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Big Sky Resort is one of the largest ski areas in the US by skiable acreage and features the Lone Peak Tram, a reversible aerial tramway to an 3,403 m summit offering some of the most exposed expert terrain in North America. It sits about 50 miles from Bozeman, Montana.
2073–3403 m
5,850 skiable acres
40 Lifts
True cable cars (aerial tramways)
Gondolas and chairlifts are listed above under Notable lifts. These are specifically two-station reversible aerial tramways — a distinct lift type.
Lone Peak Tram
Lone Peak (lower terminal) → Lone Peak summit
Resort map
Verified locations only: the resort area and its named cable car stations. We don't have precise coordinates for individual accommodation listings, so those aren't plotted here — use the booking link in the sidebar instead.
Amenities
Ski school available
Notable lifts
| Lift | Type |
|---|---|
| Lone Peak Tram | cable car (reversible aerial tramway) 2 cabins, up to 75 passengers each, under 4-minute ride to the summit. |
| Ramcharger 8 | chairlift 8-person high-speed lift, installed 2018. |
| Swift Current 4 | chairlift High-speed quad, installed 1997. |
| Thunder Wolf | chairlift High-speed quad, installed 1994. |
Equipment shops nearby
What the sources say
Every note below is drawn from the resort's own or an independent official publication.
Only one equipment rental shop could be independently confirmed — flagged as a genuine gap rather than filled with a guessed second name.
Trail count reported inconsistently across sources (317 vs "320+") — not resolved to one exact figure.
Piste-km fields left null; only acreage and trail counts are published by US resorts.