Ski season has arrived! Big Sky Resort opened for the season on Thanksgiving Day, and with it the news the snow-covered mountain getaway ranked No. 2 in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Survey of the Best Ski Resorts in North America.
Experts Wendy Clinch of TheSkiDiva.com and Brave Ski Mom Kristen Lummis partnered with 10Best editors to come up with the nominees. Steamboat, Squaw Valley, and Park City Resort were among the options during the public voting window. Clinch and Lummis were chosen based on their extensive experience with the North American ski scene and prowess for the winter sport. Find the full top 10 at www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-ski-resort.
What better way to celebrate the win than with $29 Day on Friday, December 1st. That’s right. Lift tickets will be available for the cool price of $29 (plus tax) for one day only! So gather up your winter gear, along with friends and family before heading up to Lone Peak. Big Sky Resort opens for the winter season on November 23rd.
In addition to daily lift tickets, Big Sky Resort season passes are also available. The Gold Tram option will get Lone Mountain-goers unlimited skiing all season. This pass is $1,469 for adults, $819 for juniors, and $1,069 for college students with valid ID. The Silver Tram pass is good for unlimited skiing except holidays. This option runs $1,169 for adults, $719 for juniors, and $969 for college students. Both Gold and Silver passes include Lone Peak Tram access. Each have senior and youth rates available as well. Gold Lite, Silver Lite, and other discounted passes are also available with additional restrictions. Purchase yours now at www.bigskyresort.com, where you can also check out this season’s Youth Ski Programs for kids ages 3–14.
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. •
