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Also known as: Home of the Biggest Skiing in America
Big Sky is a highly prestigious, globally celebrated year-round alpine resort census-designated place beautifully situated in Gallatin and Madison counties, southwestern Montana, nestled deep within the Madison Mountain Range. Formally created in the 1970s by news anchor Chet Huntley, the community offers an incredibly scenic, high-end mountain holiday lifestyle, dominated by the majestic 11,166-foot Lone Mountain peak. Big Sky is Montana's premier epic center for all-season outdoor adventure, boasts 'The Biggest Skiing in America' with thousands of acres of contiguous world-class skiable terrain. It pairs luxury mountain timber chalets, elite fly-fishing waters, and championship golf courses with immediate proximity to Yellowstone National Park.
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Suggested stay: 2–5 days
Carve down legendary powder snow bowls and ride the high-speed Lone Peak Tram to the mountain summit at Big Sky Resort. Savor world-class blue-ribbon trout fly fishing along the rushing, crystalline waters of the Gallatin River. Hike past cascading streams and wild forests along the scenic Ousel Falls Trail. Play a round on the luxury, designer Arnold Palmer Golf Course.
