Trip Dates: March 1-8, 2025
Big Sky, Montana
May 20 update: The trip is sold out. The registration site is open for you to sign up on our wait list. We will contact people on the wait list as openings occur, in the order that you registered. You do not need to send any deposit money until you clear the wait list.
Back by popular demand, the Chagrin Valley Ski Club will return to Big Sky, Montana, to explore the most technologically advanced lift network in North America. Ramcharger 8 and Swift Current 6 boast speed and comfort with heated seats and weatherproof bubbles. Take your day to new heights on their crown jewel, the new Lone Peak Tram, whether you ski from the top or come for the views. Come and join us!!
Highlights
- Limit of 44 club members
- 7 nights in Huntley Lodge, walking distance to lifts
- Best ski breakfast buffet included
- Optional day trip to snowmobile or ride a coach in Yellowstone National Park
- 400 inches annual snowfall. Base at 6,800 feet and summit at 11,166 feet
Skiing at Big Sky
An average of 400 inches of snow falls on Big Sky Resort annually. Consistent storms refresh the slopes through the winter.
The resort is wrapping up Big Sky 2025, which is an ambitious 10-year vision transforming the Big Sky experience from the moment you touch ground in Montana to the top of Lone Peak.
See the great trip review of the trip we took to Big Sky in 2019.
Lodging
Lodging will be in the heart of the Big Sky Mountain Village at the Huntley Lodge, the landmark property of the mountain retreat, which is ski in/out.
The Huntley Lodge is the original Big Sky lodge with an enduringly warm aesthetic and a fresh-faced Montana vibe. It was reimagined in 2021-2, with an entirely contemporary lens, and authenticity combines comfortably with nods to old ski culture beside newfound fun-loving details.
A hearty daily breakfast buffet in a casual family atmosphere is included, with everything you could possibly imagine to prepare you for a day on the slopes! It’s a great place to plan your day with your fellow ski pals!
Accommodations at the Huntley will be in hotel rooms with two queen beds and will accommodate 2 guests in each room. Keurig coffee maker and mini-refrigerator are in each room. Each floor has a microwave and ice and vending machines.
Amenities include on-site laundry facilities, two hot tubs, outdoor swimming pool, sauna, and exercise room.
Included in the trip:
- Seven nights lodging in Huntley Lodge, as described above
- Daily hot breakfast
- Slopeside ski valet
- Private group motor coach transfers between Bozeman airport and Big Sky (one hour)
- Baggage porterage to your room once we arrive at the Huntley Lodge. Baggage portage when we depart
- Midweek party
Per person cost for the trip is: $1,699.00
Trip Options
- Group airfare may be added. Round trip to Bozeman from Cleveland. $762.00
- Single room supplement. Upgrade to a single room for an additional $1,443 per person
- Ikon Pass lift tickets booked through Sports America website, password “snow”
OR: purchase a Big Sky pass Freestyle pass for 3-5 days - Optional day trip to snowmobile or ride a coach in Yellowstone National Park
- Travel insurance
Payments
- Initial Deposit Due upon sign up: $500
- Second Payment Due 10/1/24: $500
- Final Payment Due 12/20/24: $(balance due, including options you selected for air, trip to Yellowstone and trip insurance)
Membership in the Chagrin Valley Ski Club is required for this trip.
Cancellation policy: Trip insurance is always the best plan for cancellations and injuries. If you do not elect trip insurance there will be a $25 cancellation fee to process the refund through Sports America. You will get the balance of what you paid to date refunded, less the cancellation fee, if the trip leaders are able to fill your spot on the trip with another participant. Airline ticket and ski passes are subject to their own cancellation policies.
Your trip leaders,
- Karen Moyer, karmoyer@aol.com
- Eric Tucker, etucker@yorku.ca
