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New Ski Lift Construction Postponed at Big Sky Resort

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Big Sky Resort has postponed installation of the new Swift Current ski lift until the summer of 2021. The lift had been scheduled for a summer 2020 installation and complete in time to open for the 2020-21 ski season. “Proceeding with a complex and deadline sensitive construction project during the current COVID-19 emergency would not be a prudent decision,” said Troy Nedved, general manager of operations at Big Sky Resort. According to Nedved, concerns about…

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Virtual Skiing: Inspirational Stories from Lone Mountain

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Today is Friday, April 3, and it’s been almost three weeks since Big Sky stopped spinning chairlifts. We’ve been through many stages of grief: shock, denial, anger, sadness, acceptance. And now? Well, we just miss skiing. And chairlifts. And the way the sun hits Lone Mountain in the morning. We figured you might be missing it too. So, we scoured the internet and found a few Big Sky stories to entertain, to lighten the mood,…

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Big Sky Ski Lifts Go Green

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Renewable energy credits eliminate lift operation’s annual carbon footprint Big Sky Resort announced today that its ski lift operations are now in alignment with The Big Picture, the ski area’s initiative to reduce operating impact and become carbon neutral by 2030. The resort recently purchased Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) equivalent to the annual electrical consumption of its 38 lifts. “Lifts are obviously essential to our business – and they are responsible for nearly a third…

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Now Open: Westward Social in The Exchange

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On the heels of the opening of six new dining choices in the Vista Hall, there is yet another new drink and dining option for Big Sky guests. Westward Social, a new bar and restaurant, completes the first phase of an ambitious re-imagination of the core village facility, The Exchange. The new barbecue restaurant and bar will be open for lunch, après, and dinner. The restaurant features long tables and cozy booths where friends and…

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New food hall opens at Big Sky

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Big Sky’s new multi-station food hall, Vista Hall, is now open. Hungry skiers, riders and resort guests can easily explore a new cuisine every day of the week this season while enjoying panoramic views from the new Vista Hall. This 350-seat modern food hall is located on the upper level of the reinvented Mountain Village hub, The Exchange. Open from breakfast through dinner, Vista Hall’s six new eateries offer many choices for diners: Fresh sushi,…

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