Big Sky Resort vs Whitefish Mountain Resort

    Big Sky Resort and Whitefish Mountain Resort are neighbouring resorts in Montana - here is how they stack up for different kinds of skier.

    Suitability - who each resort suits

    How well each resort matches different types of skier

    Beginners

    Big Sky Resort

    Good

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    Limited

    Intermediates

    Big Sky Resort

    Very good

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    Good

    Experts

    Big Sky Resort

    Very good

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    Limited

    Off-piste

    Big Sky Resort

    Good

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    Not ideal

    Terrain Park

    Big Sky Resort

    Not ideal

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    Not ideal

    Families

    Big Sky Resort

    Limited

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    Not ideal

    Snow Confidence

    Big Sky Resort

    Very good

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    Limited

    Budget

    Big Sky Resort

    Not ideal

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    Not ideal

    Key stats compared

    Head-to-head on the numbers that matter

    Piste

    Big Sky Resort

    238.2 km

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    84 km

    Vertical drop

    Big Sky Resort

    1320 m

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    698 m

    Lifts

    Big Sky Resort

    44

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    16

    Top elevation

    Big Sky Resort

    3400 m

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    2064 m

    Snow reliability

    Big Sky Resort

    very reliable snow

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    good snow

    Snowiest month

    Big Sky Resort

    No data

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    No data

    Day pass

    Big Sky Resort

    €200

    Whitefish Mountain Resort

    €115

    Which should you choose?

    Our verdict based on terrain, snow, and who each resort suits

    Choose Big Sky Resort if...

    you want cruisy red runs, you want challenging terrain or you want the most reliable snow.

    Choose Whitefish Mountain Resort if...

    you want better value.