Summit
6,817 feet1″
Overnight Fresh
8″
Past 24 Hours
26″
Past 7 Days
36″
Settled Base
68″
Season to Date
Base Area
4,464 feet5″
Past 24 Hours
6″
Past 7 Days
9″
Settled Base
Base area stats reflect natural snowfall only. Actual coverage may be significantly better due to snowmaking efforts.
Today’s Snow Reporter: Aanika
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023:
2 p.m. update:
Kudos to everyone in our mountain ops department for getting more terrain open today! As of now we’ve dropped the ropes on Inspiration down to No Name, as well as Elephants Graveyard, Schmidt’s Chute and North Bowl Face.
Plus, we’ve just opened Russ’s Street to get folks down the frontside. Downloading on Chair 1 is still an option as well. Stay tuned as Russ’s might have a delayed afternoon opening tomorrow, too, so we can preserve what snowpack exists there.
Once again, just because a run is open doesn’t mean the snow surface is in perfect condition, so take it easy on the way down!
12 p.m. update:
Moe Mentum is open! Keep an eye out for more terrain updates.
10:30 a.m. update:
Hello, blue skies!
This first Saturday of the season is shaping up to be a beautiful one, with minimal cloud coverage and soft snow. The groomers are buttery smooth and we’re seeing a few new runs open under Chair 7.
It’s certainly chilly, though, so don’t hesitate to grab something warm from the Summit House or Base Lodge if you need to warm up. Also, my warnings of early-season conditions persist; please be careful of sticks, rocks and trees (oh my!), especially with this new snow covering it up.
Otherwise, have a blast in the rare sunshine!
6 a.m. report:
Good morning! Who else caught the contagious stoke that was going around yesterday? Because I certainly did. Opening weekend with several inches of fresh new snow? It would be difficult not to be excited.
The stars were shining bright as I drove up early this morning, and it seemed like we only got a dusting overnight. But yesterday’s snow accumulated 8 inches at the summit, creating a settled base of 36 inches. Our snow stake here at the base area showed 5 inches in the past 24 hours, resulting in a 9-inch settled base. The temperature currently at the base is 21 degrees and the summit is currently 15 degrees.
Today looks like there may be some patches of blue sky for our first Saturday of the season. But clearer winter skies do mean a chillier day, with a high of 18 degrees and a wind chill value of -1 degree. So, please remember to layer up! Keep those cheeks covered as you’re making your way up Chair 1.
As for open terrain, we may see some new areas opening up in the near future. But expect what we’ve been seeing for the past two days: Chair 1 will be open for access to the backside and for downloading. Terrain accessed via Chair 7 will be open, and Chairs 3, 5, 6 and 11, as well as T-Bar 2, will be running. Remember to please be cautious and take it slow! That new snow may have done a wonderful job of covering our mountain with magic, but it is still early season.
Remember, with downloading weight limitations on Chair 1, only one out of every three chairs can be loaded. Plan to get in line to head down the hill sooner rather than later, and please try to keep the line out of the way of Chair 7’s unloading area!
To celebrate the opening weekend, we are offering discounted single-day lift tickets for tomorrow and Friday!
Here are the discounted prices:
Adult — $79
Teen/Senior — $69
Junior — $40
Super Senior — $29
Lastly, to those still hiking uphill: Due to many early-season hazards and grooming irregularities mountainwide, we and the U.S. Forest Service have closed the Benny Up Route to all uphill and downhill traffic until further notice.
Furthermore, the East Route is restricted to uphill traffic only. If you take the East Route up the mountain, you will be required to download on Chair 1 as frontside terrain is not suitable for downhill traffic at this time.
Thank you so much for tuning in! Let’s get ’er going!
A note from our friends at the Flathead Avalanche Center:
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 daily avalanche forecast and carry a beacon, shovel, and probe.
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.
Chair Lift Status
Chair 1 – Big Mountain Express
(9:30am-4pm)

Chair 2 – Swift Creek Express
(9:00am-4:00pm)

Chair 3 – Tenderfoot
(9:00am-4:00pm)

Chair 4 – Snow Ghost Express
(9:00am-4:00pm)

Chair 5 – East Rim
(9:45am-4:00pm)

Chair 6 – Village
(8:45am-4:30pm)

Chair 7 – Big Creek Express
(9:45am-3:30pm)

Chair 8 – Hellroaring
(10:00am-4:00pm)

Chair 9 – Easy Rider
(9:00am-4:00pm)

Chair 10 – Bad Rock
(9:30am-4:00pm)

Chair 11 – Flower Point
(9:45am-3:15pm)

Chair 12 – Elk Highlands
(9:00am-4:00pm)

T-Bar 1 – Heritage
(As Needed)

T-Bar 2 – Bigfoot
(9:45am-3:15pm)

Big Easy Carpet
(9:00am-4:00pm)

2 Easy Carpet
(9:00am-4:00pm)

*Chair 5 & Chair 8 may occasionally have delayed openings due to avalanche control work. This list reflects the lifts that are scheduled to open today. Openings and hours are subject to change due to changing weather conditions and the safety of our guests.
Run Status
Chair 1 – Big Mountain Express
1000 Turns

Bad Rock

Bench Runs

Big Face

Big Ravine

Cal’s Country

Chair 5 Access

Chappy Hour

Chute

Corkscrew

Easy Out

Elephant’s Graveyard

Elkweed

Fault 2

Fault 3

Gelande

Good Medicine

Haskill Slide

Headwall

Heep Steep

Heep Steep flats

Inspiration

Larch

Little Bavaria

Little New Cut

Middle Fork

Movie Land

No Name

North Bowl Face

Over the Hill Gang

Powder Bowl

Ptarmigan Bowl

Russ’s Street

Schmidt’s Chute

Short Cut

Snow Making Ponds

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

T Bar Lift Line

Wood Lot

Chair 3 – Tenderfoot
Alpinglow Alley

Central Avenue

Hailey’s

Hope Slope

Longfield Lane

Ski Way

Chair 4 – Snow Ghost Express
Expressway

Friends of Langley

Hogan’s

Hogan’s East

Langley

Many Falls

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

Powder Puff

Chair 7 – Big Creek Express
Backside Roads

Big Horn

Black Bear

Caribou

Caribou Shortcut

Fill Slope

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

Hwy to Heaven

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
Kjells Alley

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


Stay safe out there!
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Please review our safety guides to help keep you, your buddies, and your fellow guests safe on the slopes.