Summit

6,817 feet
0"

Overnight Fresh

1"

Past 24 Hours

10"

Past 7 Days

50"

Settled Base

91"

Season to Date

Base Area

4,464 feet
0"

Past 24 Hours

0"

Past 7 Days

Base area stats reflect natural snowfall only. Resort snowmaking operations contribute greatly to snow depth across lower elevations of the mountain.

Today's Snow Reporter: Ella

Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024:

9:50 a.m. scoop:

Groomers on the backside are possibly skiing the best they've been all season!? The bit of snow we got in the past 24 hours has made for some super velvety soft corduroy on top of a solid base. No scratchy, no chundery, just zoom.

9 a.m. update: 

The wind and temps are mild! Clouds are a little lower than I guessed so bring up a clear or low-light lens. While we did get some precip overnight, a mix of wind and wetter layers have created some frosty and inconsistent conditions. Groomers are firm and fast but should hopefully soften up later today. Tree areas are feeling chundery under a thin dusting.

6 a.m. report:

Good morning, snow-loving friends!

We've received about another inch of snow, bringing our base depth up to 50 inches, which should help out with our conditions especially where spots were getting firmer. We're expecting a high of 30 degrees at the summit and light southwest wind. High clouds will be gathering throughout the day and will hopefully drop us another dusting tonight.

The mountain has been skiing very fast in the mornings before things warm up, so please use extra caution if you're up and at 'em this morning, and keep on the lookout for variable conditions and grooming irregularities around the base. The frontside is getting pretty slick, so remember to keep it in control and keep everyone safe and happy while Mom's in town for the holidays.

Speaking of the holidays, we have a few events coming up to celebrate! On the 24th Santa is coming for his Gift Giveaway & Torchlight Parade, on the 28th we have the super fun Cruise the Blues Mountainwide Scavenger Hunt, and of course on New Year's Eve we have our annual Torchlight Parade & Fireworks. Take a look at our events page to learn more. We would love to see you up here!

Lastly, please note Chair 2 remains closed due to an ongoing modernization project, and we won't quite have it open in time for Christmas. For night skiing starting Dec. 26, we will instead run T-Bar 1 along with Chairs 3 and 6. We are also offering discounted rates on night skiing tickets. Our lift maintenance team and outside engineers are working hard to complete this project, and we appreciate your patience and understanding. For more information, see our latest blog post.

Alright, that's what I've got for you this morning. I'm stoked for another day on the beautiful Big! I'll see ya on the slopes!

The snow report is a subjective assessment of terrain and weather conditions. Snowfall and snow depths are measured at the summit and base areas around 6 a.m. each day. Actual depths may vary across the mountain and change throughout the day. Always check with ski patrol if you need more information about skiing conditions.

Chairlift Status

Chair 1 - Big Mountain Express (9:30am - 4pm)

Open

Chair 2 - Swift Creek Express (9am - 4pm)

Closed

Chair 3 - Tenderfoot (9am - 4pm)

Open

Chair 4 - Snow Ghost Express (9am - 4pm)

Open

Chair 5 - East Rim (9:45am - 4pm)

Open

Chair 6 - Base Lodge (8:45am - 4:30pm)

Open

Chair 7 - Big Creek Express (9:45am - 3:30pm)

Open

Chair 8 - Hellroaring (10am - 4pm)

Open

Chair 9 - Easy Rider (9am - 4pm)

Closed

Chair 10 - Bad Rock (9:30am - 4pm)

Closed

Chair 11 - Flower Point (9:45am - 3:15pm)

Open

Chair 12 - Elk Highlands (9am - 4pm)

Open

T-Bar 1 - Heritage (As Needed)

Open

T-Bar 2 - Bigfoot (9:45am - 3:15pm)

Open

Big Easy Carpet (9am - 4pm)

Open

2 Easy Carpet (9am - 4pm)

Closed

Chairs 5 and 8 may have delayed openings due to avalanche mitigation work. Lift operations are subject to change without notice due to weather conditions and other safety considerations.

Run Status

Chair 1 – Big Mountain Express

1000 Turns

Open

Bad Rock

Open

Bench Runs

Open

Big Face

Open

Big Ravine

Open

Cal's Country

Open

Chappy Hour

Open

Chute

Open

Corkscrew

Open

Easy Out

Open

Elephant's Graveyard

Open

Elkweed

Open

Fault 2

Open

Fault 3

Open

Good Medicine

Open

Haskill Slide

Open

Headwall

Open

Heep Steep

Open

Inspiration

Open

Larch

Open

Little Bavaria

Open

Middle Fork

Closed

Movie Land

Open

No Name

Open

North Bowl Face

Open

Over the Hill Gang

Open

Powder Bowl

Open

Ptarmigan Bowl

Open

Russ's Street

Open

Schmidt's Chute

Open

Toni Matt

Open

Upper Langley

Open

Chair 2 - Swift Creek Express

Ed's Run

Open

Heaven

Closed

Hellroaring

Open

Hibernation

Closed

Home Again

Open

Interstate

Open

Mully's

Closed

Nice Day

Closed

Ranger Trail

Closed

Sandi's

Closed

Swift Creek

Closed

Wood Lot

Closed

Chair 3 - Tenderfoot

Alpinglow Alley

Open

Central Avenue

Closed

Hailey's

Open

Hope Slope

Open

Ski Way

Closed

Chair 4 - Snow Ghost Express

Expressway

Closed

Friends of Langley

Open

Hogan's

Open

Hogan's East

Open

Langley

Open

Powder Trap

Open

Three Stooges

Closed

Chair 5 - East Rim

Don's Descent

Open

East Rim

Open

East Rim Face

Open

Evan's Heaven

Open

First Creek

Open

Lee's Way

Open

Moe Mentum

Open

Moose

Open

N.B.C.

Open

Whitey's

Open

Chair 6 - Base Lodge

Barndance

Open

Chipmunk

Open

Huckleberry Patch

Closed

Chair 7 - Big Creek Express

Big Horn

Open

Black Bear

Open

Caribou

Open

George's Gorge

Open

Goat Haunt

Open

Gray Wolf

Open

Hollywood

Open

Kodiak

Open

Marmot

Open

Silvertip

Open

Whitetail

Open

Chair 8 - Hellroaring

Chet's Stache

Open

Connie's Coulee

Open

Glory Hole

Open

Gray's Golf Course

Open

Hell Fire

Open

Lacy Lane

Closed

Pat's Ride

Open

Picture Chutes

Open

RadJack

Open

Short but Sweet

Open

Sling Shot

Open

Teepee

Open

The Back 9

Open

Wing and a Prayer

Open

Chair 9 - Easy Rider

Lower Inspiration

Closed

Over Easy

Closed

Under Easy

Closed

Chair 11 - Flower Point

Big Creek

Open

Hidden Meadow

Open

Inside Road

Open

North Fork

Open

One Grand Parade

Open

Outside Road

Open

Ridge Run

Open

Chair 12 - Elk Highlands

(note: this chairlift and its runs are for homeowners only & not counted in our total run list)

Elk Highlands Loop

Closed

Glades Spur

Closed

Good Neighbors Spur

Closed

Northern Lights

Closed

Northern Lights West

Closed

Stoltz Knob Spur

Closed

Sunrise Aurora Spur

Closed

Sunrise Dawn Spur

Closed

Sunrise Headwall

Closed

Sunrise Ridge Outside Loop

Closed

Bigfoot T-Bar 2

Lodi Ridge

Open

Lynx

Open

Stumptown

Open

Trapper's Trail

Open

Whiskey Spring

Open

Big Easy Carpet

Big Easy Carpet Area

Open

2 Easy Carpet

2 Easy Carpet Area

Open

Terrain Parks

2nd Street Park

Closed

Central Avenue Park

Closed

Central Avenue Railyard

Closed

Depot Terrain Park

Open

Goat Haunt Skier/Boardercross Course

Open

Minnow Park

Closed

Parking Lot Status

Aspen Lot

Open

Birch Lot

Open

Cedar Lot

Open

Dogwood Lot

Open

Fir Lot

Closed

Hemlock Lot

Open

Pine Lot

Open

Spruce Lot

Open

Willow Lot

Open

If you go out of bounds ...

When you exit the marked boundaries of the resort, you are entering backcountry terrain where natural and human-caused avalanches can occur. The resort does not conduct avalanche mitigation on those slopes. Always check the Flathead Avalanche Center's daily avalanche forecast and carry a beacon, shovel and probe.

Stay safe out there!

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Please review our safety guides to help keep you, your buddies and your fellow guests safe on the slopes.