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“Montana Living: Big Sky Real Estate Expert Shares Four-Season Mountain Town Secrets,” The Ski Moms Podcast, Season 5, Episode 24, published January 9, 2026. It runs about 50 minutes.

In this episode, the Ski Moms welcome Tallie Lancey, a real estate expert with 18 years of experience representing buyers and sellers in Montana's premier ski destination. Tallie shares her journey from Ohio to Big Sky in 2005. She provides comprehensive insights into Big Sky's unique geography, explaining the three distinct areas: the Mountain (base area with ski-in/ski-out access), the Meadow (six miles away with walkable amenities and better value), and the Canyon (the scenic Gallatin River corridor). Tallie details lodging options from hotels to Airbnbs, private clubs and the ultra-exclusive . She offers practical travel tips including , renting a car and stocking up on groceries before the drive. The conversation covers Big Sky Resort's impressive infrastructure including bubble lifts, double bubble magic carpets for families, a new gondola, and the largest contiguous ski area in the US. Tallie discusses real estate opportunities and emphasizes hiring a local buyer broker due to Big Sky's unincorporated status. The episode explores including the Enchanted Forest, Lone Mountain Ranch's sleigh ride dinner, skijoring events in February, and summer activities.

Website: reallyBIGsky.com
Instagram: @reallybigsky

BIG SKY ISN’T FOR EVERYONE.
THAT’S SORT OF THE POINT.

After 20 years in Big Sky, I’ve watched a young mountain town grow up in real time. I joined The Ski Moms Podcast to talk about what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why the people who really love to ski still tend to find their way here.

“The greatest thing about Big Sky is that it’s hard to get here.”
This is probably your opening clip. You go on to explain that while access has improved, Montana still has barely a million residents. It immediately establishes the tension that makes Big Sky appealing: access without ease, growth without becoming Park City.

HARD TO GET HERE. WORTH IT.

“Walkability is the new ski in, ski out.”
This is your best real-estate sound bite. Full stop. You explain that Meadow clients spent a week here with four children without getting in their car.

WALKABILITY > SKI-IN/SKI-OUT?

“Every single time, the skier buys in Big Sky.”
This is strong because it is opinionated. In the interview you distinguish Big Sky from markets that may win on shopping, airport proximity or convenience: when the buyer is primarily motivated by skiing, you consistently see Big Sky win.

“The best land was built upon first.”
This may be my favorite real-estate insight from the episode. You use it to argue for buying the funky, dated house in the Meadow instead of automatically chasing new construction.

THE CABINETS MAY BE TERRIBLE. THE LOCATION ISN’T.

Your “dated house in the Meadow” argument. Stop obsessing over cabinets and flooring. If the bones and location are right, go skiing. That’s refreshingly anti-real-estate-brochure.

BUY THE OLD HOUSE. GO SKIING.

YOU’RE NOT JUST BUYING A HOUSE.
YOU’RE BECOMING MY NEIGHBOR.

“This isn’t really an investment play.”
The surrounding discussion is useful. I want to know whether you fly fishes, mountain bikes, skis, etc., because that should help determine where you belong in Big Sky.

START WITH HOW YOU WANT TO LIVE.

SKI → Mountain
WALK → Meadow
FISH → Canyon

“The Mountain. The Meadow. The Canyon.”
The Mountain is the ski/base environment; the Meadow contains much of the town’s commercial activity; the Canyon follows the Gallatin River corridor.

THREE BIG SKYS. ONE TOWN.

Big Sky is basically being built before our eyes.
Early in the conversation I describe how young the community is compared with places such as Crested Butte and how you can physically feel Big Sky taking shape.

A MOUNTAIN TOWN STILL BECOMING ITSELF.

That gives you permission to talk about growth honestly rather than nostalgically.

Regarding change and welcoming newcomers, the conversation gets more interesting. I acknowledge the tension created by rapid growth and want to extend the same welcome I received when I arrived.

I’d use this sparingly, but it adds depth. It shows you aren't pretending Big Sky hasn't changed.

COME IN SUMMER.
COME BACK TO SKI.
THEN WE’LL TALK REAL ESTATE.