Big Sky hosts Mad Wolf Relay & Special Olympics Montana
Ski season is in full swing at Big Sky Resort, and with it a full events calendar. First, join Bridger Ski Foundation and USASA for the Slopestyle/Rail Jam, a weekend of action packed ski and snowboard competition! Events will take place all day Saturday and Sunday, February 17th–18th. Register to compete or come witness the illness! Either way, don’t miss it!
The Mad Wolf Relay follows on Saturday, February 24th with the main event beginning at 2pm. The race combines Alpine skiing or snowboarding, running, Nordic skiing, and fat biking or snowshoeing. It starts at the top of Hangman’s run at Big Sky Resort and ends at Lone Mountain Ranch. It’s sure to thrill all competitors. All proceeds from this event will benefit Big Sky Ski Education Foundation programs.
Special Olympics Montana sets up at Big Sky Resort on Monday, February 26th for the Big Sky Area Winter Games. Come out and cheer on athletes of all ages and skill levels compete for the gold! Spectators welcome. The Opening Ceremony begins at 9am with the competitions to follow. All athletes are being registered through the Special Olympics directly. Big Sky Resort is providing lift tickets to the athletes and volunteers for the event.
Looking to next month, show some love for our community’s four-legged friends at the 14th Annual Snowshoe Shuffle, set for Saturday, March 3rd beginning at 5:30pm. Experience a snowshoe hike, après chili dinner and a raffle. The torch-lit snowshoe trail will start at the Madison Base Area and wind its way up and around through the Moonlight area ski terrain, then lead back down to Headwaters Grille. Please clean up after your pets! This event is $20 per person (includes snowshoeing, goodie bag, and chili dinner) and benefits Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter.
For additional details and registration information about these and other upcoming events, please visit www.bigskyresort.com.
And if you haven’t already, download the all new Big Sky Resort app to stay connected with the latest information and updates at your fingertips. Check the status of lifts and runs, view trail maps, and get current weather and snow conditions. App users can also purchase lift tickets, make dining reservations, and browse available village services including spa menus, off-slope activities, and shopping opportunities. Available for both iOS and Android devices with exclusive app-only offers and real time notifications.
Big Sky Resort, established in 1973, is located in the Northern Rockies of Southwest Montana between Bozeman and Yellowstone National Park. Big Sky Resort is the Biggest Skiing in America with 5,800 acres offering an average of two acres per skier and 4,350 vertical drop. Big Sky Resort is owned by Boyne Resorts, a Michigan-based corporation and the largest family-run four-season resort company in North America. •
