Ski and Snowboard Lessons
With 5,850 acres of skiable terrain, our ski instructors and mountain guides can help skiers and riders of all levels navigate the mountain and make the most of your experience.
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Maximize Your Experience
Evolve Your Skills, Elevate Your Experience
From first-timers to technical experts, our instruction transcends typical lessons—personalized guidance accelerates progress through approaches tailored to your unique learning style.
Local Expertise, Legendary Terrain
Navigate Big Sky's vast 5,850 acres with confidence—our expert instructors provide the perfect balance of technical coaching and mountain insight to optimize your time on the mountain.
Expert Instruction for All Levels
Unlock potential you didn't know existed—our progressive teaching methodology adapts to your unique needs, creating breakthroughs whether you're making your first turns or refining expert technique.
Make the Most of Your Lesson
- Book in AdvanceEarly booking secures access to Big Sky's most experienced instructors and unlocks terrain that only the experts know. This is insider access, guaranteed.
- Explore with ConfidenceDiscover Big Sky through an insider's perspective. Let our certified instructors and guides help you explore the resort safely.
- Multi-Day LessonsImprove your skiing or riding and build confidence by working on multiple skills and a variety of terrain in a multi-day lessons.
Programs & Clinics
Grow your skills and sense of community with the expertise of world-renowned skiers in our clinics and season-long programs.
Lessons meet on-snow at Mountain Village, Madison Base, or the Montage Hotel, depending on your base area selection. If you're unsure which location you selected for your lesson, check your confirmation email or your order history in your account on bigskyresort.com.
If you booked a private experience, your instructor may reach out ahead of your lesson to organize a specific meeting location. If not, plan to meet at the black flag that reads "Private Lessons" in front of the Mountain Sports Office.
Detailed information about specific meeting areas will be updated in the Fall of 2026 as well as emailed out a few days before the lesson.
Private Experiences at the Mountain Village and Madison Base start at 9 AM for full-day and half-day morning sessions, or 1 PM for afternoon half-day sessions.
Private Experiences at the Montage start at 9:30 AM for full-day and half-day morning sessions, or 1:30 PM for afternoon half-day sessions.
Group Lessons at all base areas start at 9:30 AM for full-day and half-day morning lessons, or 1 PM for afternoon half-day lessons.
The Small Fry Try 45 minute private lesson is the perfect length for those young and new to the sport.
Children may begin ski lessons at 18 months old. To participate, they must be comfortable being separated from their parents and fully potty trained.
Children must be at least 3 years old and fully potty trained to enroll in snowboard lessons. Younger children generally have not yet developed the balance and coordination needed for a successful snowboarding experience.
All our Mountain Sports lessons and programs can be booked online, over the phone, or in person at the Mountain Sports office during winter operating hours.
For the best availability, book online in advance. We do sell out of lessons on busy days. If there is no availability online or for day-of bookings, please contact us by phone at (800) 548-4486.
Lift tickets are not included with private or group lessons. A lift ticket or valid season pass is required for all lesson participants. Including Sno-Go lessons.
In the winter, discounted lift tickets are available to children (7-14) in group lessons. These discount tickets are available to add-on to your lesson when adding the product to your cart or by contacting us.
In the summer, if you do not have a bike and bike haul lift ticket and want to take a group lesson, purchase the downhill group lesson package. This half-day lesson option includes a bike rental and bike haul ticket for the duration of your lesson.
Rental equipment is not included with lessons, programs, or guides. If you do not have your own equipment, we recommend booking rentals with Big Sky Sports.
Rental skis and snowboards may be available for Mountain Village Small Fry Try private lessons (ages 2-4). Please call the Mountain Sports Office for availability.
In the summer, downhill mountain biking lessons do not include rentals. Select downhill mountain biking lessons offer discounted rentals. Please inquire when booking your lesson.
