We're going to Big Sky from January 11-17, and I was hoping to get recommendations for ski rentals and general advice for the area. We all have our own skis, but our gear is stranded in Tahoe through tragic circumstances. We were planning on spending this week in Tahoe at a friend's house, but the pipes burst and the house in uninhabitable, so my custom fit boots and Fischer skis are stuck up there. But on the bright side, we are going to Big Sky, which is supposed to be terrific. I would love suggestions on where to rent skis, names of ski instructors, and good restaurants. I would ideally like the names of instructors both for small children, and for myself, a strong intermediate/lower advanced skier.
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Going to Big Sky - need instructor/rentals recs
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Angel Diva
You will love Big Sky~ I don't have any specific instructor recommendations, but I've had good experiences at that mountain with different coaches. I've taken a few group lessons and there were never more than 3 in my group in the afternoon session, which made it a very, very good deal economically.
In terms of restaurants, here are my favorites in the village (which is so small you won't believe it): Bambu Bar for sushi and Asian food, in the Mountain Village Building and The Cabin for delicious (and more expensive) dinners, also in the Mountain Village Building. On mountain there is one restaurant that makes killer burgers, I think it's called the Pinnacle (top of Ramcharger lift). There is also an amazing restaurant (the name escapes me) down on the road to Yellowstone (you need reservations) but it's not really the type of place to bring kids and it's pricey, sorry I can't remember the name, food was unbelievable.
There are some different rental places in the Mountain Lodge and also in the village, nothing amazing but decent rentals and demos. They don't do a lot of grooming at Big Sky so if it snows, as it usually does, you'll want to try something a little bit wider.
Have a blast!
In terms of restaurants, here are my favorites in the village (which is so small you won't believe it): Bambu Bar for sushi and Asian food, in the Mountain Village Building and The Cabin for delicious (and more expensive) dinners, also in the Mountain Village Building. On mountain there is one restaurant that makes killer burgers, I think it's called the Pinnacle (top of Ramcharger lift). There is also an amazing restaurant (the name escapes me) down on the road to Yellowstone (you need reservations) but it's not really the type of place to bring kids and it's pricey, sorry I can't remember the name, food was unbelievable.
There are some different rental places in the Mountain Lodge and also in the village, nothing amazing but decent rentals and demos. They don't do a lot of grooming at Big Sky so if it snows, as it usually does, you'll want to try something a little bit wider.
Have a blast!
