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Whitefish Mountain Resort

United States · Montana · Single resort

Whitefish Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Montana (United States). It has 84 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 16 lifts. The runs go from 1037 to 2063 m (1026 m vertical).

Piste length
84 km
Lifts
16
Base station
1037 m (3,402 ft)
Top station
2063 m (6,768 ft)
Vertical drop
1026 m (3,366 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 16.1 km (19%)
  • Black diamond: 44.6 km (53%)
  • Double black: 23.2 km (28%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (9 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing south (22% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 16

Chairlift: 12

  • Chair 4 Snow Ghost Express · Chairlift · 2,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1367–2055 m
  • Big Easy Carpet · 1,500 pers./h · 1368–1380 m
  • 2 Easy Carpet · 1,500 pers./h · 1382–1387 m
  • Chair 1 Big Mountain Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1427–2063 m
  • Chair 7 Big Creek Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1696–2063 m
  • Chair 2 Swift Creek Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1427–1789 m
  • Chair 11 Flower Point · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1703–2006 m
  • Chair 8 Hellroaring · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1633–1961 m
  • Chair 5 East Rim · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1764–2006 m
  • Chair 3 Tenderfoot · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1441–1574 m

On site

  • 19 car parks (2 paid · 1 free)
  • 3 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 mountain huts

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 53 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 70 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 43 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 49 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 39 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 27 cm, Snow depth 18 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1321 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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