Whitefish
Whitefish Mountain Resort Montana
Put your hands up if you love snow-ghosts? We do. For one, it gives the impression you’re skiing or snowboarding with mystical creatures straight out of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, and two, it means there’s a helluva lot of snow. Welcome to Whitefish Mountain Resort (formerly called ‘Big Mountain’ for those of the old school). Known by some as the ‘last best thing’, the Whitefish ski resort comes up with the goods in so many ways.
Whitefish Ski and Snowboard Terrain
Whitefish’s Big Mountain has a bit of everything for everyone. It has great beginner facilities plus a mass of super groomed, super fast, thigh melting groomers. The mountain’s steep trees, bowls and extreme terrain provide ample off-piste challenges and excitement for advanced skiers. An excellent terrain park rounds out the package and provides superb bone jarring opportunities for every level of sadistic onlooker!
The lift system needs some tweaking to remove some annoyingly repetitive and long traverses on cat tracks. Lift enhancements are in the pipeline which will no doubt improve the already very good ski experience.
Where is the Whitefish Mountain Resort?
Located in northwest Montana, Whitefish Mountain Resort is a short 8 miles (13km) from the gorgeous town of Whitefish. The nearest major city is Kalispell, but who cares, you’re not likely to go there! Access is easy by trains, planes and automobiles - literally. Trans-national railway lines, an international airport and interstate highways make getting to Whitefish a breeze.
Whitefish Montana Lodging
Whitefish Mountain Resort has all ends of the market covered, including one of the best budget deals going in the free ski world. Amazing budget midweek deals are available at a cost of US$75 per person per night (quad share/2010-11 season) at
Hibernation House. The price includes a bed (with ensuite), massive full breakfast, use of the hot tub, and a full lift ticket at a ski-in/walk out location. That price alone could mark this ski mountain up as an absolute stand out when compared to other full service ski resorts in the world. Other
Whitefish Mt lodging includes beautiful ski in/ski out units (such as
Morning Eagle), condos and town homes that surround the resort’s mountain village.
If staying off the hill floats your boat, the classic ski town of Whitefish has more hotels, lodges and cabins than you could possibly poke a stick at.
Whitefish Accommodations Listings
Whitefish Ski Resort Facilities
Whitefish is a world class ski resort and so one can expect all that that entails. Day lodges, on-mountain dining, local bus/transport systems, and one of the best après ski bars in the world are particular stand outs. The only downfall of Whitefish Mountain Resort is its small number of breakfast and late night dining options, but with most accommodation self contained and superb transport connections to the town of Whitefish, this is less of an issue than would be the case in other locations in the world.
Montana is synonymous with brilliant hospitality and friendliness to visitors, and Whitefish doesn’t disappoint. Whether it is on the mountain or downtown, being treated well is a great way to ensure you’ll always want to return – and you will.
Why Ski or Snowboard at Whitefish Montana?
There are plenty of reasons to come and ski Whitefish. Lift lines are non-existent, snow quality is great, and terrain is huge and diverse enough to keep every level of skier or boarder more than amused. Add in a world beating on-mountain accommodation/breakfast/lift package, beer-swilling at the awesome Bierstube,
cat skiing with
Great Northern Powder Guides, nearby Glacier National Park, plus a rockin’ ski town within spitting distance, and you’ve got a pretty cool destination. Get yourself and at least three mates together (quad share remember) and pay a pittance for the privilege of skiing at one of the ‘last best things’.