The Big Sky resort says the area gets 400 inches of annual snowfall — which would be far more than Aspen, though estimates vary — and the runs I was scoping out looked practically untouched.

This Uncrowded Ski Resort Has Heated Lifts and a Scenic Tram With Views of 3 States and 2 National Parks Montana's Big Sky Resort is wrapping up a $150-million-plus, decade-long upgrade, and its ...

For example, when Big Sky opened its slopes in 1973, it had four lifts and fewer than 20 trails. On my recent three-day visit, I couldn't even get to half of the 39 lifts in operation and only ...

Update: The Swift Current 6 returned to regular operation at 9:00 a.m. Thursday after undergoing an inspection by Big Sky 's mountain operations team, the resort said. An in-bounds avalanche at Big ...

Lift tickets are $25 for opening weekend. The Good Luck into Broadway Trail is open with limited width. Big Sky Resort will open Nov. 27. The resort reports 10 inches of snow from the latest storm.