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Big Mountain Debuts Day Lodge,
Beginner Lift and Terrain
Big Mountain’s new 35,000-square-foot Day Lodge will debut during the 2006/07 ski season. Plans are to have portions of the lodge open by Christmas, with the remainder opening throughout the winter. The $10-million expansion creates a central location for mountain services including the Snowsports School, kids' center and day-care facility, rental shop, full-service cafeteria, main ticket office, guest services, seasonal lockers, group space and day-use basket-check. In addition, a viewing lounge enables guests to watch skiers and snowboarders on the new beginner slopes. Parking and drop-off areas are part of the development here.
In conjunction with the new lodge, Big Mountain installed a new beginner quad chairlift just steps outside its doors. The chair covers 269 vertical feet and has a six-minute ride time, accessing beginner terrain on lower Inspiration and Over Easy. The resort also has re-graded runs to expand the beginner area. Last season, Big Mountain installed a moving carpet lift for first-time skiers and boarders in this area that is free to use.
Resort management is in the beginning development phase of the newly-approved master plan for Big Mountain Village. Plans for the village include a hotel and conference center, a high-speed quad to replace Chair 2, and a village plaza at the loading area of the Glacier Chaser high-speed quad.
This winter the resort will offer single-family lots, as well as a new cabin project. The resort is in the conceptual design phase of the anchor building of the new condo-hotel that will offer 80–100 new rooms including a lobby, restaurant and check-in. A real estate office in Kintla Lodge will be open this winter to give guests an opportunity to explore the new projects.
Big Mountain Resort is scheduled to open for the ski and snowboard season on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, conditions permitting.
For information, visit www.bigmtn.com or call (800) 858-4152.