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)

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

Explorer Gondola

Type: Gondola

Capacity: 10 person