Summer Activities

Raft Companies

Geyser Whitewater Expeditions (406) 995-4989 ⁄ (800) 914-9031. Big Sky's whitewater professionals dedicated to providing enjoyable rafting adventures. Our knowledgeable guides have maintained an outstanding safety record. We also offer guided sea kayak and river kayak trips, as well as canoe and mountain bike rentals, and Big Sky's only 30' indoor climbing wall.

Montana Whitewater Raft Company (406) 763-4465 ⁄ (800) 799-4465. Intimate adventure & outdoor excitement for all levels. We offer whitewater and scenic raft trips on the Gallatin and Yellowstone Rivers.

Horseback Riding

Cache Creek Outfitters (406) 995-3888 ⁄ (406) 995-4132 is your one stop shop for the ultimate in fishing and horseback riding adventures.

Jake's Horses (406) 995-4630 ⁄ (800) 352-5956 offers guided trail rides year round at Big Sky. Experience the adventure, from a 1 hour ride to a pack trip in Yellowstone.

320 Guest Ranch (406) 995-4283 ⁄ (800) 243-0320. Along the Gallatin River, minutes from Yellowstone Park, experience a variety of activities and year-round accommodations. Take a trail ride through mountain meadows, flyfish rivers and lakes, whitewater raft, or attend our summer rodeo.

Lone Mountain Ranch (406) 995-4644 ⁄ (800) 514-4644

Guided Fly Fishing Outfitters

Cache Creek Outfitters (406) 995-3888 ⁄ (406) 995-4132 is your one stop shop for the ultimate in fishing and horseback riding adventures.

East Slope Anglers (406) 995-4369 ⁄ (888) 359-3974. Authorized ORVIS® Flyshop! The friendliest and most experienced flyfishing guides available. Located on the Gallatin River, 100 yards south of the Big Sky turnoff. Fishing the waters of SW Montana and Yellowstone National Park.

Gallatin Riverguides (406) 995-2290 ⁄ (888) 707-1505. A Montana flyfishing tradition, located in the heart of trout country on the Gallatin River in Big Sky.

Lone Mountain Ranch (406) 995-4644 ⁄ (800) 514-4644. An ORVIS® endorsed fly fishing lodge with year-round fly fishing.

Wild Trout Outfitters (406) 995-2975 offers some of the most exciting flyfishing experiences in Southwestern Montana. Professionally guided year-round flyfishing service offering drift boats, walk/wades and horseback trips for beginners to experts.

Golf

Big Sky Golf Course (406) 995-5780. This scenic course was originally designed by Arnold Palmer in the early 1970's. It has been updated several times to provide more exciting play. There are 18 holes with a par of 72 and features blue, gold, white and red tee boxes. USGA Rules of Golf and local rules shall govern all play.

Miscellaneous

Gallatin Alpine Sports (406) 995-2318 / (888) 3-ALPINE. We offer year round, full service bike maintenance from our highly skilled bike tech's. We also carry all the brands you would expect from a great outdoor store: Bikes: Rocky Mountain, Norco and Trek (including Gary Fisher, Klein, and Lemond); Clothing: North Face, Kavu, Burton, Arcteryx, Cloudveil, Ibex, Isis, Pearlizumi and Prana; Sunglass: Kaenon and Smith; Footwear: Vasque, Chaco, Birkenstock, Scarpa, Salomon, Shimano, Northwave, SIDI, Pearlizumi, Answer and Vans; Boats: Prion.

Grizzly Outfitters (888) 807- 9452. During the Summer months, Grizzly Outfitters is Big Sky Montana's premier bike shop and outdoor store. We sell bikes from Kona, Ellsworth, Intense and Electra. Bike clothing from Pearl Izumi, Fox Racing and Oakley. Grizzly Outfitters has Big Sky, Montana's largest selection of shoes & footwear for hiking, trail running and everyday outdoor wear. We carry the best footwear from Merrell, Salomon Footwear, Chaco, Garmont, Scarpa, Crocs, Reef Brazil, Asics, La Sportiva, Patagonia Footwear, Dansko, Uggs, Schnees Winter Boots, Kamik and Smartwool socks. Don't forget your Superfeet footbeds. Grizzly Outfitters also has an extensive selection of Climbing Gear and equipment from Black Diamond, MSR, Marmot, Osprey and others. We also have the largest selection of sunglasses in Big Sky. Come try on the latest from Oakley, Smith, Native, Costa Del Mar and Maui Jim Sunglasses. We carry a great assortment of camping accessories from Cascade Designs, MSR, Jetboil, Benchmade Knives, Thermarest and Suunto Watches. Come into Grizzly Outfitters for local information, trail guidebooks, maps and trail conditions around Big Sky.

