SKI BIG OR GO HOME
Best time to visit: Monday through Friday
DAY 1
- FLY INTO BOZEMAN
- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is the busiest airport in Montana, with 17 nonstop flights to major cities across the U.S.
- HOP ON A SHUTTLE TO BIG SKY
- Watch for wildlife along the scenic, one-hour ride.
- CHECK IN
- Check into a mountain lodge or ski condo in Big Sky’s Mountain Village—the resort’s social hub. Local eateries and hangout hot spots abound, plus you’re basically right on the slopes.
- GRAB A BITE + SOME BREW
- Ranging from bar + grille, fine dining and lounge fare to legendary hot dogs, Mountain Village has an eatery to satisfy any palate.
- TAKE IN THE VILLAGE NIGHTLIFE
- Wander the Village and so many spots will beckon it’ll be hard to decide where to end your night.
DAY 2
- BREAKFAST
- From a hearty breakfast burrito situation to smoothies and berry bowls, whatever you need pre-slopes, Big Sky can accommodate.
- SKIING AT BIG SKY RESORT
- Catch first chair on Ramcharger 8, North America's first 8-person chairlift, and get ready for The Biggest Skiing in America.
- Lunch on the mountain—your options are endless and a chairlift will get you there.
- APRÈS SKI
- You don’t even need to take off your ski boots to socialize around here. Come as you are and you’ll fit right in for a post-slope sip at one of the Village’s bustling bars.
- TIME TO EAT
- Tavern and lodge fare, sought-after Italian food, or pub fare on a cozy leather couch by a roaring fire…it’s all here in Big Sky. Feeling ambitious? Take a horse-drawn sleigh to a prime-rib dinner in a snowy forest cabin.
DAY 3
- BREAKFAST
- Ask any local where the best coffee and breakfast sandwiches are and you’ll be all set for another day on the mountain.
- SKIING AT BIG SKY RESORT
- Climb to the highest point in Big Sky to get the deepest powder in Big Sky: Take the Lone Peak Tram to 11,166 feet then crush it in Liberty Bowl.
- Lunch somewhere new on the mountain.
- DINNER + DRINKS
- It’s time to celebrate your ski vacay and immerse yourself in that Mountain Village nightlife. Live music, local hangouts, warm fireplaces. It’ll be hard to say goodbye in the morning.