Misty Chalet » snowfall http://mistychalet.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:22:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Skiing http://mistychalet.com/blog/2009/10/10/95/ http://mistychalet.com/blog/2009/10/10/95/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:06:38 +0000 Innkeeper http://mistychalet.com/blog/?p=95

Big Sky offers instant access some of the most diverse skiing and snowboarding amongst breathtaking vistas in the lower 48. Float down a 2,000 vertical foot, powder filled bowl beneath Lone Peak; Bob and weave through the Bavarian Forest; Ride the Lone Peak Tram for a bird’s eye view of untamed wilderness.  You’ll find almost twice as many acres as skiers. Out here, we like our elbow room.  See this great article ranking Big Sky as best skiing!  http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/7330

Here are the stats:

Elevation Summit (Lone Peak) – 11,166 feet
 Base (Mountain Village) – 7,500 feet
 Base (Lone Moose) – 6,800 feet

Ski Terrain 3,812 acres – 150 named runs covering over 85 miles on three separate mountains.

Slope Difficulty 20% expert
 40% advanced
 26% intermediate
 14% beginner

Vertical Drop 4,350 feet

Longest Run Liberty Bowl to Mountain Mall – 6 miles

Average Lift Line Consistently recognized in national ski magazines for short or non-existent lines.

Average Winter Daytime Temperature 20 degrees F

Average Annual Snowfall 400+ inches

Lift Capacity 23,000 skiers per hour

Ski Season Opens November 26, 2009

Ski Season Ends April 11, 2010

5,512 acres, the most in the United States
220 ski runs and 4,350 feet of continuous vertical drop
Views of 3 states and the world’s first National Park, Yellowstone
26 lifts able to move 35,000 people per hour, average daily visitation at 2,500 per day
85 km of Nordic ski trails, world-class blue-ribbon trout streams, snowmobiling, dining, retail and 2,500 local residents welcoming all visitors

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