Madison Base | Big Sky Resort — Attraction in Big Sky

The road to this base area can be treacherous. AWD and/or snow tires a must. My last visit, an idiot in a rental nearly took my car out after losing control on a downhill. (It's always the downhill, always.)

There isn't anywhere to leave a bag so you have to boot up at the car. This is a change from the last time I was at Big Sky, as they used to be totally fine with stuff left in Headwaters Grille.

Finally, if winds pick up or temperatures are super cold like minus twenty, the main lift might not run, making it impossible to access the rest of the resort... something to be aware of if the forecast is severe.

That said, it has a quaint old school feel, and the terrain is good.

I'd immediately give it five stars if they restored the...

Madison Base feels much more like a ski lodge than a shopping mall. It's a much more pleasant place to rest between runs, IMHO. The trails to get back here from the main part of the mountain are not very well marked, so it's easy to get lost and end up trapped down by the main lodge or Madison 8 when the lifts close at 4 PM. The staff all seem to know about this problem, and have been very helpful about getting lost skiers back to their cars parked in the Madison Base lot at the end of the day. Thank you to all the workers at Big Sky for taking great care of your...

Greatest ski school. I have the most fun providing Snogo lessons as well as snowboarding lessons. This part of the mountain feels like it’s a private club it’s so small and it has some of the best runs on the mountain. It has a fantastic cafeteria style food court along with a great bar providing cocktails, wine and beer.

The rental/repair department is by far the best on the mountain super attentive service and really great people.

Drop by anytime and say hi! You’ll be so...