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Pros: Lots of terrain to explore. Uncrowded slopes. Good terrain for a variety of different skiers.
Cons: Lift system truly stinks. Mostly south east facing. Coverage is never all that great, even in April.
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Very big.
tromano
reviewed September 6, 2009 at 5:28 pm
reviewed September 6, 2009 at 5:28 pm
I was there at ESA with my wife in early April. The snow was great, we got 5' of pow the week we were there. And we all had a great time. Still, when I look at the resort, I think this could be the best resort in the country. Except...
The lift system is truly heinous. There is great terrain, but it is very difficult to stay in one spot and run laps in one area. Many places you have to hit and run and it will take at least an hour to work you way back there. I spent alot of time wanking around on cat tracks trying to get back to where I was just a few minutes ago. Getting around the upper mountain is a real chore. From the main return you have to take 2 lifts to get back to the peak. If you go all the way down liberty bowl then its three. From the base you have to take 3 chairs to get to the peak. From Challenger, also, its 3. Weak sauce. It would be so much better if they just built the tram next to the bottom of the triple is. And it would be as good as jackson or the Bird if the tram was from the base.
The upper mountain must get really blown off because when I was there I was still hitting rocks all the time. It felt like early season in the Wasatch. Everyone I asked said this was the most coverage they have had in years and years.
The lift system is truly heinous. There is great terrain, but it is very difficult to stay in one spot and run laps in one area. Many places you have to hit and run and it will take at least an hour to work you way back there. I spent alot of time wanking around on cat tracks trying to get back to where I was just a few minutes ago. Getting around the upper mountain is a real chore. From the main return you have to take 2 lifts to get back to the peak. If you go all the way down liberty bowl then its three. From the base you have to take 3 chairs to get to the peak. From Challenger, also, its 3. Weak sauce. It would be so much better if they just built the tram next to the bottom of the triple is. And it would be as good as jackson or the Bird if the tram was from the base.
The upper mountain must get really blown off because when I was there I was still hitting rocks all the time. It felt like early season in the Wasatch. Everyone I asked said this was the most coverage they have had in years and years.
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Overall
Pros: Everything is good
Cons: If you like night life, avoid Big Sky
Big Sky !!!
bob4snow reviewed November 3, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Not really my home mountain but with friends who live there full time, I feel like it's my home mountain. It's simple, if you want to ski hard all day on endless terrain, than Big Sky is the place for you. If you like to go out and party to the wee hours of the morning after skiing all day.... Big Sky is NOT the place for you!
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