Big Sky

Montana · USA

Big Sky is a ski resort in Montana, USA. It averages around 1,015 cm of snow a season on a Continental snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-Apr.

One of the largest ski areas in North America by acreage

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OK
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

15 cm total · best window Sunday, Oct 11 (1d, 11cm)

Sun
11.135-3° · 35kFL 3.3k ⚠
Mon
1.811-6° · 14kFL 2.5k ⚠
Tue
00-5° · 7kFL 2.5k
Wed
00-2° · 7kFL 3.5k
Thu
001° · 7kFL 3.3k
Fri
004° · 9kFL 4.4k
Sat
006° · 11kFL 4.6k
Sun
006° · 14kFL 3.8k
Mon
006° · 19kFL 3.7k
Tue
1.99-2° · 21kFL 3.3k ⚠

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 2,072 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Sunday, Oct 11 — OK (35). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 11.

Mountain profile

Summit
3,400 m
Base
2,072 m
Vertical
1,328 m
Terrain
5,850 ac
Avg annual snow
1,015 cm
Typical season
Nov-Apr
Snow climate
Continental
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Lone Peak tram accesses steep, wind-exposed summit terrain

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