Best known for the "most vertical feet of skiing in the U.S." Big Sky Ski and Summer Resort is the heart of Big Sky, Montana.  Rated in the top 10 Ski Resorts by major ski magazines, you'll find short lift lines (if any at all), lots of fresh powder, and friendly folks. View the Local Ski Report

Facts about Big Sky, Montana 48 miles from West Entrance to Yellowstone National Park Mountain Village Elevation: 7,500 feet Meadow Village Elevation: 6,200 feet Year-round Population: 1,250 people Over 25 restaurants, bars and eateries Over 40 Retail Shops Average Annual Snow Fall: 400 inches 45 Miles south of Bozeman, Montana & Montana State University Airline service provided by Delta, Horizon, United Airlines, and Northwest The Big Sky Chamber of Commerce has a Web site chock full of more information about local restaurants, shopping, and recreational services.

Facts about Big Sky Ski & Summer Resort Summit Elevation: 11,166 feet Mountain Village Base Elevation: 7,500 feet Skiable vertical: 4,350 feet Skiable acres: 3,600 acres More than 150 runs Longest run is 6 miles Average Annual Snowfall: 400 inches Ski area opens Thanksgiving and closes in mid April Lift Capacity: 23,000 skiers per hour Average summer temperature: 74 degrees Average winter temperature: 25 degree Ski Resort Founded by Chet Huntley in 1973

Facts about Moonlight Basin Ski Resort Summit Elevation: 11,162 feet Mountain Village Base Elevation: 7,500 feet 5 lifts: 1 high-speed six passenger chair, 3 quad chairs, & 1 triple chair Skiable acres: 2000 76 mapped trails Average Annual Snowfall: 400 inches

Lone Mountain Ranch offers guided fly fishing, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and good old-fashioned sleigh rides.

Montana's official travel and recreation Web site gives you information about the whole state.

Visit the Nation's first national park and one of the most beautiful. Only 30 miles or so from Big Sky, you'll enter Yellowstone National Park and enjoy the experience of a lifetime!

Northwest Travel Magazine Web site includes links to other Web sites featured throughout Big Sky, Montana. Check it out!

Ophir School, located in Big Sky, Montana serves grades K-8. Click here for more information.