Montana, United States
Big Sky Resort ski resort
The short answer
Big Sky Resort has about 238 km of mapped runs and 45 lifts, with skiing from about 2,078 m up to 3,402 m (11,161 ft), a vertical drop of 1,325 m. By mapped runs it is number 2 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bozeman Yellowstone (BZN), about 60 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,402 m11,161 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,325 m4,347 ft
- Mapped runs
- 238 km456 runs
- Lifts
- 45mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 27% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 38% intermediate and 35% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 139 | 65 km |
| Intermediate | 128 | 89.9 km |
| Advanced | 148 | 68.9 km |
| Expert | 26 | 8.8 km |
| Extreme | 15 | 5.2 km |
Lifts
45 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 25 |
| Platter lifts | 8 |
| Magic carpets | 8 |
| Gondolas | 3 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Yellowstone (BZN) | Bozeman | 60 km |
| Yellowstone (WYS) | West Yellowstone | 69 km |
| Bert Mooney (BTM) | Butte | 113 km |
| Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) | Boise | 426 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Big Sky Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,402 m (11,161 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,078 m (6,818 ft), a vertical of 1,325 m (4,347 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Big Sky Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 238 km of downhill runs and 45 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Big Sky Resort?
Bozeman Yellowstone (BZN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 60 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Big Sky Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.