The Biggest Skiing in America^TM
BIG SKY, MONTANA

Traveling with little gear other than a camera and a fly rod, my friend and I recently embarked beneath the blue skies of Southwestern Montana only to rediscover what Lewis & Clark discovered years ago. For the better part of 15 years, we have been traveling these parts of Montana to see the refuge of the clean air and the wide open spaces, always watching for the right opportunity to explore a new river plateau or mountain trail.

It is easy to understand how Lewis and Clark felt when they first entered the Gallatin Valley and the area now known as Bozeman, Montana. The lofty mountains, verdant valleys and brilliant blue skies touch the soul as few places can. It inspires all of your senses. That intriguing smell is clean air.

The area is alive with history. The Sioux, Shoshone, Flathead, Nez Pearce and Blackfeet tribes all lived and hunted game here. European trappers and mountain men thrived here. Farmers found fertile fields and sold goods to miners caught up in the gold rush of the 1860’s. Part of the Louisiana Purchase, the Montana Territory was established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864. Montana became a state in 1889.

Gallatin Valley has it all. Art, culture, music, theatre, shopping, dining, a major university, lodging and an incredible array of outdoor activities. If you hunt, fish, ski, snow-mobile, hike, mountain bike, camp, ride horses, play golf or pump adrenaline on white water, you won’t find a better place to pursue your pleasures. Rivers run through it, towering mountains surround it and eagles glide on refreshing breezes above it. And Yellowstone National Park is only 18 miles from Big Sky.

It’s easy to get there. United, Delta Air Lines, Northwest, Frontier Airlines and Horizon Air all slip into the convenient Gallatin Field Airport from dozens of cities across America. Bozeman airport is served by nonstop flights from 11 cities in 10 states making Big Sky easy to reach from anywhere in the country.

This place has Altitude without an Attitude. What we discovered in the Big Sky area was not only lofty mountains, verdant valleys and brilliant skies, we found its greatest asset just may be its people. There is a spirit here among its citizens that we haven’t found anywhere. A spirit of caring, a willingness to welcome new faces and create new friendships. Big Sky has history, abundant wildlife, incredible scenery, but above it all, it has wonderful people.

And did I mention the biggest ski mountain in America? That’s right, 5500 skiable acres with 226 ski runs. If that is not enough, add to it the second biggest vertical drop too. Big Sky is also famous for 400” of snow annually and always ranked as one of the least crowded hills in the country.

Does fishing interest you? You won’t find a better area with the Yellowstone, Madison and the Gallatin Rivers at “your doorstep.” Believe it or not, fish are pulled from Montana’s stream at all times of the year. Wild Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Whitefish, and Arctic Grayling are just a few of the species anglers land in Big Sky’s nearby streams.

We have searched the world over looking for inspiration and we found it in Big Sky, Montana. A four-season resort primed to become the premier year-round mountain resort in the country. Big Sky offers pristine views, access to thousands of acres of protected wilderness, only 18 miles to the entrance to Yellowstone National Park, and the largest ski mountain in America.

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