Kircliff attraction will host visitors for its first summer
EBS STAFF
Big Sky Resort will welcome summer visitors starting Saturday, June 13.
Visitors can catch scenic rides on the Explorer Gondola, Ramcharger 8 and the Lone Peak Tram from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gondola and Ramcharger will open to mountain bikers starting at 10 a.m. daily, and Swift Current 6 will open on weekends starting July 3.
Also starting on July 3, sunset hours allow for later rides on weekends. Visitors can take scenic rides from 5 to 8 p.m. and bikers can make use of later hours from 5 to 7 p.m.
Events this summer at the resort include downhill bike races designed for intermediate to expert-level riders on 10 Fridays throughout the season; a women’s mountain bike skills clinic series starting on July 3; celebrations for July 4; and The Rut Mountain Runs in mid-September.
This will be the first summer for people to visit Kircliff, a glass observatory at the top of Lone Mountain with views of the mountain ranges surrounding Big Sky. Tickets to Kircliff are $67 for adults aged 18-69 and include access to the Explorer Gondola, Lone Peak Tram and Ramcharger 8 for scenic rides.
