Moonlight Basin

Moonlight Basin is an absolutely spectacular mountain. It has what many consider to be the most extreme terrain (the headwaters). There really is something for all levels. They have nice long groomers, a super beginner area, super parks and bloodcurdling chutes all in a fun and friendly environment. It is a big resort with a real local, friendly feel.

http://www.moonlightbasin.com/home/

VIEW PICTURES

LOCATION (-K/L- on our map)

They are also putting Montana on the map with their events and competitions. In the 07/08 season they held a Volcom Rail Jam where the winners went on to compete nationally. There is talk of continuing the competition in future years as well.

You can get a Lone Peak Pass to include Big Sky with your Moonlight Basin adventure.

LIFTS

Moonlight has a high speed six passenger chairlift, three quads, one triple, the headwaters chairlift, and a nice conveyor lift for beginners. They are fast and well maintained.

SLOPES

The base elevation is 7,000 ft and the top (Lone Mountain) is 11,166 ft. The vertical decent is 4,150 ft, the lift served vertical is 2,720 ft. The longest run at Moonlight is 2.8 miles. They have 92 trails, including Big Sky 220+ named runs!

23% beginner

41% intermediate

36% expert

OFFERS NIGHTTIME SNOWBOARDING? NOPE

RESTAURANT/BAR

In the restaurant the Headwaters Grille, they have probably the best portabella sandwich I have ever eaten in my entire life. I am salivating just thinking about it now. Everyone seemed pleased with their meals and the prices were quite reasonable. Although it is crowded, we were able to find a place to sit. There are also the Timber´s Restaurant, Timber´s Bar, and Timber´s Deli located in the Moonlight Lodge and Border´s Café located in the Pony Express Lodge, which we did not have the opportunity to visit. Better yet, make it to Moonlight Basin for Volcom´s Peanut Butter and Rail Jam and eat some the PB&J´s they have out for you to make!

REVIEWS

Beginner
Angela-

"The mountain has a nice beginner area with a conveyor lift to easy the difficulties. It is a nice green area with a lot of space. There is really no need to stay there long, because there are many spots on the mountain that are beginner friendly. The lifts are easy to get on and off, so there are no worries there. It makes learning so much easier when you can just pick yourself up and keep going down the mountain instead of staying on the bunny hill and attempting to master the rope tow. "

Intermediate
Angela-

"I really like Moonlight Basin, but it is not just the runs I like it is the resort as a whole. The atmosphere there reminds me of a small, modest resort but the mountain is world class. The views are amazing, the lifts are fast, and the runs are long and fun. They have nice seemingly never-ending runs where you can really cruise. The lifts are comfortable and fast, so you can spend more time on the hill. I would love to live closer to this resort to really take advantage of all it had to offer. I don´t think I would ever be bored. I watched Kevin go to the headwaters and almost had a heart attack, maybe someday I will up for a run like that!"

Expert
Kevin-

"Together with Big Sky, Moonlight offers some of the most extreme in-bounds terrain anywhere in the States. The headwaters are a series of steep chutes, served by a lift and a very short hike... although that hike gets pretty scary when the wind is blowing hard! At the time of our review there was a big wind storm and I had to duck and put my board flat on the snow a few times as I was hiking toward the 3rd or 4th chute down. The ride down makes everything worth it though! Even better is riding the Lone Peak tram up from Big Sky and riding down the North Summit powder field. Any of these double black diamonds provide an absolutely bone-chilling thrilling back-country experience without the hassle of hiking up!"

Parks
Angela-

"There are two parks at Moonlight, the Zero Gravity Terrain Park and Zero Gravity Pony Park are considered freestyle terrain. According to Moonlight Basin, freestyle terrain is areas dedicated to terrain parks or terrain features such as jumps, hits, ramps, fun boxes, jibs and rails. As the names imply, the Zero Gravity Terrain Park offers medium and large features for the more advanced riders and the Zero Gravity Pony Park offers small and medium features for riders like me. "

PICTURES

Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam

CONTACT INFO

Moonlight Basin

Physical Address: 1020 Hwy 64; Mailing Address: PO Box 160040 Big Sky, Montana 59716-0040

