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Moonlight Basin/ Big Sky- The "Off the Mountain Experience"
04/01/2011
Yes, it’s hard to believe, but four of our highonadventure.com owner/contributors, who are constantly going in seventeen different directions at any given moment, wound up this season on the same fabulous ski trip to Moonlight Basin and Big Sky. In an unusual, once-in-a-lifetime arrangement, they’ve put together a collective story in order to bring our readers a multi-faceted story with contributions from all.
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Moonlight Basin Readies For Annual Spring Runoff, Offers Spring Lodging Package
03/31/2011
Regional amateur skiers, snowboarders, and telemarkers are preparing to head to Moonlight Basin for its annual Headwaters Spring Runoff-the resort's biggest spring event.
The Headwaters Spring Runoff April 1-2 has changed format this year. Organizers eliminated the hike portion, putting all of the competition into the freeride descents through the maze of chutes and cliffs in The Headwaters
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Big Reasons to ski the Big Sky State
03/10/2011
Montana is like the final frontier for skiers. If you haven’t skied the Big Sky state, you’re missing the big picture. Let me paint it for you: far fewer crowds than most Colorado or Utah resorts, magnificent 11,000’ mountains, superb scenery, and serious snow.
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SKI: 5 Late Season Slopes
03/09/2011
Tremendous news, procrastinator nation: It’s not too late to hit the slopes this year. Check out these late-season ski spots.
1) MOONLIGHT BASIN Montana
The lesser-known next door neighbor to Big Sky, Moonlight (shown above) offers close to 2,000 acres of the white stuff — and killer views, too. The season ends April 24.
Spring deal Get four nights ski-in, ski-out lodging and three days of skiing for $162pp, per night, based on quad occupancy.
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10 Best Early Season Ski Deals- MSNBC.com
12/10/2010
3. America's biggest skiing in Big Sky, Mont.
Big Sky, Montana, is well-acclaimed as one of the nation's top skiing areas with 3,600 acres of terrain for all levels of skiers. Located near Yellowstone National Park, which is still a gorgeous site when covered in snow, Big Sky has an award-winning ski school that can have your beginner skiers on the slopes in no time
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Moonlight Basin, Montana- Start the ski season early with special packages
11/03/2010
Moonlight Basin invites visitors to get first tracks of the season with a special package offer and enjoy a weekend of winter fitness amid stunning surroundings. There you will find boundless terrain, no lift lines, a variety of luxury ski-in/ski-out accomodations, and some of the best snow conditions in the West. In addition
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Ski Magazine: 2010-11 Resort Rankings
10/01/2010
#21 Big Sky, Montana
By itself, Big Sky hosts some of the best skiing in America: long, jetway groomers; the hollow-stomach steeps of Lone Peak; wraparound mountain scenery that induces neck strain; and cotton-candy powder that lasts for days. But with the Lone Peak Pass, including adjoining Moonlight Basin and its stunning North Summit Snowfields and Headwaters Bowl for 5,500 total acres, the place flat-out rules. “One of my favorite areas in the U.S.” attests more than one reader. “Amazing terrain” has always been Big Sky’s strong suit, and it just gets better with ongoing glading, regular lift improvements and “no liftlines—no crowds.”
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Mountain Sports & Living: Winter 2011 Resort Guide
10/01/2010
Big Sky/Moonlight Basin, MT:
Acres: 3,812 (Big Sky), 1,900 (Moonlight) = 5,512 (the most in the U.S.)
Vertical: 4,350
Snowfall: 400
Web: www.biggestskiinginamerica.com
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Mens Journal: The Best Apres-Ski Fires
01/06/2009
Moonlight Lodge, Moonlight Basin
A classic stone fireplace (complete with taxidermied mountain goats) extends to the towering log-beamed ceiling of the lodge’s lobby. A nearby gourmet restaurant and bar lures guests after they’re thoroughly thawed by the crackling fire.
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Powder: The Big Lie
12/10/2008
Before Moonlight transformed from a real estate development in the 1990s to a ski resort in 2003, much of the north side of Lone Mountain, including the North Summit Snowfield, was inaccessible. For more than 30 years—including two during an ugly lawsuit between Big Sky and Moonlight—Big Sky skiers only ogled the expanse of bowls and couloirs from behind ropes. During the first two years of Moonlight’s operation, skiers holding a Moonlight ticket could hike 45 minutes to the steep north-facing cirque of Lone Mountain—now known as the Headwaters—but it wasn’t lift accessible until 2005.
