Big Sky snow report and conditions

Clear sky at mid mountain, -4°C at Big Sky, Montana, USA. The mountain runs from 2,286m to 3,418m, a vertical of 1,132m, across 300 pistes served by 36 lifts. 4cm of snow is forecast at the summit over the next seven days.

Base · 2,286m
-3°C
Clear sky
Today high / low
8° / -4°
Snow today
1cm
Wind
11 km/h
Mid mountain · 2,852m
-4°C
Clear sky
Today high / low
3° / -5°
Snow today
1cm
Wind
16 km/h
Summit · 3,418m
-7°C
Clear sky
Today high / low
-1° / -8°
Snow today
1cm
Wind
16 km/h

Big Sky 7-day snow forecast

Seven day weather and snowfall forecast for Big Sky, by elevation.
DayConditionsSummit snowMid snowBase snowBase temp
Mon 26 Oct Heavy snow1cm1cm1cm8° / -4°
Tue 27 Oct Heavy snow2cm2cm3cm0° / -4°
Wed 28 Oct Light drizzle0cm0cm0cm1° / -7°
Thu 29 Oct Overcast0cm0cm0cm5° / -5°
Fri 30 Oct Overcast0cm0cm0cm7° / -3°
Sat 31 Oct Heavy snow1cm1cm0cm3° / -5°
Sun 1 Nov Light snow showers0cm0cm0cm2° / -4°

Forecast updated 26 Oct 2026, 12:08. Snowfall is modelled at each elevation, so summit totals are usually higher than the base.

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Big Sky

USA, Montana

Biggest skiing in America with uncrowded slopes

Big Sky offers the biggest skiing in America with uncrowded slopes, legendary powder, and stunning Montana mountain scenery.

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Where to find powder at Big Sky, which lift to take, and the avalanche risk

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300
Pistes
36
Lifts
2,286m
Base elevation
3,418m
Top elevation

Terrain difficulty

15%
beginner
25%
intermediate
60%
advanced

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Big Sky lift pass 2026/27

US$1,7346-day adult Big Sky lift ticket · ≈£1,299

US$289 per day · 1.4 km of piste per € · #2 of 15 for value in the USA

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Big Sky piste map

We publish a piste map only once we have checked it against the lift company's own file, and we do not yet have a verified map for Big Sky. Most resorts release the new season's map between October and December, so this page will fill in as winter approaches. In the meantime, Big Sky has 300 pistes and 36 lifts, running from 2,286m to 3,418m.

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