Snow Report

Stumpy Down!

Summit

6,817 feet
1″

Overnight Fresh

8″

Past 24 Hours

26″

Past 7 Days

36″

Settled Base

68″

Season to Date

Base Area

4,464 feet
5″

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)

Open

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

Closed

Chair 3 – Tenderfoot
(9:00am-4:00pm)

Open

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

Closed

Chair 5 – East Rim
(9:45am-4:00pm)

Open

Chair 6 – Village
(8:45am-4:30pm)

Open

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

Open

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

Closed

Chair 9 – Easy Rider
(9:00am-4:00pm)

Closed

Chair 10 – Bad Rock
(9:30am-4:00pm)

Closed

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

Open

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

Closed

T-Bar 1 – Heritage
(As Needed)

Closed

T-Bar 2 – Bigfoot
(9:45am-3:15pm)

Open

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

Closed

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

Closed

*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

Closed

Bad Rock

Closed

Bench Runs

Closed

Big Face

Closed

Big Ravine

Closed

Cal’s Country

Closed

Chair 5 Access

Groomed

Chappy Hour

Closed

Chute

Closed

Corkscrew

Closed

Easy Out

Closed

Elephant’s Graveyard

Open

Elkweed

Closed

Fault 2

Closed

Fault 3

Closed

Gelande

Closed

Good Medicine

Closed

Haskill Slide

Closed

Headwall

Closed

Heep Steep

Closed

Heep Steep flats

Closed

Inspiration

Closed

Larch

Closed

Little Bavaria

Closed

Little New Cut

Closed

Middle Fork

Closed

Movie Land

Closed

No Name

Open

North Bowl Face

Closed

Over the Hill Gang

Closed

Powder Bowl

Closed

Ptarmigan Bowl

Closed

Russ’s Street

Closed

Schmidt’s Chute

Open

Short Cut

Closed

Snow Making Ponds

Closed

Toni Matt

Closed

Upper Langley

Closed

Chair 2 – Swift Creek Express

Ed’s Run

Closed

Heaven

Closed

Hellroaring

Closed

Hibernation

Closed

Home Again

Closed

Interstate

Closed

Mully’s

Closed

Nice Day

Closed

Ranger Trail

Closed

Sandi’s

Closed

Swift Creek

Closed

T Bar Lift Line

Groomed

Wood Lot

Closed

Chair 3 – Tenderfoot

Alpinglow Alley

Closed

Central Avenue

Closed

Hailey’s

Groomed

Hope Slope

Groomed

Longfield Lane

Closed

Ski Way

Closed

Chair 4 – Snow Ghost Express

Expressway

Closed

Friends of Langley

Closed

Hogan’s

Closed

Hogan’s East

Closed

Langley

Closed

Many Falls

Closed

Powder Trap

Closed

Three Stooges

Closed

Chair 5 – East Rim

Don’s Descent

Closed

East Rim

Closed

East Rim Face

Closed

Evan’s Heaven

Closed

First Creek

Closed

Lee’s Way

Closed

Moe Mentum

Open

Moose

Closed

N.B.C.

Closed

Whitey’s

Closed

Chair 6 – Base Lodge

Barndance

Closed

Chipmunk

Groomed

Huckleberry Patch

Closed

Powder Puff

Closed

Chair 7 – Big Creek Express

Backside Roads

Groomed

Big Horn

Closed

Black Bear

Closed

Caribou

Groomed

Caribou Shortcut

Groomed

Fill Slope

Groomed

George’s Gorge

Closed

Goat Haunt

Groomed

Gray Wolf

Groomed

Hollywood

Closed

Kodiak

Closed

Marmot

Closed

Silvertip

Groomed

Whitetail

Groomed

Chair 8 – Hellroaring

Chet’s Stache

Closed

Connie’s Coulee

Closed

Glory Hole

Closed

Gray’s Golf Course

Closed

Hell Fire

Closed

Hwy to Heaven

Closed

Lacy Lane

Closed

Pat’s Ride

Closed

Picture Chutes

Closed

RadJack

Closed

Short but Sweet

Closed

Sling Shot

Closed

Teepee

Closed

The Back 9

Closed

Wing and a Prayer

Closed

Chair 9 – Easy Rider

Kjells Alley

Closed

Lower Inspiration

Closed

Over Easy

Closed

Under Easy

Closed

Chair 11 – Flower Point

Big Creek

Closed

Hidden Meadow

Closed

Inside Road

Groomed

North Fork

Closed

One Grand Parade

Groomed

Outside Road

Closed

Ridge Run

Closed

Chair 12 – Elk Highlands

(note: this chairlift and its runs are for homeowners only & not counted in our total run list)

Elk Highlands Loop

Closed

Glades Spur

Closed

Good Neighbors Spur

Closed

Northern Lights

Closed

Northern Lights West

Closed

Stoltz Knob Spur

Closed

Sunrise Aurora Spur

Closed

Sunrise Dawn Spur

Closed

Sunrise Headwall

Closed

Sunrise Ridge Outside Loop

Closed

Bigfoot T-Bar 2

Lodi Ridge

Groomed

Lynx

Closed

Stumptown

Closed

Trapper’s Trail

Groomed

Whiskey Spring

Closed

Big Easy Carpet

Big Easy Carpet Area

Closed

2 Easy Carpet

2 Easy Carpet Area

Closed

Terrain Parks

2nd Street Park

Closed

Central Avenue Park

Closed

Central Avenue Railyard

Closed

Depot Terrain Park

Closed

Goat Haunt Skier/Boardercross Course

Closed

Minnow Park

Closed

Parking Lot Status

Aspen Lot

Open

Birch Lot

Open

Cedar Lot

Open

Dogwood Lot

Closed

Fir Lot

Closed

Hemlock Lot

Open

Pine Lot

Closed

Spruce Lot

Closed

Willow Lot

Open

Stay safe out there!

Did you know tree wells can be deadly? How do you ski/ride safely in early season conditions? Have you read the Skier Responsibility Code?

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