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Montana News Station: MT Ski Resorts Graded on Greenness
11/24/2008
They may appear white under all that snow, but according to a group that grades the environmental friendliness of ski areas in the West, Moonlight Basin has the greenest slopes around
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BIG SKY/MOONLIGHT BASIN RESORTS CHOSEN AS FIRST U.S. LOCATION FOR SATSKI
10/01/2008
October 1, 2008, Big Sky, MT: SatSports Inc have chosen the Big Sky/Moonlight combined ski areas for its U.S. launch of the company’s Satski interactive ski map and electronic resort directory. Already present in over 50 European resorts, Satski has revolutionized the whole skiing experience by placing a real-time, touch screen GPS ski map and resort directory in a skier’s hands. The Satski application is available either on standalone units available for rent in the resorts, or downloadable onto a mobile phone.
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Powder: Northern Rockies
09/01/2008
Big Sky/Moonlight Basin,
Montana
The term “big mountain” is thrown around a
lot these days, supposedly referring to alpine
zones where conditions are steep, wild and
consequential. It’s true that many resorts in
America have such terrain, but few compare
in that regard to neighboring ski areas Big
Sky and Moonlight Basin.
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Mountain Living: Camping in Style
07/31/2008
Moonlight on the Madison, right on Montana's Madison River, is perfect for those who want their glamping to be a little more rustic but very comfortable too. Dinner (yummy stuff like smoked-trout appetizer, grilled bison tenderloin and Dutch-oven strawberry-rhubarb cobbler) is prepared in the cook tent and served on tables along the river. Big Sky, MT, (866) 210-7481, moonlightonthemadison.com
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Silly Billies Return To Roam: Primal Quest Montana
07/03/2008
Finally the team was on the final ride into Big Sky and we all waited to cheer them into the finish line before they got engulfed by the media ! This is the photo they don't show on the website 2 seconds after Nike rode in (they are in there somewhere!):
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Outside Bozeman Summer 2008: Ennis & Beyond
06/01/2008
Moonlight on the Madison
Relax and indulge yourself with a leisurely stay along the Madison River from June 27 to September 7. During sunset,
a four-course meal is served under a canopy of cottonwoods. Later, as darkness falls, the campfire is lit and s’mores
magically appear. If you choose to spend the night, a cozy, riverside cabin awaits. Or if fly fishing gets you revved,
you can fish the Madison—one of the world’s great trout streams—with an experienced guide. Call 866-210-7481
or visit moonlightonthemadison.com. MOM also hosts the Madison River Foundation Gala Banquet on June 27; call
406-682-3148 for tickets.
-Laura Lopuch & Kira Stoops
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Distinctly Montana: Glamorous Camping
06/01/2008
Imagine discovering the perfect spot to set up camp. Where one step outside your tent places you and your fly rod on the banks of a blue-ribbon trout-filled river and your every thought is synchronized with the babbling of the Madison River. Now, sweeten the deal with the knowledge that you don’t have to do any of the heavy lifting. For those averse to the thought of roughing it in the backcountry, a new alternative has emerged that will allow even the slickest city dweller to enjoy the Montana wilderness in a less than “wild” way.
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The Mountain Culture: Moonlight Basin Headwaters Race 2008
05/07/2008
That was where I was at when I learned that Moonlight Basin was going to put on their 3RD annual Headwaters Race, a 1000ft time trial and a judged freeskiing competition. I had won this race once and placed second another time, so I was fond of this race. However, with the meager amount of training I had done this winter I was not mentally up for the challenge. This may sound lame, but I was reluctant to enter if I didn’t have a chance to win. So I resolved to not enter and finish out the season leisurely powder skiing. That was until my wife secretly registered me for the race. I learned a week before the competition that I was signed up, and I either race or forfeit my entry fee.
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First Tracks!!: Moonlight Basin's Sponsorship of Ski Bus from Bozeman Aids Environment
02/23/2008
Moonlight Basin’s and Skyline’s partnership to sponsor the Skyline Link service between Bozeman and Big Sky eliminated the equivalent of 1,960 one-way trips through the Canyon in December 2007, or about 27 auto trips across America, officials of the Montana ski resort indicate. The free Skyline Link served more than 6,500 riders that month, 60% of whom said they opted not to drive their personal car. This helped to save more than 19 tons of CO2 emissions, officials assert.
