Big Sky Resort offers big skiing in Montana

Standing near the 11,000-foot pinnacle of Lone Peak, seemingly halfway between the base of the Big Sky Ski Resort http://www.bigskyresort.com/ and the actual big sky of Montana, I looked down at the rocky chutes of Big Couloir and the Gullies and had one thought:

"No way."

The 360-degree views around me offered glimpses of three states and two national parks – and one tough way down.

Bill Fink, Special to The Chronicle

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