
Big Sky Lift System
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Big Sky Chairlift System
Explore all ski lifts at Big Sky ski resort, home to a total of 41 lifts. The resort features one aerial tram, two gondolas, two 8-person chairs, two 6-person chairs, seven 4-person chairs, nine 3-person chairs, five 2-person chairs, three J-bars, and eight magic carpets. Find up-to-date information on lift status to help plan your perfect ski day. Our lift status page is regularly updated to provide you with the most current information.
Big Sky Lifts
Latest status of the lifts at this resort
Lift Types
Lift Name | Type | Capacity | Vertical | Details |
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Lone Peak Tram | Aerial Tram | 75 person | 656m | |
Madison 8 | Detachable Chairlift | 8 person | 557m | |
One&Only Gondola | Gondola | 8 person | 60m | |
Ramcharger 8 | Detachable Chairlift | 8 person | 354m | |
Powder Seeker | Detachable Chairlift | 6 person | 254m | |
Swift Current | Detachable Chairlift | 6 person | 502m | |
Derringer | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 4 person | 131m | |
Iron Horse | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 4 person | 266m | |
Lewis & Clark | Detachable Chairlift | 4 person | 218m | |
Lone Tree | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 4 person | 198m | |
Shedhorn | Detachable Chairlift | 4 person | 452m | |
Southern Comfort | Detachable Chairlift | 4 person | 381m | |
Thunder Wolf | Detachable Chairlift | 4 person | 527m | |
Cabin | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | 42m | |
Cascade | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | 136m | |
Challenger | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | 501m | |
Dakota | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | 369m | |
Highlands | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | 290m | |
Jayhawk | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | 63m | |
Lone Moose | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | 394m | |
Pony Express | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | 171m | |
Sacajawea | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | 166m | |
Explorer | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 2 person | 190m | |
Headwaters | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 2 person | 209m | |
Little Thunder | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 2 person | 22m | |
Stagecoach | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 2 person | 58m | |
White Otter | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 2 person | 64m | |
Bear Back Poma | J-Bar | 1 person | 65m | |
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 1 (Small Fry) | Magic Carpet | 1 person | 1m | |
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 2 (Beehive Basin) | Magic Carpet | 1 person | 6m | |
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 3 (Middle Basin) | Magic Carpet | 1 person | 16m | |
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 4 (Bear Basin) | Magic Carpet | 1 person | 16m | |
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 5 (Skiwee) | Magic Carpet | 1 person | 3m | |
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 6 (Pea Shooter) | Magic Carpet | 1 person | 8m | |
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 7 (Spanish Peaks 1) | Magic Carpet | 1 person | 4m | |
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 8 (Spanish Peaks 2) | Magic Carpet | 1 person | 7m | |
Homer Poma | J-Bar | 1 person | 18m | |
Tweener Poma | J-Bar | 1 person | 8m | |
Portable Park Tow | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | - | - | |
Pull Up Tow | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | - | 14m |
Lone Peak Tram
Aerial Tram
Madison 8
Detachable Chairlift
One&Only Gondola
Gondola
Ramcharger 8
Detachable Chairlift
Powder Seeker
Detachable Chairlift
Swift Current
Detachable Chairlift
Derringer
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Iron Horse
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Lewis & Clark
Detachable Chairlift
Lone Tree
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Shedhorn
Detachable Chairlift
Southern Comfort
Detachable Chairlift
Thunder Wolf
Detachable Chairlift
Cabin
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Cascade
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Challenger
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Dakota
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Highlands
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Jayhawk
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Lone Moose
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Pony Express
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Sacajawea
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Explorer
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Headwaters
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Little Thunder
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Stagecoach
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
White Otter
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Bear Back Poma
J-Bar
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 1 (Small Fry)
Magic Carpet
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 2 (Beehive Basin)
Magic Carpet
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 3 (Middle Basin)
Magic Carpet
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 4 (Bear Basin)
Magic Carpet
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 5 (Skiwee)
Magic Carpet
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 6 (Pea Shooter)
Magic Carpet
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 7 (Spanish Peaks 1)
Magic Carpet
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 8 (Spanish Peaks 2)
Magic Carpet
Homer Poma
J-Bar
Tweener Poma
J-Bar
Portable Park Tow
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
Pull Up Tow
Fixed-Grip Chairlift
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Planned Future Lifts
Lift Name | Type | Capacity | Details |
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Explorer Gondola | Gondola | 10 person | Ride Time: 8 min |
Explorer Gondola
Type: Gondola
Capacity: 10 person
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Resort Stats
Elevation
Base
2073m
Summit
3403m
Season
2025 - 2026
11/28/2025 - 4/20/2026
Ski Trails
Total Runs
317
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