Yellowstone National Park

Winter Activities

Alpine Skiing

Big Sky Resort Ski Facts: Ski area opens Thanksgiving and closes in mid April, Mountain Village Base area: 7,500 feet in elevation, summit of Lone Mountain: 11,166 feet in elevation, 4,350 skiable vertical feet, 3,500 acres for skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, on three mountains, 150 runs, longest run is 6 miles, average annual snowfall: 400 inches.

Moonlight Basin Resort Moonlight Basin is the first new destination ski resort to open in the US in more than twenty years. Five chairlifts, including Montana's only high-speed, six passenger chair and a new quad, serve a growing trail network of 76 runs, average annual snowfall 400 inches of dry, light snow.

Montana Back Country Adventures great backcountry snowcat, ski and snowboarding trips.

Nordic Skiing

Lone Mountain Ranch specializes in ski and summer adventure vacations. Winter features a nationally renowned cross country ski center with 85 km groomed trails, snowshoe trails, sleighride dinners, and guided tours into Yellowstone.

Snowmobiling

Alpine Snowmobile Tours operating out of Rainbow Ranch Lodge, Big Sky, Montana 59716 ⁄ (406) 995-4132 ⁄ (406) 580-3812. Snowmobile Rentals in Big Sky. Also providing guide services. We also have trailer packages to access the other trails in the area.

Canyon Adventures (406) 995-4450 ⁄ (800) 520-7533 can meet your needs for fun year round. Winter we have guided or unguided snowmobile tours right here in the Big Sky area.

Miscellaneous

Gallatin Alpine Sports (406) 995-2318 / (888) 3-ALPINE. Gallatin Alpine Sports does ski tunes for both XC and Downhill Ski and Snowboard. The tunes includes: base grinds, edge sharpening, waxing and mounting. GAS has the latest Atomic and Dynastar downhill ski equipment. An awesome staff that makes sure every boot fit works will also share their local knowledge of weather, trails and other activities like dog-sled rides, winter fly-fishing tips, great restaurants and where to go cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing. Though our name is Alpine, we provide the best snowboards: Burton and Never Summer. The former you know; the latter is a twelve-year-old company out of Colorado that was started and is still owned by two brothers providing a great, strong product that compliments the Burton line.

Grizzly Outfitters (888) 807- 9452. When the snow flies, come check out the latest gear for telemark skiing from Scarpa, Black Diamond Equipment, G3, Genuine Guide Gear, Rottefella and Backcountry Access. If you are an alpine tourer or randonnee skier, you'll enjoy the best skis and bindings from Fritchi, Dynafit and Boots from Scarpa and Garmont. Downhill skiers will enjoy the best gear and equipment from Rossignol, K2, Nordica, Salomon, Dalbello and more. Grizzly Outfitters has the state-of-the art equipment for boot fitting and custom footbed fabrication. We guarantee your boot fit every time.

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Tour Guides (406) 995-2399 is Big Sky's local tour company. We offer summer van and hiking tours into Yellowstone and Virginia City. In the winter, we offer snowcoach tours into Yellowstone and snowcoach dinners on Andesite.

Spirit of the North Sled Dog Adv. (406) 995-3424 For you next winter adventure - dog sled Big Sky! Excitement, energy, enthusiasm, great fun for everyone young & old alike, hands on instructions; share the thrill of 'mushing' a sled dog team. Sled dog tours are offered twice daily in beautiful Moonlight Basin Ranch.

Yellowstone Alpen Guides (406) 646-9591operates tours in Yellowstone National Park year-round. Snowcoach tours, cross-country ski tours and rentals are available in winter.