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.
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.
Private Experiences
Spend your time on the mountain with a session tailored to your goals—whether that's personalized instruction or the expertise of a local to guide you around the mountain.
Private Experience
Choose between a private lesson or private guide. Our instructors are ready to show you the best of what Big Sky has to offer, with as much or as little instruction as you'd like.
$1,250
Headlamp Skiing
Experience night skiing in a new way. Ski the freshly groomed slopes of Andesite Mountain under the stars by the light of a super-powered headlamp.
$750
First Tracks Refresher
Start your day on Ramcharger 8 an hour before the mountain opens with a pro. Ease into the day with a few pointers so you can maximize your day and get fresh tracks on Ramcharger 8. For intermediate & above skiers & snowboarders.
$175
Group Lessons
Improve your skiing or snowboarding and get the best value with a group lesson.
Group Lessons
Level up your skiing or snowboarding with a group lesson—available for skiers and riders of all ages and levels.
$260
Group Lessons 4 Pack
Level up your skiing or snowboarding with four group lessons to use throughout the season and save.
$575
Teen Mountain Experience
A blend between a group lesson and a guided experience, explore with friends under the guidance of a certified instructor.
$310
Kids Lessons
With an emphasis on technique, we provide a fun learning environment for your child to build solid skills that they will utilize throughout their skiing or riding lifetime.
Private Experience
Watch your child thrive with individualized instruction from our specialized children’s instructors. Private Experiences allow focus on building strong foundations in your child’s learning style.
$1,250
Group Lessons
Let kids bond with others while building their skills on the mountain. Our group lessons for kids focus on creating a fun, welcoming learning space. With a small child-to-instructor ratio, group lessons are a great way to learn techniques that make for successful skiers and snowboarders.
$310
Small Fry Try Private Lesson
Get your little one off to the right start with our child education-certified instructors. With one-on-one attention and a shortened session, you can develop a lifelong love of skiing and snowboarding, ideal for children's energy and attention span.
$175
Teen Mountain Experience
A blend between a group lesson and a guided experience, explore with friends under the guidance of a certified instructor.
$310
Programs & Clinics
Grow your skills and sense of community with the expertise of world-renowned skiers in our clinics and season-long programs.
Summit Pursuits with Dan Egan
Join Ski Hall of Fame legend Dan Egan and Big Sky’s top Mountain Sports Pros for Summit Pursuits, a three-day journey into the art of skiing and snowboarding on Lone Mountain’s legendary terrain.
$1,665
Master the Mountain
Elevate your skills and connect with the community—no matter where on the mountain you are. Our adult weekly programs take you from meadow to summit.
$595
Calamity Janes
Calamity Janes is our multi-week ski lesson program for women of all ability levels. The program helps you develop new skills on all terrains while connecting women and non-binary skiers at your ability level.
$455
Kids Seasonal Programs
Our youth seasonal programs offer children a valuable opportunity to enhance their skiing and snowboarding skills, deepen their understanding of Lone Mountain, and foster friendships on the hill.
Mountain Sports FAQs
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.
Rental equipment is not included with lessons or guided experiences and must be purchased separately. Mountain Sports does not have its own rental equipment. Small Fry Try lessons for 2-4-year-olds are the only exception, as we provide kid's rentals with these lessons, subject to availability.
Ski and snowboard lessons meet on the snow outside of the Mountain Sports office at each base. Find the blue banner that has your lesson type written on it. For private lessons, instructors may reach out before your lesson to set up an alternative meeting location or you will meet at the black banner.
Big Sky Resort has two winter base areas—Mountain Village and Madison Base—where we offer equipment rentals and lessons. Mountain Village is our main base area with lots of amenities and the main hub for most guests. For guests staying near Moonlight Basin, Madison Base also offers lessons and rentals.
Guests staying in Spanish Peaks or at the Montage Hotel may meet their instructors for private lessons at the Montage. Rentals booked through Big Sky Resort can be picked up in Mountain Village in the Snowcrest Lodge. The Montage also rents equipment through Compass Sports.
