Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026:

10 a.m. update:

I have good news! The snow is softer than it has been the past few days, on the front and backside! I wouldn’t call it fluffy, but it’s certainly easier to sink an edge into than it has been! Conditions are still variable, and grooming irregularities may exist. It might still be a groomer day, but there’s nothing wrong with that!

The sun is shining yet again! Time to take it all in and spend another day basking in the glow! We should be set up for another sweet day of sun and softer turns than days past!

These conditions should be great for Biggie Banks today! Good luck to all of the competitors! George's Gorge is ready for you. Are you ready for it?

Let’s make sure we’re in control enough to stop at all times today! One place I’d like to specifically highlight is Ptarmigan Bowl. It was groomed last night, but that is not an invitation to straightline it. Speed control will be enforced today across the mountain!

I’ll be out there doing my thing, and I hope to see you out there doing yours! It’s a beautiful day to be outside and is there anywhere better than the top of Whitefish Mountain Resort to spend it? I don’t think so!

6:45 a.m. report:

Happy Saturday! It's Helena with your early morning Whitefish Mountain Resort snow report. I still don't have any new snow to report, so I'm considering talking about something new! Maybe I'll discuss quantum mechanics or particle physics in today's report! You know, light topics of conversation! It's a little too early for that. Maybe I'll save those conversations for the chairlift and stick to what I know, which is...

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