Whitefish, MT, to Implement 3% Resort Tax Starting this Summer Beginning June 1, Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana will be subject to a 3% resort tax, following voter approval last January. The tax will apply to most goods and services sold within the district, including lift tickets, season passes, short-term lodging rentals, equipment rentals, retail items, and food and beverage sales. Private events within the district will also be taxed, […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 11, 2025 0 Comments
Whitefish (Big) Mountain, MT, Report: Skiing Among Snow Ghosts Report from Wednesday, January 22 – Friday, January 24, 2025 It is impossible to step onto the base of Whitefish Mountain Resort—which the locals still call Big Mountain—without feeling like you’ve arrived at the North Pole. Due to a combination of air moisture, frequent fog cover, and cold air temperatures, the trees here are coated in snow the way Dairy […] Conditions Report Tate Sundberg | January 28, 2025 0 Comments
When Is The Best Time to Ski Montana? Winter is coming; time to plan some trips! When’s the best time to ski Montana, you ask? Off the top of my head, I’d say February, but let’s look at the numbers. I compiled average monthly snowfall data at five popular Montana ski resorts. Big Sky and Bridger Bowl are in southwest Montana near Bozeman, Red Lodge is a bit […] Mike Lavery | October 7, 2023 2 Comments
Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, Recertified as Whitebark Pine Friendly Ski Area WHITEFISH, Mont. (March 13, 2023) — The Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation has recertified Whitefish Mountain Resort as a Whitebark Pine Friendly Ski Area, a designation the resort has held since 2016. The certification recognizes the resort’s continued efforts to promote conservation of whitebark pine, a threatened tree species that plays a critical role in the biodiversity of mountain ecosystems. […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, Report: Shredding With Ghosts 3/8/23 In far northwestern Montana, Whitefish (formerly called Big Mountain) sits just several miles from Glacier National Park. Needless to say, the scenic views are out of this world. So is the skiing/riding. I had the pleasure of being shown around the mountain by Public Relations Director, Chad Sokol. I was gifted a sunny day, which is rare in these […] Trip Report Andy Racich | March 11, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: Montana and Idaho – Cat Skiing in the Northern Rockies Trip Report from February 7-12, 2023 Whenever you book a cat skiing trip you hope and pray that the conditions will align perfectly. I couldn’t have asked for anything better. Montana On Monday, February 6, we drove the 10 hours from home in Oregon to Whitefish, MT, and settled in. I wasn’t cat skiing until Wednesday, so the next morning […] Trip Report Brent Thomas | February 16, 2023 4 Comments
Preseason Uphill Rules Now in Effect at Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT | Skiers May Not Enter Chairlift Construction Zone Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, again warns uphill skiers and riders not to enter the construction zone around its new chairlift. Despite previous warnings, skiers have continued hiking and skinning up the mountain and entering the marked construction zone, interrupting work on the new Snow Ghost Express and putting themselves in significant danger. Related: Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, Urges Safe Uphill […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 28, 2022 0 Comments
Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, Urges Safe Uphill Travel Around Chairlift Construction Zone Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, is warning skiers not to engage in dangerous behavior around the Snow Ghost Express chairlift construction zone. Following recent snowfall, skiers have been seen hiking or skinning up the mountain and entering the clearly marked construction zone, with at least one individual climbing atop the new upper lift terminal on Inspiration Ridge. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 10, 2022 0 Comments
For Sale: $4-Million for a Ski-In Ski-Out Treehouse on Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT Recognized as one of TIME Magazine’s ”World’s 100 Greatest Places”, featured in Architectural Digest & more than 300 publications, this is the first time on the market for this property. VRBO recently chose Ponderosa Chalet as one of their 25 All-Time Favorite properties from multi-millions of properties they’ve represented over the last 25 years. This property is a gorgeous luxury […] SnowBrains | June 8, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Rapid Black Bear in Hot Pursuit of Downhill Biker in Whitefish, MT A quick reminder that Montana is not Disney Land… Related: VIDEO: Runner Followed For Half-Mile by Bear in Grand Teton National Park, WY A black bear chasing a downhill mountain biker in Whitefish, MT. CycleBrains | April 21, 2021 2 Comments
Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, and Mt. Baker, WA Announce Season Pass Exchange Program Mount Hood Meadows, OR are excited to announce that they have reached agreements with Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA, and Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT to include them in this year’s Season Pass Exchange. Related: 11 New Resorts Join the Indy Pass Revolution | 55 Resorts and 110 Days Skiing for Just $199 Guests who purchase an All-Access Pass to Mt. Hood […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT Announces Uphill Charge for Winter 20/21 Whitefish Mountain Resort, located just outside Whitefish in Northern Montana, is making a change to its uphill skiing procedure for the winter 2020/2021 season. While the uphill policy itself at the resort isn’t changing, uphill skiers will now be required to obtain a pass in order to do so. Related: Arapahoe Basin, CO Introduces $30 Fee for Uphill Access If […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 25, 2020 0 Comments
The Stoke is High as Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT Opens Today, Thursday 6th December New snow coupled with cold temperatures sets the stage for Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana to open for its 71st season today, Thursday, December 6 with north side skiing and riding. Downloading on Chair 1 will be required. Chair 1 will open at 9:30 a.m. with the last upload at 2:30 p.m. The price of a daily ticket will be reduced to […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 6, 2018 0 Comments
Montana Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season Montana had one hell of winter last year. By mid-September, we’d already gotten a huge, multi-foot dump and it just never seemed to stop snowing. It was a season to remember. Even though it’s going to be a tough one to beat, it’s already been snowing and the next ski season is only weeks away. Not everyone has released an opening day […] Industry News Mike Lavery | September 28, 2018 0 Comments
Mike Foote Skis 61,000 Human Powered Vertical Feet in 24 Hours [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPTYOV4IngE"] Mike Lavery | May 7, 2018 39 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
SKI Magazine Readers Name The Top 10 Ski Resorts In The West SKI Magazine recently polled it’s readers to determine the top ski resorts in the American West. We’ll admit to being slightly surprised by some of the results! The top ten are as follows. #10: Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana #9: Beaver Creek, Colorado #8: Aspen Highlands, Colorado #7: Jackson Hole, Wyoming #6: Vail, Colorado #5: Telluride, Colorado #4: Snowmass, Colorado #3: Whistler […] Industry News Matt Brennan | September 26, 2017 1 Comment
Buy These Season Passes Now To Get The Best Bang For Your Buck Well folks, we’ve reached that time of year again… Resorts with even the latest closing dates have finally turned off their lifts, and we have commenced with our off-season hiking and mountain biking routines. However, the good news is the best deals on season passes are happening now! The earlier you buy the better deal you’ll get, so below you’ll […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | July 31, 2017 0 Comments
Top 5 Ski Resorts in the Northern Rockies For 2017 The Northern Rocky Mountains are home to some of the best skiing in all of the North America. From the challenging, yet diverse, terrain to the abundant snowfall to the perennially favorite (mostly) limited lift lines, these ski resorts deliver. In total there are 41 ski resorts located in the Northern Rockies. Below represents our picks for The Top 5 […] Robin Azer | January 16, 2017 0 Comments
2015/2016 Season Highlights, Bridger Bowl MT Check out this video of “some of the best days” of the season at Bridge Bowl, Montana. Sitting on the outskirts of Bozeman, Bridger Bowl is often overlooked for the larger resorts in MT such as Big Sky and Whitefish. It may not be the biggest resort, but holy moly, this place is badass! Clearly, Bridger boasts steeps, chutes, cliffs, pillows, […] Keenan Grady | May 3, 2016 0 Comments
Skier Dies in Tree Well @ Whitefish, MT A 54-year-old man fell into a tree well and suffocated while skiing at Whitefish ski resort on Saturday, January 11th, 2014. He was skiing with his son at the time. Whitefish had gotten 7 inches of fresh snow the night before the incident. The son reportedly hiked back up the hill looking for his father and found his skis sticking out of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 14, 2014 1 Comment
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