Lifts/cable cars Big Sky Resort

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Ski lifts at the ski resort Big Sky Resort

No other North American ski resort has more modern chairlifts with weather protection hoods and heated seats than Big Sky Resort. Most of the slopes and runs are accessed by state-of-the-art 8-seater, 6-seater, and 4-seater chairlifts. Some of these lifts even feature weather protection hoods and heated seats. The 10-seater Explorer gondola with a mid-station provides access to the many easy slopes at Mountain Village and connects to the Lone Peak Tram. The Lone Peak Tram takes you up to Lone Mountain at 3,403 meters and to the extremely challenging slopes. Some slopes are also served by slower 2-seater, 3-seater, and 4-seater chairlifts. All accommodations in the ski area are accessible via chairlifts and platter lifts (Real Estate Access Lifts). For beginners and families, there are several conveyor belts at all base stations and at the mid-station of the Explorer Gondola.

1 Aerial tramway/reversible ropeway

1 75pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Lone Peak Tram (YOC 2023)

75pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 2554 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 850

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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2 Circulating ropeway/gondola lift

1 10pers. Gondola lift with seat heating (monocable circulating ropeway)

Explorer Gondola (YOC 2025)

10pers. Gondola lift with seat heating (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 2600 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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1 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

One&Only Gondola (YOC 2024)

8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 1036 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

Details

24 Chairlift

2 8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Madison 8 (YOC 2024)

8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 2652 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2745

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Ramcharger 8 (YOC 2018)

8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 1395 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 3200

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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2 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Swift Current (YOC 2021)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 2608 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 3000

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Powder Seeker (YOC 2016)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 806 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1800

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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1 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Lewis & Clark (YOC 2005)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 1275 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1600

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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3 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Shedhorn (YOC 2018)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Length: 1409 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2000

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Southern Comfort (YOC 2004)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Length: 1846 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1800

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Thunder Wolf (YOC 1993)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Length: 1818 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1800

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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3 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Lone Tree (YOC 2004)

4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 469 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1500

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Derringer (YOC 2003)

4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 756 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1500

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Iron Horse (YOC 1994)

4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 1027 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1800

Manufacturer: CTEC

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9 3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Highlands (YOC 2019)

3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 1172 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 510

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Jayhawk (YOC 2019)

3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 778 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 486

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Challenger (YOC 2016)

3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 1253 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1232

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Dakota (YOC 2007)

3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 945 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1176

Manufacturer: Heron

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Cabin (YOC 2006)

3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 492 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Sacajawea (YOC 2005)

3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 781 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Lone Moose (YOC 1999)

3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 1259 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1700

Manufacturer: Yan Lifts

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Cascade (YOC 1999)

3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 1004 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1800

Manufacturer: CTEC

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Pony Express (YOC 1995)

3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 945 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1800

Manufacturer: Garaventa

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4 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Stagecoach (YOC 2017)

2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 661 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 500

Manufacturer: Skytrac Inc.

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Little Thunder (YOC 2006)

2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 281 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 800

Manufacturer: Riblet

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Headwaters (YOC 2005)

2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 457 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 800

Manufacturer: Yan Lifts

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White Otter (YOC 1996)

2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 671 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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3 T-bar lift/platter/button lift

3 J-bar

Bear Back (YOC 2025)

J-bar

Length: 275 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 720

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Tweener Poma (YOC 2005)

J-bar

Length: 228 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 500

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Homer Poma (YOC 2005)

J-bar

Length: 428 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 500

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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2 Rope tow/baby lift

2 Rope tow/baby lift with low rope tow

Pull Up Tow

Rope tow/baby lift with low rope tow

Length: 108 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 500

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Portable Park Tow

Rope tow/baby lift with low rope tow

Length: 105 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 350

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8 People mover/Moving Carpet

2 Sunkid Moving Carpet with cover

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 3 (Middle Basin) (YOC 2013)

People mover/Moving Carpet with cover

Length: 120 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1500

Manufacturer: Sunkid

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Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 4 (Bear Basin)

People mover/Moving Carpet with cover

Length: 152 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 3000

Manufacturer: Sunkid

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3 Sunkid Moving Carpet

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 1 (Small Fry) (YOC 2005)

People mover/Moving Carpet

Length: 12 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Sunkid

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Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 2 (Beehive Basin)

People mover/Moving Carpet

Length: 32 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Sunkid

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Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 5 (Skiwee)

People mover/Moving Carpet

Length: 26 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Sunkid

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3 People mover

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 8 (Spanish Peaks 2) (YOC 2010)

People mover

Length: 60 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Magic Carpet Lifts/RMCE, Inc.

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Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 6 (Pea Shooter)

People mover

Length: 50 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Magic Carpet Lifts/RMCE, Inc.

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Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 7 (Spanish Peaks 1)

People mover

Length: 40 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Magic Carpet Lifts/RMCE, Inc.

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5 Sunkid Moving Carpets in the ski resort

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New ski lifts

Bear Back (YOC 2025)

J-bar

Length: 275 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 720

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Explorer Gondola (YOC 2025)

10pers. Gondola lift with seat heating (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 2600 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

Details

Madison 8 (YOC 2024)

8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 2652 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2745

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

Details

One&Only Gondola (YOC 2024)

8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 1036 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

Details

Lone Peak Tram (YOC 2023)

75pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 2554 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 850

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

Details

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