half of it is beginner and intermediate terrain. That is nearly 3,000 acres of wide-open groomers, mellow forest trails, and gentle green runs, which in practical terms means you c...
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Big Sky Town Center is where the valley actually eats. Not the on-mountain cafeterias, not the resort dining rooms, but the walkable cluster of pizzerias, taco joints, sushi counters, breweries and markets that locals rotate through all winter. We rebuilt this guide for the 2026/2027 season and verified every listing. A few l...
Big Sky just finished a decade of building, and the timing could not be better for your trip. On December 20, 2025, Big Sky Resort cut the ribbon on the Explorer Gondola and Kircliff, completing the ten-year, $150-million-plus transformation first announced in 2016. Twenty new lifts in ten years. Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen...
Big Sky is known for having the biggest and best skiing in America. But what if you are not here to ski, and still want to enjoy the snow? Good news: the fun in Big Sky does not start at the top of the mountain and end at the base area. Whether you have never clicked into a binding, you are traveling with someone who has no...
Welcome to the winter wonderland of Big Sky, Montana. Christmas and New Year in Big Sky are genuinely magical, and they are also the busiest, most sold-out, most plan-ahead-or-regret-it weeks of the year. The 2026/2027 season opens November 25, 2026, the day before Thanksgiving, and runs through April 11, 2027. Here are ten t...
Winter starts early in Big Sky. Opening day is Wednesday, November 25, 2026, and the season runs daily through April 11, 2027, with bonus weekends April 16 to 18 and April 23 to 25, conditions permitting. But the bucket list does not stop at skiing. Big Sky's winter calendar is packed with festivals, competitions, holiday tradi...
The term "Aprés Ski" dates back to the French 50's ski scene and has become a culture over the years that is ingrained in the mind of every skier and boarder when planning a ski trip. Who doesn't love a little nip after a full day on the ski hill? Aprés Ski refers to the social activities and entertainment that await foll...
Good news: getting on snow at Big Sky just got a whole lot simpler. Better news: a lot of what you think you know about Big Sky lift tickets is now delightfully out of date. Big Sky Resort is having a moment. It landed SKI Magazine's number one resort in the West, Expedia's Destination of the Year, a spot on the BBC's six best ...
According to a recent survey, eight in ten remote workers consider doing their jobs from vacation, with nearly half choosing a longer trip with work over a shorter trip without work involved! Whether you're one of the eight ready to explore beyond the boundaries of your everyday home office, or in the smaller group of re...
Big Sky is on the list of Time Magazines "World's Greatest Places" and is becoming an increasingly popular destination for year-round travel. Travelers are seeking sustainable travel, eco-adventures, unique local experiences, and connection with their destination and the local community. There has been a huge influx of new loc...