Snow Report
Summit
6,817 feet0"
Overnight Fresh
1"
Past 24 Hours
10"
Past 7 Days
50"
Settled Base
91"
Season to Date
Base Area
4,464 feet0"
Past 24 Hours
0"
Past 7 Days
Base area stats reflect natural snowfall only. Resort snowmaking operations contribute greatly to snow depth across lower elevations of the mountain.
Today's Snow Reporter: Ella
Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024:
9:50 a.m. scoop:
Groomers on the backside are possibly skiing the best they've been all season!? The bit of snow we got in the past 24 hours has made for some super velvety soft corduroy on top of a solid base. No scratchy, no chundery, just zoom.
9 a.m. update:
The wind and temps are mild! Clouds are a little lower than I guessed so bring up a clear or low-light lens. While we did get some precip overnight, a mix of wind and wetter layers have created some frosty and inconsistent conditions. Groomers are firm and fast but should hopefully soften up later today. Tree areas are feeling chundery under a thin dusting.
6 a.m. report:
Good morning, snow-loving friends!
We've received about another inch of snow, bringing our base depth up to 50 inches, which should help out with our conditions especially where spots were getting firmer. We're expecting a high of 30 degrees at the summit and light southwest wind. High clouds will be gathering throughout the day and will hopefully drop us another dusting tonight.
The mountain has been skiing very fast in the mornings before things warm up, so please use extra caution if you're up and at 'em this morning, and keep on the lookout for variable conditions and grooming irregularities around the base. The frontside is getting pretty slick, so remember to keep it in control and keep everyone safe and happy while Mom's in town for the holidays.
Speaking of the holidays, we have a few events coming up to celebrate! On the 24th Santa is coming for his Gift Giveaway & Torchlight Parade, on the 28th we have the super fun Cruise the Blues Mountainwide Scavenger Hunt, and of course on New Year's Eve we have our annual Torchlight Parade & Fireworks. Take a look at our events page to learn more. We would love to see you up here!
Lastly, please note Chair 2 remains closed due to an ongoing modernization project, and we won't quite have it open in time for Christmas. For night skiing starting Dec. 26, we will instead run T-Bar 1 along with Chairs 3 and 6. We are also offering discounted rates on night skiing tickets. Our lift maintenance team and outside engineers are working hard to complete this project, and we appreciate your patience and understanding. For more information, see our latest blog post.
Alright, that's what I've got for you this morning. I'm stoked for another day on the beautiful Big! I'll see ya on the slopes!
The snow report is a subjective assessment of terrain and weather conditions. Snowfall and snow depths are measured at the summit and base areas around 6 a.m. each day. Actual depths may vary across the mountain and change throughout the day. Always check with ski patrol if you need more information about skiing conditions.
Chairlift Status
Chair 1 - Big Mountain Express (9:30am - 4pm)
Chair 2 - Swift Creek Express (9am - 4pm)
Chair 3 - Tenderfoot (9am - 4pm)
Chair 4 - Snow Ghost Express (9am - 4pm)
Chair 5 - East Rim (9:45am - 4pm)
Chair 6 - Base Lodge (8:45am - 4:30pm)
Chair 7 - Big Creek Express (9:45am - 3:30pm)
Chair 8 - Hellroaring (10am - 4pm)
Chair 9 - Easy Rider (9am - 4pm)
Chair 10 - Bad Rock (9:30am - 4pm)
Chair 11 - Flower Point (9:45am - 3:15pm)
Chair 12 - Elk Highlands (9am - 4pm)
T-Bar 1 - Heritage (As Needed)
T-Bar 2 - Bigfoot (9:45am - 3:15pm)
Big Easy Carpet (9am - 4pm)
2 Easy Carpet (9am - 4pm)
Chairs 5 and 8 may have delayed openings due to avalanche mitigation work. Lift operations are subject to change without notice due to weather conditions and other safety considerations.
Run Status
Chair 1 – Big Mountain Express
1000 Turns
Bad Rock
Bench Runs
Big Face
Big Ravine
Cal's Country
Chappy Hour
Chute
Corkscrew
Easy Out
Elephant's Graveyard
Elkweed
Fault 2
Fault 3
Good Medicine
Haskill Slide
Headwall
Heep Steep
Inspiration
Larch
Little Bavaria
Middle Fork
Movie Land
No Name
North Bowl Face
Over the Hill Gang
Powder Bowl
Ptarmigan Bowl
Russ's Street
Schmidt's Chute
Toni Matt
Upper Langley
Chair 2 - Swift Creek Express
Ed's Run
Heaven
Hellroaring
Hibernation
Home Again
Interstate
Mully's
Nice Day
Ranger Trail
Sandi's
Swift Creek
Wood Lot
Chair 3 - Tenderfoot
Alpinglow Alley
Central Avenue
Hailey's
Hope Slope
Ski Way
Chair 4 - Snow Ghost Express
Expressway
Friends of Langley
Hogan's
Hogan's East
Langley
Powder Trap
Three Stooges
Chair 5 - East Rim
Don's Descent
East Rim
East Rim Face
Evan's Heaven
First Creek
Lee's Way
Moe Mentum
Moose
N.B.C.
Whitey's
Chair 6 - Base Lodge
Barndance
Chipmunk
Huckleberry Patch
Chair 7 - Big Creek Express
Big Horn
Black Bear
Caribou
George's Gorge
Goat Haunt
Gray Wolf
Hollywood
Kodiak
Marmot
Silvertip
Whitetail
Chair 8 - Hellroaring
Chet's Stache
Connie's Coulee
Glory Hole
Gray's Golf Course
Hell Fire
Lacy Lane
Pat's Ride
Picture Chutes
RadJack
Short but Sweet
Sling Shot
Teepee
The Back 9
Wing and a Prayer
Chair 9 - Easy Rider
Lower Inspiration
Over Easy
Under Easy
Chair 11 - Flower Point
Big Creek
Hidden Meadow
Inside Road
North Fork
One Grand Parade
Outside Road
Ridge Run
Chair 12 - Elk Highlands
(note: this chairlift and its runs are for homeowners only & not counted in our total run list)
Elk Highlands Loop
Glades Spur
Good Neighbors Spur
Northern Lights
Northern Lights West
Stoltz Knob Spur
Sunrise Aurora Spur
Sunrise Dawn Spur
Sunrise Headwall
Sunrise Ridge Outside Loop
Bigfoot T-Bar 2
Lodi Ridge
Lynx
Stumptown
Trapper's Trail
Whiskey Spring
Big Easy Carpet
Big Easy Carpet Area
2 Easy Carpet
2 Easy Carpet Area
Terrain Parks
2nd Street Park
Central Avenue Park
Central Avenue Railyard
Depot Terrain Park
Goat Haunt Skier/Boardercross Course
Minnow Park
Parking Lot Status
Aspen Lot
Birch Lot
Cedar Lot
Dogwood Lot
Fir Lot
Hemlock Lot
Pine Lot
Spruce Lot
Willow Lot
If you go out of bounds ...
When you exit the marked boundaries of the resort, you are entering backcountry terrain where natural and human-caused avalanches can occur. The resort does not conduct avalanche mitigation on those slopes. Always check the Flathead Avalanche Center's daily avalanche forecast and carry a beacon, shovel and probe.
Stay safe out there!
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