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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.   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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   Read article... 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!):   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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 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.   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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.   Read article... Luxury Living - Big Sky Montana 06/01/2007 Moonlight Basin is one of the fastest growing areas of Big Sky, featuring a 1,900-acre ski area, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course (set to open 2009) and world-class spa facilities-set deep in the mountains bordering the Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area. Properties include everything from ski-in, ski-out condos and cabins to 160-acre ranch sites adjacent to the golf course.   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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.   Read article... 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.   Read article...