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Shifting Into Summer

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 by Keith Lederman

Shifting into Summer By Riley Polumbus If you’ve looked up at the mountain lately you know the slopes have transitioned into summer mode—that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Long before the snow melts away our staff starts preparing to make the switch from winter to summer. Summer guests experience…

Safety Month: Know The Code

January 12, 2018 by Colette Maddock

When the mountain first opened in 1947 there was an all-volunteer ski patrol made up of ten men and seven women organized by Otto Ost, an original member of the Hellroaring Ski Club. Equipped with toboggans, first aid supplies, and red flags to mark hazards, this crew nicknamed “Satan’s Mountaineers”…

Saying Farewell to the Whitefish Mountain Resort App

November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 by Colette Maddock

With the release of iOS 11, many of you are asking when we're going to update our app. We stopped doing maintenance on it, and it sort of limped along for a while, but now it's officially gone. While we all have good memories with the app, it's time to say…

High-Five for a “New” Lift

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 by skiwhitefish

High-Five for a "New" Lift Like a veteran athlete coming out of retirement to help the team, Chair 5 will be back in the lineup next season. Once a key player for the mountain, Chair 5 will be reassigned to a new position on our mountain's chairlift squad—it's moving from…

A Ski Area Guide to New Year’s Resolutions

December 29, 2016 by Colette Maddock

If the thought of making another list of New Year’s Resolutions makes you shudder, perhaps you should consider creating a list in one area where you know you can excel—skiing! Already we are off to a great start on the mountain with snow. Here are a few ways to keep…