Moonlight Basin

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SNOW REPORT:      Updated 2/6/2012 - 10:10:41 AM New Snow: Lower Mtn Depth: 47" Temperature: 6° Packed Powder, & Machine ... Extended Moonlight Basin Conditions

PACKAGES AVAILABLE:

Package Details

LEARN TO SKI IN 3

Learn to ski or snowboard this winter at Moonlight Basin for $199

LODGING:

Enjoy the area's finest slopeside lodging with breathtaking views and beautiful amenities. Ski-in/ski-out from the Cowboy Heaven Cabins, Moonlight Mountain Homes, Saddle Ridge townhomes, penthouse suites, or custom homes. Relax after a day of skiing in the Moolight Spa. To book a relaxing retreat at Moonlight Spa, visit moonlightbasin.com or call 877-822-0432.

FOOD AND DRINK:

Three slopeside restaurants offer the perfect place to relax and take a break from skiing. The Border Café in the Pony Express Lodge offers breakfast and lunch options including fresh baked goods and a Liquid Planet coffee bar. At the Madison Village Base Area, the Headwaters Grille serves breakfast sammies, homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and burgers; a full bar and apres ski appetizers are also available. In the Moonlight Lodge, the Timbers Deli has both hot and cold sandwiches. For dinner, the Timbers Restaurant showcases some of the finest dining in Montana.

RENTALS AND SALES:

From private or group lessons to week-long camps, the resort's SnowSports school offers a wide range of child and adult instruction. Group instruction is limited to 3 people per coach. The Moonride rental shop offers ski and snowboard rentals as well as tuning and waxing. SnowSports school and Moonride Rentals can be reached at 877-822-0432. Snowshoe rentals are also available.

INSTRUCTION:

Moonlight Basin is excited to bring a new brand of ski, snowboard, and telemark instruction to Big Sky. Moonlight Basin offers a customized instruction program for kids and adults. Instructor-to-student ratios are lower than industry standards, giving guests the high-touch attention they’ve come to know at Moonlight. Plus, instructors can pick-up students right from their lodging unit! Ski and snowboard rentals are also available at our new rental shop location on Madison Avenue at the Madison Base Area. For more information and rates, call 877-822-0432 or stop in the new Ski & Snowboard Instruction Cabin at Madison Lodge.

EVENTS:

Moonlight Basin hosts family events, including Volcom Peanut Butter Rail Jam, Huck-A-Berry Rail Jam and Headwaters Spring Runoff. Visit www.moonlightbasin.com for our complete calendar of events.

JUST FOR KIDS:

Kids 10 and under ski free at Moonlight Basin. Moonlight Mountain Kids childcare center offers day childcare. Call 406-993-6695 for rates and reservations or visitour website to ge a complete list of our family programs, moonlightbasin.com.

SPECIAL NOTES/EVENTS:

Moonlight Basin's 7-day forecast Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Light east wind. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. East northeast wind at 5 mph becoming south southeast. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind between 3 and 6 mph. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

TRAIL MAP        MOUNTAIN STATISTICS:  Base Elevation: 7000 ft  Top Elevation: 11166 ft  Vertical Drop: 4150 ft  Longest Run: 2.8 mi  Avg. Annual Snowfall: 400" LIFT INFORMATION:  chair   1 triple   1 six-person   2 doubles   3 quads   27 moonlight basin/big sky total lifts  surface   1 kids conveyor   TRAIL INFORMATION:  Number of Trails: 76  Beginner: 19%  Intermediate: 27%  Expert: 54% RATE INFORMATION:  full day   child 10 & under   Free   senior 70+   $45   military   $45   junior 11-17   $45   college with current college id   $45   adult   $55  half day   junior 11-17   $40   college with current college id   $40   adult   $45

Location & Getting Here:

Moonlight Basin Ranch is located on Highway 64, just off US Highway 191, 50 miles south of Bozeman. Take Delta/SkyWest, Horizon/Alaska, United, Northwest or Frontier Airlines to Bozeman. Shuttles to the Big Sky Area meet most major fights. Car rentals and taxis available at the airport. Now available between Bozeman and Moonlight Basin the Skyline Bus shuttle service.

Season Information:

December 11 - Mid-April, conditions permitting. Open daily 9:00am - 4:00pm.

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