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Whitefish

Whitefish Mountain Resort

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Whitefish Snow Totals
Upcoming Snow Potential
3-Day
10"
5-Day
17"
10-Day
30"
This is Above Average for Whitefish
10-day Snow Forecast
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Whitefish Key Knowledge: Wide open spaces, big mountains, big snow. This place, as you may know, was known as The Big Mountain for a long time. Getting to Whitefish is a little tough, it can be a rewarding destination. There exists some excellent tree skiing in the mid-elevations here, with pines spaced just so. The Northern Rockies climate can cake snow on, so this place can resemble the moon after a good dump. Most of the terrain here faces south, but it's protected in the deepest part of winter by the low sun angles and by persistently overcast skies common to the northwest. By late February, however, the mountain can get into daily freeze-thaw cycles because of its south exposure.
Whitefish skiing by month:
Whitefish
By Month
Data show that February is the best month Whitefish for overall snow quality.
DEC
Whitefish
in December
JAN
Whitefish
in January
FEB
Whitefish
in February
MAR
Whitefish
in March
APR
Whitefish
in April

Core Strengths

Whitefish
Overall
80.6
Travel Ease
76.1
Snow Quality
65.2
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

24

Rank in
Region

19

Rank in
State

2

This resort is often compared with:

Big Sky
Jackson Hole
Bridger Bowl
Whitefish Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Whitefish Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Thursday
Day
1"
Night
2"
Friday
Day
3"
Night
2"
Saturday
Day
1"
Night
2"
Sunday
Day
3"
Night
0"
Monday
Day
1"
Night
1"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

332"

True Snow: 332" per year
Snow Quality Rank

56

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

46

Whitefish Mountain Resort is ranked No. 46 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

13.3%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

15.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

13.5%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

46

Whitefish Mountain Resort is ranked No. 46 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

56

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

Whitefish Mountain Resort

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

2353 ft

6817 ft
Base Elevation: 4464 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at Whitefish Mountain Resort

At Whitefish 13.6% of winter days see 6 inches or more of snow, 12% of winter months see 90 inches or more, and 14% of months see less than 30 inches. This is average snow frequency but above average drought resistance for destination resorts. Whitefish can get occasional rain, but tends to get less than other interior Northwest areas due its slightly higher elevation range of 4.500 - 6,800 feet. Whitefish has an excellent reputation for powder skiing due to expansive terrain, well-spaced trees and skier density about 1/3 that of typical destination resorts.

Accumulation and Preservation

Whitefish averages about 80% open at Christmas with about 15% of seasons being less than half open by Christmas. Despite the half south exposure, midwinter snow preservation is very good in the chronically overcast and foggy climate. Widespread melt/freeze conditions are likely in March if it is sunny. January and February are the most reliable months at Whitefish.