Dear Big Sky Community,
The winter season is nearly upon us and with the early snowfall the excitement and energy building in our community is palpable. Soon visitors will be filling businesses and we’ll all be working hard and getting out when we can to enjoy the powder, winter sports, and holiday cheer across all corners of Big Sky. We wanted to take a moment to look back to express our gratitude and look ahead to share some of our efforts and focus in the New Year.
At Lone Mountain Land Company, we view ourselves first and foremost as community builders aiming to find common ground and collaborate to find long term success for Big Sky where people can have the highest quality of life. There are two interdependent goals that guide our vision and our work: for Big Sky to be a world class resort destination, and for Big Sky to be a thriving year-round community where families and residents can prosper.
This summer we celebrated the 15-year anniversary of the CrossHarbor purchase of the Yellowstone Club in 2009, as well as the 10-year anniversary of the creation of Lone Mountain Land Company as the entity to steward thoughtful and intentional community development and economic sustainability. We look back at all that has been accomplished in the last decade through partnership and collaboration with immense gratitude. Over the last 10 years the community has come together to be able to build out and create amenities for those who live and work here, such as a hospital, additional grocery and restaurant options, a world class performing arts center, BASE community recreation center, a new water treatment facility, school expansion, and more. Big Sky couldn’t have gotten to where it is today without the power of partnership and the dedicated, caring people willing to engage and work together to solve problems.
Accommodating the needs and enhancing the quality of life for our workforce and the greater community has been one of our top priorities. From housing to childcare to behavioral health and environmental health, they are all interconnected here in Big Sky and today there isn’t a single challenge that Lone Mountain Land Company and our team members aren’t actively engaged in helping to address and be a part of the solution.
Our vision for the future of Big Sky is one of sustainability: financial, environmental, and social sustainability. As we look to the future, we see tremendous potential for positive progress and meaningful enhancements to the livability here in Big Sky. By embracing creative ideas and working together, we can seize opportunities to build a community that we are all proud of and that will be a thriving year-round place for businesses, visitors, and local families for generations to come. We take a huge amount of responsibility nurturing the future of this place and the future of our community.
In the New Year and in 2025 we look forward to additional housing in Big Sky becoming available through RiverView and the Buck’s employee campus, additional infant care availability opening up through Gallatin River Child Care, the reopening of the Buck’s restaurant and meeting space, the One&Only ski lodge, gondola and resort opening, and the rounding out and enlivening of the Town Center Plaza beginning to take shape. We hope to share more and invite the community to another LMLC Open House this spring.
Please be on the lookout for our monthly Ask LMLC editions in the Explore Big Sky paper and kept online at our website www.lonemountainland.com. We encourage you to send in questions and engage in constructive dialogue and idea sharing with our teams. The 2025 edition of the Big Sky Life magazine will be hitting stands in late December and we encourage you to check out the features on community members and collaborative efforts.
Wishing you a healthy, safe and fulfilling holiday and winter season with family and friends.
In gratitude,
Matt Kidd and the Lone Mountain Land Company Team,
Big Sky, Montana
