The Way I Ski It: Big Sky Resort's Blog

WITH A STORM rolling in today and then clearing up to blue skies by Monday, it looks like the last week of the season is going to be the best kind: bluebird powder spring ski days.

With seven inches of snow in the last 48 hours and snow accumulating all day today, there’s plenty of powder to be found right now, especially on the peak.  Anything North-facing is skiing especially nicely - check out Rice Bowl and Crazy Horse for the good stuff.

So bring out the powder skis and hit the slopes– this coming week marks free skiing for Frequent Sky Card holders and two separate discount days (college students ski for $19 on April 10th and everyone skis for $29 on April 11th when they sign up online in advance).  Cheap powder skiing on bluebird days?  Looks like the season at Big Sky is going out with a bang.

- Greer


Check out the Big Sky Snow Report and the 7-day forecast from NOAA to stay updated on conditions.

Get the skinny on all things snow with the weekly Ski Skinny on The Way I Ski It.  It’s a special conditions report with intel on snow quality, where to head on the hill, and expert advice on what to pull from your quiver to get the most out of your day on the slopes.  Fatty pow skis or groomer go-tos?  Get the skinny here.

AFTER A BIG snow dump on Monday night and a bluebird powder day on Tuesday, conditions have stayed stellar all over the mountain.  Head to Challenger for smooth, wind-buffed powder, and hit the trees for fluffy stashes.

But for the best snow, sign out for the North Summit Snowfield – conditions have only improved since Tuesday’s powder day, with sometimes bony sections like Rips now nicely filled in with soft and creamy snow.  You’ll need a Biggest Skiing in America ticket (The run is technically on Moonlight terrain, but can only be accessed by Big Sky’s tram), but the upgrade is worth it for perfect turns on the north face of Lone Peak.

The forecast is calling for snow over the next three days with a total accumulation of about 12 inches.  Keep your entire quiver close at hand – all-mountain skis may be great for today, but you could need your pow skis at the drop of a hat.

-Greer

Check out the Big Sky Snow Report and the 7-day forecast from NOAA to stay updated on conditions.

Get the skinny on all things snow with the weekly Ski Skinny on The Way I Ski It.  It’s a special conditions report with intel on snow quality, where to head on the hill, and expert advice on what to pull from your quiver to get the most out of your day on the slopes.  Fatty pow skis or groomer go-tos?  Get the skinny here.

Runs off of Challenger lift are smooth and wind-buffed.

Greer Schott, Elizabeth Bruen, and Lyndsey Owens hit Lenin under Wednesday's bluebird skies

AFTER A HUGE snowstorm in the beginning of the week with over 20 inches in three days, the sun came out again for some perfect bluebird powder days.  Marx and Lenin have been smooth and wind buffed since, and runs off the top have stayed soft.

With the temperatures creeping into the 30s again, we’re looking at spring skiing throughout the weekend.  Grab your all-mountain skis and stay up high, then catch some rays in the plaza with a brewski come après – the sun stays out until 7:30pm these days!

Enjoy blue skies this weekend, but snow starts again Monday night.  Stay tuned and watch the Snow Report for updates on how much is falling.

-  Greer

Get the skinny on all things snow with the weekly Ski Skinny on The Way I Ski It.  It’s a special conditions report with intel on snow quality, where to head on the hill, and expert advice on what to pull from your quiver to get the most out of your day on the slopes.  Fatty pow skis or groomer go-tos?  Get the skinny here.

Blue skies and soft snow!

 
Rider George Matelich and skier Liam McEnroe revel in the fresh pow this morning

USUALLY THE SKI SKINNY is a weekly affair, posted each Thursday or Friday in anticipation of a weekend on the slopes.  But weather has shifted dramatically since the last Skinny, and we think it warrants an extra update.  
 
Last week and this weekend, conditions were spring-like, to say the least.  But this morning we woke again to winter in Big Sky, and we’re in full-on powder mode with eight fresh inches of snow last night and temperatures in the 20s.

This comes in addition to another seven inches in the last 48 hours and puts Big Sky at over 20 inches of snow in the last week.  And with Tram access intermittent over several of the last ski days, many of those 20 inches have stayed untouched.  That means lots of fresh tracks on fluffy pow off the top of Lone Peak, where temperatures stay colder even on spring-like days. 

On Friday, we suggested you stick to your all-mountain skis.  But today, we’re changing our tune:  find the fattys in your quiver and hit the powder mountain-wide.

-  Greer

Get the skinny on all things snow with the weekly Ski Skinny on The Way I Ski It.  It’s a special conditions report with intel on snow quality, where to head on the hill, and expert advice on what to pull from your quiver to get the most out of your day on the slopes.  Fatty pow skis or groomer go-tos?  Get the skinny here.

ANOTHER SNOWY WEEK, with nearly a foot in the last seven days and 40" over the course of the storm cycle. That means it's been snowing consistently every day for the last three weeks, delivering over three feet of powder.  Is there any left to ski?  Big time. 

For tram skiers, everything on the peak is skiing great, with fresh tracks up for the taking.  Lower down, you'll find a cool creamy cover with untracked snow on much of Upper Morning Star and in parts of The Bowl.  With a little hunting off-piste on Andesite, you'll find untouched snow no problem. 

That means it's a Powder Ski weekend - hands down. And keep them close at hand all week - the NOAA foecast is calling for a perfect mix of more snowfall and bluebird days.  After snow all day today and Saturday, Sunday and Monday will reveal blue skies before more powder falls early next week.

-  Greer

Get the skinny on all things snow with the weekly Ski Skinny on The Way I Ski It.  It’s a special conditions report with intel on snow quality, where to head on the hill, and expert advice on what to pull from your quiver to get the most out of your day on the slopes.  Fatty pow skis or groomer go-tos?  Get the skinny here.

Tim Cowie rips fresh tracks.

WITH WELL OVER 20 inches of new snow in the last seven days and over a foot in the last 48 hrs, Presidents week has been powder skiing at it's finest.  But with some strong breezes hitting the mountain last Wednesday, you'll have look in just the right places to get the best turns.  The inside scoop?  Grab your all-mountain skis and head to the glades on the back side of Andesite, where Wolverine and Madagascar hold some great powder pockets, or to the perfectly wind-buffed Africa for smoother turns.

But keep those pow skis close within reach - NOAA is forecasting snow for the next seven days again with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. 

-  Greer

Get the skinny on all things snow with the weekly Ski Skinny on The Way I Ski It.  It’s a special conditions report with intel on snow quality, where to head on the hill, and expert advice on what to pull from your quiver to get the most out of your day on the slopes.  Fatty pow skis or groomer go-tos?  Get the skinny here.

VALENTINE'S DAY WAS filled with love on the slopes – cupid hit us with six fresh inches of powder, and skiers were hitting knee-deep pillows off of the Tram.  The snow has stayed soft though the week, and there’s still untracked powder off of favorite groomers like Lower Morning Star.  NOAA is forecasting snow for the next seven days with comfortable temperatures in the low 30s.  Break out your all-mountain and pow skis, it's going to be an awesome President's week.

-  Greer

Get the skinny on all things snow with the weekly Ski Skinny on The Way I Ski It.  It’s a special conditions report with intel on snow quality, where to head on the hill, and expert advice on what to pull from your quiver to get the most out of your day on the slopes.  Fatty pow skis or your groomer go-tos?  Get the skinny here.

Get daily updates with Big Sky's daily Snow Report