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Madison 8 Chair Backs: Connection to the Madison River
On December 20, Big Sky Resort debuted the new Madison 8 chairlift on Lone Mountain’s Moonlight Basin side. Madison 8 replaced the former Six Shooter lift with the resort’s second eight-person chair and the third state-of-the-art D-line chairlift. The new Madison 8 chairlift doubles the uphill capacity out of the Madison Base area and reduces overall ride time by 30 percent. Madison 8 will also set a new record globally as the longest eight-place installation in the world.
Read on to learn more about these artists and the stories behind some of the shots that will be seen on the chairs this winter.
Explore Big Sky: In The Spotlight: Colton Stiffler
BOZEMAN – Many of us have ample experience with impulse purchasing. Some of us even regret spending our hard-earned cash after walking out of the store. But Montana native Colton Stiffler hasn’t looked back since spontaneously buying his first camera in 2005….
Big Sky Journal - From the Editor: The Dawn of Winter
in Winter 2022 | Editor's Note | Front Page Stories | Written by Jessianne Castle
Heavy wet snowflakes drop from the sky, making their wayward descent to the ground. Some catch on the needles of the ocher larch and evergreen spruce and pines. They accumulate where they land, fluffy blankets cloaking all that lies beneath — all season long if we’re lucky.