4-18-09   Whitefish,Mt.-     Season passes are being offered at a substantial discount through September 30th. The prices have NOT risen and the mountain is offering interest free financ- ing.

Season passes are recom- mended for visitors who plan to ski or ride at least 9 days next winter. Here's the link to online pass sales.

The final day of skiing and riding on the Big Mountain was April 5th.

The resort received 298 inches of snow over the season which accumulated into a snowpack at least 105 inches deep by closing day.

A large group of winter sports enthusiasts gathered at the Big Mountain Summit on Sunday to say their goodbyes as the last chair arrived. The crowd burst into cheers as the lift was shut down for the season

Hikers, skinners and snowshoers are welcome to use the abandoned ski slopes. Dogs must be leashed and all visitors must stay away from lifts which are undergoing spring maintenance and could move at any time, without warning

The Hellroaring Basin is closed in the interest of the emerging grizzly bears. This includes Hellroaring Mountain and everything skiers right of Thousand Turns.

Trespassers are often apprehended and those wishing to ever return to the resort must apply to U.S. Forest Service officials for permission.

12-9-08   Whitefish,Mt.-   The Big Mountain has recently improved the lift system on the front side of the resort.

The old Chair 1 to the summit has been replaced with a high speed quad chair that easily converts to gondola operation in minutes. More>>

Accommodations of every type may be found in the Flathead Valley of northwest Montana.

The city of Whitefish is only 8 miles from the resort.

Kalispell presents many choices for an overnight stay as well as a sales tax free shopping experience.

Bed and breakfasts, motels, hotels and quaint cabins are all available.

Here's a convenient list of area motels, hotels and lodges which will assist visitors in making their travel arrangements.

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