The Big Sky Ski Resort is a ski resort in Big Sky, Montana. It is situated in the southern parts of Montana and Bozeman. Over the last thirty years, the Big Sky Ski Resort had grown into a large ski resort that includes tennis courts as well as golf courses. Because of its large size and over 150 runs, the pricing of ski lift tickets had risen to $75. The Big Sky Ski Resort has the largest mountain in Montana named Lone Peak along with its nearby Moonlight Basin. The 150 runs at Big Sky Ski Resort cover 85 miles on three separate mountains whereas the longest run starts from the Liberty Bowl to the Mountain Mall.

The idea of Big Sky Ski Resort had originated from an NBC newscaster named Chet Huntley, who is a native from Montana. It was on December 1973 when Big Sky Ski Resort was officially launched. However, from the time of launching after three ski seasons, the Boyne USA Resorts had purchased the Big Sky Ski Resort. The purchasing was made in the year 1976. Meanwhile, during the year of 1995, the resort's famous Lone Peak Tram was constructed and completed. During the early year of 2000, the Summit at the Big Sky Ski Resort project was completed amounting to fifty million dollars. This Summit project at the Big Sky Ski Resort had added new hotel at the foot of the slopes of Lone Peak as well as Andesite Mountain.

The Big Sky Ski Resort is known for its several winter activities such as skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. These activities are increasingly becoming popular as summer attractions as well. Aside from the winter activities that Big Sky Ski Resort offers, the mountains in the ski resort are also used for hiking and horseback riding. Meanwhile in the Meadow Village of the Big Sky Ski Resort, golf and tennis activities can be performed as well. In the Gallatin River at Big Sky Ski Resort, the activity of fly fishing is very popular as well as water rafting.

The Lone Peak Tram at the Big Sky Ski Resort is a lift that ranges at the top of the Lone Peak Triple chairlift and then unloads at the summit portion of the Lone Peak. It was launched in 1995 having two cabins traveling in directions of opposite ways. The construction of the Lone Peak Tram at the Big Sky Ski Resort was made by high altitude firm that is based in Alaska.

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