Private Experience
- All Ages & Levels
- Full or Half-Day
- All Locations
Spend your time on the mountain with a session tailored to your goals—whether that's personalized instruction or the expertise of a local to guide you around the mountain. Private Experiences are perfect for all ages and ability levels and offer the most flexibility.
Customize Your Private Experience
Session Type
Age Group
Discipline
Location
Duration
- Easy Change eligible
- Earn BoyneRewards
- Lift access and rentals not included
Available add-ons during checkout
8 AM First Tracks Add-On
Reserve First Tracks with your private instructor to maximize your day and get an hour of fresh tracks on Ramcharger 8. Call for availability at (800) 548-4486.
Lessons and Guides
Our world-renowned ski instructors are here to tailor your experience at Big Sky to your needs. Choose a lesson or a guide depending on how much instruction you would like out of your session. If you're looking for something in between, choose a lesson.
Individualized Instruction
Lessons are tailored entirely to you—personalized guidance is designed to accelerate progress through approaches tailored to your unique learning style, your pace, and your goals.
The Mountain, Unlocked
With 5,850 acres of skiable terrain, a private instructor can help you navigate the mountain and make the most of your experience, steering you toward terrain that fits your skiing level—including taking on Big Sky's renowned Lone Peak and Headwaters Ridge.
Private Groups
Private lesson pricing includes up to 5 participants, so you can bring family or friends and still get one-on-one style attention.
We recommend grouping people of similar ages and levels for the best experience.
Instruction for All
Our ski and snowboard instructors are certified to teach at any level. One-on-one instruction adapts to your unique needs, creating breakthroughs whether you're making your first turns or refining expert technique.
Take it to the Next Level
Explore with confidence. If you've been wanting to take on Big Sky's more challenging terrain off of Lone Peak or the Headwaters Ridge, a private guide can help you do so safely.
Skip the Lift Line
Guests in private lessons get priority access loading the lifts—so you can make the most of your time on the mountain.
Private Experience Details
Private lessons (ski, snowboard, Nordic, and mountain bike) allow for up to 5 people of your choosing.
In winter, private experience lessons must be of the same discipline (ski or snowboard). For the best experience, we recommend grouping similar ages and ability levels.
There are two exceptions: Small Fry Try and First Tracks Refresher Lessons are for individual students only.
If you'd like to ensure that everyone in your group is in the same lesson, we recommend taking a private lesson, which can have up to 5 participants. The instructor will teach to the lowest ability in the group; not everyone learn at the same rate. If you take a group lesson, members may be placed in the same group if their ages and ability levels align.
We recommend choosing the location nearest you. Big Sky Resort has two main winter base areas—Mountain Village and Madison Base—where we offer lessons. Mountain Village is our main base area with lots of amenities and the main hub for most guests. For guests staying near Moonlight Basin, Madison Base also offers lessons. Some lessons are only offered at certain locations.
Guests staying in Spanish Peaks or at the Montage Hotel may meet their instructors for private lessons at the Montage.
In summer, all activities are based in Mountain Village.
To read more about the base areas, visit the Base Area page on our website.
When booking online there is a comment box where you can leave an instructor request. We do our best to accommodate if scheduling allows. You can also call to update an existing private lesson booking.
Lift tickets are not included with private or group lessons. A lift ticket or valid season pass is required for all lesson participants. Including Sno-Go lessons.
In the winter, discounted lift tickets are available to children (7-14) in group lessons. These discount tickets are available to add-on to your lesson when adding the product to your cart or by contacting us.
In the summer, if you do not have a bike and bike haul lift ticket and want to take a group lesson, purchase the downhill group lesson package. This half-day lesson option includes a bike rental and bike haul ticket for the duration of your lesson.
Rental equipment is not included with lessons, programs, or guides. If you do not have your own equipment, we recommend booking rentals with Big Sky Sports.
Rental skis and snowboards may be available for Mountain Village Small Fry Try private lessons (ages 2-4). Please call the Mountain Sports Office for availability.
In the summer, downhill mountain biking lessons do not include rentals. Select downhill mountain biking lessons offer discounted rentals. Please inquire when booking your lesson.
Kids of the ages 2-4 are able to take our Small Fry Try private lessons, a 45-minute introduction to skiing or snowboarding.
Other Lessons & Experiences
First Tracks Refresher
Start your day on the right foot with a 45-minute private lesson before the mountain opens to the public.
Small Fry Try Private Lesson
Get your little skier or snowboarder off to the right start with our child education-certified instructors.
Headlamp Night Skiing
Experience night skiing in a new way. Ski the freshly groomed slopes of Andesite Mountain under the stars by the light of a super-powered headlamp.
Group Lesson
Level up your skiing or snowboarding with a group lesson—available for skiers and riders of all ages and levels.
