Moonlight Basin usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Moonlight Basin USA.
Moonlight Basin Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 2003 the American ski resort Moonlight Basin lies at 3048 metres altitude in the Montana region of the American Rockies. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Moonlight Basin ski area is snow sure. Over 0 snow cannons ensure artificial Moonlight Basin snow making covers 0km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Moonlight Basin (USA) is Billings at a distance of 288km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Moonlight Basin ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
First major new US destination resort for 20 years when it opened in 2003. Located approximately one hour from Bozeman, Montana, is located on the north face of Lone Mountain in the Madison Range. Lone Mountain also serves as home to the famed Big Sky Resort and the two are lift-linked together, a rare thing in North American skiing. Moonlight Basin's northern exposure given deep snow with drier, more consistent snow. The resort is the brainchild of two Montana natives - Joe Vujovich and Lee Poole, and their Fort Lauderdale-based partner, Keith Brown. who purchased the area in the early 1990s.
At build out, ski development will include approximately 2,500 acres of terrain, with a small portion of the partners' original purchase developed for ski terrain and home ownership. The remainder will be preserved as forest and wildlife habitat.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Moonlight Basin USA
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 13 runs ?km |
26% |
Advanced Trails
 14 runs ?km |
28% |
Expert Trails
 22 runs 22km |
44% |
Moonlight Basin Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €168 - €210 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Moonlight Basin Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Moonlight Basin trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Moonlight Basin ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 3048m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 2133.6m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 2133.6m |
| centre of Moonlight Basin ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 618.8m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 914.4m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Moonlight Basin
Skiing Moonlight Basin you'll enjoy 49 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Moonlight Basin lifts number 7 with the capacity to uplift 9100 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Moonlight Basin is over 4.2km long.
Moonlight Basin Ski Area
Moonlight Basin ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 26% intermediate, 28% advanced ski slopes and 44% for expert skiers - the most difficult Moonlight Basin piste is the ?km Three Forks run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Moonlight Basin after dark.
Moonlight Basin for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Moonlight Basin Apres Ski
The apres ski Moonlight Basin scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 4 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 1 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Spa treatments, complimentary mountain tours, Weddings and Retreats, fly fishing, rafting, canoeing, mountain bike tours, guided hiking tours
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Moonlight Basin for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Moonlight Basin Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Moonlight Basin resort - ski Moonlight Basin by any other name
The American ski resort of Moonlight Basin ski resort is also known as Lone Mountain and has the following common misspellings:
Moonlight Basin ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Moonlight Basin ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Moonlight Basin ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Moonlight Basin for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall