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

All (41)Fixed-Grip Chairlift (19)Detachable Chairlift (8)Magic Carpet (8)J-Bar (3)Gondola (2)Aerial Tram (1)

Status

All (41)Closed (41)

Lift Name	Type	Capacity	Status	Details
Lone Peak Tram	Aerial Tram	75 person	Operational
Madison 8	Detachable Chairlift	8 person	Operational
One&Only Gondola	Gondola	8 person	Operational
Ramcharger 8	Detachable Chairlift	8 person	Operational
Powder Seeker	Detachable Chairlift	6 person	Operational
Swift Current	Detachable Chairlift	6 person	Operational
Derringer	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	4 person	Operational
Iron Horse	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	4 person	Operational
Lewis & Clark	Detachable Chairlift	4 person	Operational
Lone Tree	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	4 person	Operational
Shedhorn	Detachable Chairlift	4 person	Operational
Southern Comfort	Detachable Chairlift	4 person	Operational
Thunder Wolf	Detachable Chairlift	4 person	Operational
Cabin	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	3 person	Operational
Cascade	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	3 person	Operational
Challenger	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	3 person	Operational
Dakota	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	3 person	Operational
Highlands	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	3 person	Operational
Jayhawk	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	3 person	Operational
Lone Moose	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	3 person	Operational
Pony Express	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	3 person	Operational
Sacajawea	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	3 person	Operational
Explorer	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	2 person	Operational
Headwaters	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	2 person	Operational
Little Thunder	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	2 person	Operational
Stagecoach	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	2 person	Operational
White Otter	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	2 person	Operational
Bear Back Poma	J-Bar	-	Operational
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 1 (Small Fry)	Magic Carpet	-	Operational
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 2 (Beehive Basin)	Magic Carpet	-	Operational
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 3 (Middle Basin)	Magic Carpet	-	Operational
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 4 (Bear Basin)	Magic Carpet	-	Operational
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 5 (Skiwee)	Magic Carpet	-	Operational
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 6 (Pea Shooter)	Magic Carpet	-	Operational
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 7 (Spanish Peaks 1)	Magic Carpet	-	Operational
Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 8 (Spanish Peaks 2)	Magic Carpet	-	Operational
Homer Poma	J-Bar	-	Operational
Portable Park Tow	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	-	Operational
Pull Up Tow	Fixed-Grip Chairlift	-	Operational
Tweener Poma	J-Bar	-	Operational

Lone Peak Tram

Aerial Tram

Closed

Madison 8

Detachable Chairlift

Closed

One&Only Gondola

Gondola

Closed

Ramcharger 8

Detachable Chairlift

Closed

Powder Seeker

Detachable Chairlift

Closed

Swift Current

Detachable Chairlift

Closed

Derringer

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Iron Horse

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Lewis & Clark

Detachable Chairlift

Closed

Lone Tree

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Shedhorn

Detachable Chairlift

Closed

Southern Comfort

Detachable Chairlift

Closed

Thunder Wolf

Detachable Chairlift

Closed

Cabin

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Cascade

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Challenger

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Dakota

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Highlands

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Jayhawk

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Lone Moose

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Pony Express

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Sacajawea

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Explorer

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Headwaters

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Little Thunder

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Stagecoach

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

White Otter

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Bear Back Poma

J-Bar

Closed

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 1 (Small Fry)

Magic Carpet

Closed

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 2 (Beehive Basin)

Magic Carpet

Closed

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 3 (Middle Basin)

Magic Carpet

Closed

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 4 (Bear Basin)

Magic Carpet

Closed

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 5 (Skiwee)

Magic Carpet

Closed

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 6 (Pea Shooter)

Magic Carpet

Closed

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 7 (Spanish Peaks 1)

Magic Carpet

Closed

Big Sky Carpet Surface Lift 8 (Spanish Peaks 2)

Magic Carpet

Closed

Homer Poma

J-Bar

Closed

Portable Park Tow

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Pull Up Tow

Fixed-Grip Chairlift

Closed

Tweener Poma

J-Bar

Closed

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Planned Future Lifts

Lift Name	Type	Capacity	Details
Explorer Gondola	Gondola	10 person	Ride Time: 8 min

Explorer Gondola

Type: Gondola

Capacity: 10 person