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Driving to the mountain? Enter this address for the Base Lodge into the GPS on your car or phone:
City of Whitefish
Whitefish Mountain Resort is only a 6-mile drive from the town of Whitefish, a community of skiers and snowboarders going back generations.
Passport Requirements
Visiting from another country? View passport requirements for international travel.
Planes
Conveniently located only a 30-minute drive from the resort, Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) offers direct flights from 17 major U.S. cities. Flights from Seattle, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas are offered year-round and others are offered seasonally.
New for the 2025/26 ski season, the following destinations will have expanded nonstop service to and from Glacier Park International, with many additional flights around the peak holiday period from mid-December through early January.
Portland will have daily service via Alaska Airlines all season long.
San Francisco will have daily service via United Airlines during the holidays and five flights per week from early January through April 5.
Los Angeles will have weekend service via United Airlines from Dec. 19 through April 5, with evening arrivals into Kalispell on Fridays and Saturdays and return flights to Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Chicago O'Hare will have daily service via United Airlines from Dec. 18 through Jan. 5. After that, service will transition to Saturdays only through early February, then increase to five flights per week beginning Feb. 12 and continuing through the end of the ski season.
Denver will have three daily flights via United Airlines from Dec. 18 through Jan. 5. Then, service will continue twice daily through early April.
Trains
The historic Whitefish Depot is a popular stop along Amtrak's scenic Empire Builder line. This passenger train arrives daily from major cities including Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Chicago and Minneapolis. From the east, the train arrives in Whitefish around 10 p.m. From the west, it arrives around 7 a.m. — just in time to get breakfast before heading up the mountain for first chair.
Automobiles
Renting a car? Check out deals from our preferred partner Enterprise. If you're visiting during the winter, we highly recommend a vehicle with four-wheel or all-wheel drive to safely navigate snowy or icy roads.
Directions from downtown Whitefish:
Head north on Baker Avenue over the railway viaduct. Baker becomes Wisconsin Avenue, then becomes East Lakeshore Drive.
Turn right onto Big Mountain Road. You'll see flashing yellow lights over the intersection.
Follow Big Mountain Road for about 5 miles.
To reach the Base Lodge:
Turn right onto Glades Drive, across from the welcome sign. Directional brown signs will point you toward the Base Lodge. If you pass under the skier bridge, you've gone too far.
Follow Glades Drive to one of our free parking lots.
To reach Lodging Check-In:
Pass the turnoff for Glades Drive and continue along Big Mountain Road to the upper village area. You will cross under the skier bridge and pass the Kandahar Lodge on your left.
Drive around the village roundabout and park in the Lodging Check-In temporary parking.
Lodging Check-In is located along the boardwalk in front of the Kintla Lodge.
S.N.O.W. Bus
The S.N.O.W. Bus (Shuttle Network of Whitefish) provides free rides between the resort and downtown Whitefish every day of our winter and summer operating seasons. No tickets necessary! Check the schedule and map of bus stops to plan your day on the slopes and skip the hassle of parking.
Shuttles
Our free and convenient shuttles get you where you need to be within the resort. Village shuttles run from the Base Lodge to the Birch Lot near Chairs 1 and 2, as well as the village area and the Lodging Front Desk. Parking lot shuttles take you to the Base Lodge from the Willow, Willow Tail and Yew lots.
