Big Sky Resort Tram & Gondola Installation
Precision Engineering on the Mountain
Service: Commercial Projects
The Challenge
Big Sky Resort's tram and gondola projects demanded precise survey, grading, and coordination across steep mountain terrain. With multiple contractors, phased construction, and lift-specific tolerances that left no room for error.
Our Solution
Gaston Engineering & Surveying delivered full survey, grading, and site planning services for both projects. For the tram, we resolved LiDAR topography to establish an accurate grading baseline, coordinated retaining walls, micropiles, and site features into a complete post-construction model, and handled all stakeout for the general contractor and Doppelmayr/Garaventa. For the gondola, we combined LiDAR data with field-surveyed alignments to establish the preferred route, surveyed all tower base locations, and prepared grading plans for all three terminals. Critical stakeout tolerances were held to less than ¼" horizontally and vertically. We also designed water and sewer and sewer infrastructure around tower locations and guided the project through six years of design and schedule changes.