A-Z Chutes at Big Sky Resort

Extreme · 1490 m long with 223 m of vertical, averaging 9° and — at its steepest, facing E.

Snow and sun

A-Z Chutes is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to A-Z Chutes

Lifts that reach the top: Headwaters 2 (skiing expert terrain to get there); Challenger 3 (skiing expert terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 14 minutes, freeride skiing needed):

1. Ride Madison 8
2. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
3. Ski Lazy Jack (easy)
4. Ride Headwaters 2
5. Ski unnamed expert trail (expert)
6. Hike unnamed expert trail (expert)
7. Ski unnamed expert trail (expert)
8. Hike unnamed expert trail (expert)
9. Ski Three Moons (expert)
10. Ski A-Z Chutes (extreme)

Where it ends

Joins Upper A-Z Chutes, Headwaters Hiking Area, unnamed expert trail, Three Forks, Three Moons. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Powder Seeker 6 (2 min), Lone Tree 4 (3 min), Headwaters 2 (3 min).

What people say

iple black runs. Big Sky’s Lone Peak Tram isn’t for the faint of heart. With over 20 marked triple black diamond runs this area of the resort is only for the strongest of skiers. ” In addition, two of Big Sky’s “managed access” areas with triple black diamond ratings — the Big Couloir and the Upper A-Z Chutes — can onl…
— Ski Runs So Extreme They Earn a Third Black Diamond