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Mountain Details

Moonlight Basin is now open for the 2011-12 Season!

  Moonlight Basin Resort Moonlight Basin / Big Sky
Skiable Acres 1,900 acres 5,532 acres
Summit Elevation: 11,166’ 11,166’
Base Elevation: 7,000’ 6,800’
Mapped Trails, Bowls, Chutes, & Glades: 101 230+
Lift-Served Vertical: 2,720'  
Vertical Descent: 4,150’ 4,350’
Longest Run: 2.8 miles  
Average Annual Snowfall: 400”  

Lifts

All lifts operate from 9 am - 4 pm, conditions permitting.

Six Shooter High-speed Six-Passenger Chairlift
Easiest, More and Most Difficult Terrain.
Length 8,700'
Vertical Rise 1,850'
Capacity per hour 1,800
  Speed, feet per minute 1,050
 
Lone Tree Quad Chairlift
Serves More and Most Difficult and Expert Terrain.
Length 1,550'
Vertical Rise 600'
  Capacity per hour 1,500
  Speed, feet per minute 450
 
Headwaters Chairlift
Serves Most Difficult and Expert Terrain Only.
Length 1,420'
Vertical Rise 685'
Capacity per hour 264
Speed, feet per minute 500
 
Iron Horse Quad Chairlift
Serves Easiest, More and Most Difficult Terrain.
Length 3,250'
Vertical Rise 894'
  Capacity per hour 1,200
  Speed, feet per minute 450
 
Derringer Quad Chairlift
Serves Easiest and Learning Area Terrain.
Length 2,400'
Vertical Rise 410'
Capacity per hour 1,000
  Speed, feet per minute 425
 
Pony Express Triple Chairlift
Serves Easiest, More Difficult and Learning Area Terrain.
Length 3,100'
Vertical Rise 539'
Capacity per hour 1,200
  Speed, feet per minute 500
 
Conveyor Lift
Serves Learning Area Terrain.
Length 80'
Capacity per hour 1,440
Speed, feet per minute 120

Ski Patrol

Moonlight Basin Ski Patrol is happy to help you enjoy your visit. These dedicated professionals are ready to quickly respond to injuries and issues as they occur.

Patrollers wear red coats with white crosses on each sleeve and the Moonlight Basin logo on the left chest pocket. On-mountain Ski Patrol is located at the top of the Six Shooter and Lone Tree lifts and at the access gate to the North Summit Snow Field.

For more information, please call (406) 993-6000.

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