Phone: 406.993.6000 Toll free: 888.362.1666 Fax: 406.993.6655

resort@moonlightbasin.com

	Moonlight Basin Moonlight Basin is an absolutely spectacular mountain. It has what many consider to be the most extreme terrain (the headwaters). There really is something for all levels. They have nice long groomers, a super beginner area, super parks and bloodcurdling chutes all in a fun and friendly environment. It is a big resort with a real local, friendly feel. http://www.moonlightbasin.com/home/ VIEW PICTURES LOCATION (-K/L- on our map) They are also putting Montana on the map with their events and competitions. In the 07/08 season they held a Volcom Rail Jam where the winners went on to compete nationally. There is talk of continuing the competition in future years as well. You can get a Lone Peak Pass to include Big Sky with your Moonlight Basin adventure. LIFTS Moonlight has a high speed six passenger chairlift, three quads, one triple, the headwaters chairlift, and a nice conveyor lift for beginners. They are fast and well maintained. SLOPES The base elevation is 7,000 ft and the top (Lone Mountain) is 11,166 ft. The vertical decent is 4,150 ft, the lift served vertical is 2,720 ft. The longest run at Moonlight is 2.8 miles. They have 92 trails, including Big Sky 220+ named runs! 23% beginner 41% intermediate 36% expert OFFERS NIGHTTIME SNOWBOARDING? NOPE RESTAURANT/BAR In the restaurant the Headwaters Grille, they have probably the best portabella sandwich I have ever eaten in my entire life. I am salivating just thinking about it now. Everyone seemed pleased with their meals and the prices were quite reasonable. Although it is crowded, we were able to find a place to sit. There are also the Timber´s Restaurant, Timber´s Bar, and Timber´s Deli located in the Moonlight Lodge and Border´s Café located in the Pony Express Lodge, which we did not have the opportunity to visit. Better yet, make it to Moonlight Basin for Volcom´s Peanut Butter and Rail Jam and eat some the PB&J´s they have out for you to make! REVIEWS Beginner Angela- "The mountain has a nice beginner area with a conveyor lift to easy the difficulties. It is a nice green area with a lot of space. There is really no need to stay there long, because there are many spots on the mountain that are beginner friendly. The lifts are easy to get on and off, so there are no worries there. It makes learning so much easier when you can just pick yourself up and keep going down the mountain instead of staying on the bunny hill and attempting to master the rope tow. " Intermediate Angela- "I really like Moonlight Basin, but it is not just the runs I like it is the resort as a whole. The atmosphere there reminds me of a small, modest resort but the mountain is world class. The views are amazing, the lifts are fast, and the runs are long and fun. They have nice seemingly never-ending runs where you can really cruise. The lifts are comfortable and fast, so you can spend more time on the hill. I would love to live closer to this resort to really take advantage of all it had to offer. I don´t think I would ever be bored. I watched Kevin go to the headwaters and almost had a heart attack, maybe someday I will up for a run like that!" Expert Kevin- "Together with Big Sky, Moonlight offers some of the most extreme in-bounds terrain anywhere in the States. The headwaters are a series of steep chutes, served by a lift and a very short hike... although that hike gets pretty scary when the wind is blowing hard! At the time of our review there was a big wind storm and I had to duck and put my board flat on the snow a few times as I was hiking toward the 3rd or 4th chute down. The ride down makes everything worth it though! Even better is riding the Lone Peak tram up from Big Sky and riding down the North Summit powder field. Any of these double black diamonds provide an absolutely bone-chilling thrilling back-country experience without the hassle of hiking up!" Parks Angela- "There are two parks at Moonlight, the Zero Gravity Terrain Park and Zero Gravity Pony Park are considered freestyle terrain. According to Moonlight Basin, freestyle terrain is areas dedicated to terrain parks or terrain features such as jumps, hits, ramps, fun boxes, jibs and rails. As the names imply, the Zero Gravity Terrain Park offers medium and large features for the more advanced riders and the Zero Gravity Pony Park offers small and medium features for riders like me. " PICTURES Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam CONTACT INFO Moonlight Basin Physical Address: 1020 Hwy 64; Mailing Address: PO Box 160040 Big Sky, Montana 59716-0040 Phone: 406.993.6000 Toll free: 888.362.1666 Fax: 406.993.6655 resort@moonlightbasin.com http://www.moonlightbasin.com/home/ Mountain Stats Average Snowfall: 400 in/yr Number of lifts: 6 Trails: 76 Beginner: 19% Intermediate: 27% Expert: 54% Top Elevation: 11166 ft Vertical feet: 4150 ft Park(s)?: yes Night Boarding?: no
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