Big Sky Resort
434 mapped runs, 59 lifts and 332.1 km of pistes — every metre measured from open map data and viewable in 3D in the Bonvo Ski app.
Difficulty mix
On the mountain
- Tree skiing — 28 gladed runs
- 2.5 km cross-country trails
Bonvo Score breakdown
Computed from mapped terrain data — no editorial opinion, no pay-to-rank. How the score works
Slope-by-slope analysis
Every run measured from elevation-aware map geometry: true length, vertical drop, average gradient and a 0–10 slope score that rewards long, sustained descents.
| Run | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Avg grade | Slope score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | Intermediate | 4.2 km | 612 m | 14.7% | 6.6 |
| Backtrack | Easy | 4.0 km | 417 m | 10.3% | 5.5 |
| Watson's Revenge | Intermediate | 3.3 km | 573 m | 17.2% | 6.0 |
| Pacifier | Easy | 3.1 km | 364 m | 11.9% | 4.6 |
| Yellow Hammer | Intermediate | 3.0 km | 317 m | 10.5% | 4.3 |
| Pioneer | Intermediate | 2.9 km | 647 m | 22.4% | 6.2 |
| Meriwether | Intermediate | 2.7 km | 444 m | 16.2% | 4.9 |
| Cinnabar | Easy | 2.6 km | 414 m | 15.8% | 4.7 |
| Mr. K | Easy | 2.6 km | 438 m | 16.7% | 4.8 |
| Crazy Horse | Intermediate | 2.6 km | 438 m | 16.8% | 4.8 |
| Little Calf | Easy | 2.6 km | 372 m | 14.6% | 4.4 |
| Middle Road | Intermediate | 2.5 km | 256 m | 10.1% | 3.7 |
| Trembler | Intermediate | 2.4 km | 407 m | 16.8% | 4.6 |
| American Spirit | Intermediate | 2.4 km | 512 m | 21.3% | 5.3 |
| Deep South | Easy | 2.3 km | 360 m | 15.5% | 4.2 |
| Big Horn | Intermediate | 2.3 km | 527 m | 22.8% | 5.3 |
| Quarterback Sneak | Intermediate | 2.3 km | 511 m | 22.7% | 5.2 |
| Tooth Fairy | Easy | 2.2 km | 284 m | 13.1% | 3.7 |
| Snabp Crajle Pop | Easy | 2.1 km | 277 m | 12.9% | 3.6 |
| Lookout Ridge | Intermediate | 2.1 km | 457 m | 21.5% | 4.8 |
| Highway 102 | Intermediate | 2.1 km | 272 m | 12.8% | 3.6 |
| Dream Catcher | Advanced | 2.1 km | 484 m | 23.3% | 5.0 |
| Swifty Lift Line | Intermediate | 2.1 km | 443 m | 21.5% | 4.7 |
| Lower Morningstar | Easy | 2.0 km | 329 m | 16.1% | 3.9 |
| K1 Return | Easy | 2.0 km | 174 m | 8.7% | 2.8 |
| Cow Flats | Intermediate | 2.0 km | 249 m | 12.7% | 3.3 |
| Namaste | Easy | 1.9 km | 341 m | 17.9% | 4.0 |
| Upper Morningstar | Intermediate | 1.9 km | 306 m | 16.1% | 3.7 |
| The Snake | Intermediate | 1.8 km | 413 m | 22.5% | 4.5 |
| Middle Ching | Intermediate | 1.8 km | 436 m | 23.8% | 4.7 |
| Homeward Bound | Intermediate | 1.8 km | 262 m | 14.4% | 3.4 |
| Bozeman Trail | Easy | 1.8 km | 102 m | 5.7% | 2.2 |
| Silver Tip 5 | Intermediate | 1.8 km | 345 m | 19.3% | 4.0 |
| Silver Knife | Intermediate | 1.8 km | 356 m | 20% | 4.1 |
| Harry's Water Road | Easy | 1.8 km | 235 m | 13.2% | 3.2 |
| Middle Road | Intermediate | 1.8 km | 151 m | 8.6% | 2.5 |
| Corey Fest | Easy | 1.8 km | 236 m | 13.4% | 3.2 |
| Sunset Boulevard | Intermediate | 1.7 km | 401 m | 23% | 4.4 |
| Hippy Highway | Intermediate | 1.7 km | 193 m | 11.4% | 2.8 |
| El Dorado | Intermediate | 1.7 km | 358 m | 21.2% | 4.1 |
+ 394 more mapped runs and connectors — all of them in the free 3D map in the Bonvo Ski app.
Lift network
59 mapped lifts, moving up to 2,800 skiers per hour.
| Lift | Type | Capacity/h | Ride time | Length | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison 8(bubble)(heated) | Chairlift | 2,800 | — | 2.6 km | 556 m |
| Explorer 2 | Chairlift | — | — | 1.1 km | 186 m |
| Ramcharger 8 - High Speed(bubble)(heated) | Chairlift | — | — | 1.3 km | 348 m |
| Thunder Wolf 4 - High Speed | Chairlift | — | — | 1.7 km | 530 m |
| Shedhorn 4 - High Speed | Chairlift | — | — | 1.4 km | 454 m |
| Lone Moose Triple | Chairlift | — | — | 1.2 km | 379 m |
| Dakota 3 | Chairlift | — | — | 955 m | 380 m |
| Southern Comfort 4 - High Speed | Chairlift | — | — | 1.7 km | 358 m |
| Challenger 3 | Chairlift | — | — | 1.3 km | 494 m |
| Derringer 4 | Chairlift | — | — | 713 m | 120 m |
| Headwaters 2 | Chairlift | — | — | 375 m | 212 m |
| Iron Horse 4 | Chairlift | — | — | 939 m | 267 m |
| Lone Tree 4 | Chairlift | — | — | 472 m | 194 m |
| Pony Express 3 | Chairlift | — | — | 916 m | 157 m |
| White Otter 2 | Chairlift | — | — | 746 m | 54 m |
| Cascade 3 | Chairlift | — | — | 992 m | 138 m |
| Little Thunder 2 | Chairlift | — | — | 282 m | 27 m |
| Sacajawea 3 | Chairlift | — | — | 782 m | 164 m |
| Lewis and Clark 4 - High Speed(bubble) | Chairlift | — | — | 1.3 km | 211 m |
| Cabin 3 | Chairlift | — | — | 496 m | 45 m |
| Black Bear Poma | Platter lift | — | — | 242 m | 50 m |
| Mountain | Chairlift | — | — | 339 m | 150 m |
| Lodge | Chairlift | — | — | 2.9 km | 655 m |
| River Crossing | Chairlift | — | — | 179 m | 26 m |
| American Spirit(bubble) | Chairlift | — | — | 1.6 km | 407 m |
| Meadow | Chairlift | — | — | 1.8 km | 261 m |
| Andesite Ridge | Chairlift | — | — | 1.6 km | 403 m |
| Lake(bubble) | Chairlift | — | — | 2.1 km | 491 m |
| Pine Ridge | Chairlift | — | — | 1.3 km | 175 m |
| Fandango | Chairlift | — | — | 555 m | 8 m |
Big Sky Resort — quick answers
How many ski runs does Big Sky Resort have?
Big Sky Resort has 434 mapped downhill runs totalling about 332.1 km of pistes, with the longest single run measuring 4.2 km.
What is the vertical drop at Big Sky Resort?
The mapped skiable terrain spans 1315 m of vertical, from 2080 m at the base to 3395 m at the top.
How many lifts does Big Sky Resort have?
Big Sky Resort operates 59 mapped lifts moving up to 2,800 skiers per hour.
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