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TheStreet.com - Ski in Montana's Unspoiled Beauty
01/17/2008
If the thought of standing all alone looking down at a 4,350-foot vertical drop covered in fresh powder is appealing, it's worth the trek to Big Sky, in the southwest corner of Montana.
At the center of the community is Lone Mountain, an 11,166-foot peak that anchors 5,300 acres of skiable terrain and the modest tally of about 5,500 skiers daily during the peak season: roughly one per acre. It's not unusual to be halfway down the mountain, stop, turn around, and not see another soul.
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SmarterTravel.com - Fun in the snow in Montana
01/14/2008
Big Sky and neighboring Moonlight Basin offer the "biggest skiing in America"—5,512 acres with the Big Sky Resort-Moonlight Basin Interconnect that joins the two adjacent ski areas. The terrain is guaranteed to satisfy every skier and snowboarder in your family, whether they want the steeps and deeps (like my kids); long, pristine groomers where, even on busy days, you might not see another soul (my pick); or wide, gentle runs ideal for beginners. "My son doesn't want to leave," said Los Angeles-based Sandy Itkoff, a guest at Moonlight Basin.
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Town and Country- Camping Goes Glam
12/05/2007
From Hawaii's far reaches to Montana's pasturelands, camping's gone glamorous. Hoteliers and outfitters alike have found ways to deliver fabulous "glamping" experiences — that is, true communion with nature, and outdoor adventures that don't skimp too much on creature comforts.
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Los Angeles Times Travel - Skiing the white-open Spaces of Big Sky
12/10/2006
Talk about your sugar highs. Look at all that pristine powder, which swirls in the morning air like pixie dust. Big Sky Resort and neighboring Moonlight Basin offer creamy, six-mile runs where skiers and boarders can go 20 minutes without seeing another soul — on the intermediate runs. On the expert runs, high up the hill, you can go hours.
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Forbes - Just The Ticket
10/30/2006
On the mountain's north side was Moonlight Basin, a real-estate-development-turned-ski-lodge in 2003. Like most of the other skiers and boarders on this tram, I'd been happily skiing between the two. The Big Sky-- Moonlight Basin combo offers 5,512 acres of terrain, a number that nudges 223 boastful acres ahead of Vail's 5,289 to make it the largest in America. And it's why my tram-mates were so jazzed about accessing the gnarliest in-bounds terrain this side of the Alps.
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New York Times - At Home on the Slopes
09/06/2006
Moonlight Basin has sought to preserve open space and protect wildlife corridors. Building sites in the 20-acre parcels in the Ulerys Lake and Timber Range developments are limited to two acres.
Yellowstone National Park has world-class fly-fishing on the Gallatin River (where scenes from “A River Runs Through It” were shot) and the Madison River, and there is stellar hiking in the Spanish Peaks. The full-time population of Big Sky hovers around 1,500, so certain amenities can be scarce.
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AAA Travelers Companion -Bright Lights, Big Sky
07/01/2006
Snow junkies looking to carve up what may be the biggest ski area in North America can head an hour south to the 11,166-foot summit of Lone Peak. From there, skiers can drop into two behemoth resorts—the iconic Big Sky Resort and the new Moonlight Basin—which have teamed up to offer an unprec-edented 5,300 acres, 23 lifts, and some 220 runs on one joint lift ticket.
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New York Times - One Mountain, Undivided
01/20/2006
Skiers this winter who buy the new Lone Peak Pass can make turns on an astonishing 5,300 acres of terrain across both resorts - the most you can ride in the United States without clicking out of your bindings. (The runner-up, Vail, boasts 5,289 acres.) The combined skiing isn't just wide, it's also tall: 4,350 vertical feet. In North America only Whistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia, and Snowmass, Colo., offer more top-to-bottom skiing. The arrangement harkens to those European ski networks like the Italian Dolomites or the French Trois Vallées, in which skiers move seamlessly across several different areas, and sometimes even national borders, on unified lift passes. In this nation, only Alta/Snowbird and Solitude/Brighton, all in Utah, have similar arrangements.
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