Big Sky, MT – Big Sky has improved the configuration of the Montana ski and snowboard resort’s learning area, located immediately outside the Snowcrest Lodge in the resort’s Mountain Village. The improvements provide students of all ages the development steps to evolve into lifelong participants of snow sports.

The new design eases the learning progression through three surface lifts and the only skill required is standing on a conveyor.  Absolute beginner children step onto the Small Fry surface lift in a virtually level area, located immediately outside the Snowcrest Lodge Big Sky Mountain Sports School facility. This Children’s Bowl has added a second, longer, surface lift, called Beehive Basin, to improve the lesson experience for all children in the Big Sky Mountain Sports School program.

A newly purchased surface lift, Middle Basin, was installed this summer and seamlessly links the Children’s Bowl and the Bear Basin surface lift. Bear Basin has been moved to far skier’s right, adding more beginner terrain to prepare students for steeper slopes, wider turns, and to graduate to the beginner chairlift. Adult first time skiers and riders learn the fundamentals in a safe and easy environment, learning safety, equipment and how to dress for comfort.

In addition to the Mountain Village, Big Sky Mountain Sports School will also be located at the Madison Base in the Moonlight Basin area offering the same snow sports services.