Whitefish Montana Ski Vacation

Go about as far north in Montana as you can without hitting the Canadian border, right in the middle of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area, the Flathead National Forest and the remarkable Glacier International Park, and you'll find Whitefish Mountain Resort, a wintertime paradise for skiers of all ages and experience levels.

Experts will love skiing in Whitefish Mountain on challenging runs like Don's Descent, First Creek, Picture Chutes, Gray Wolf, Bighorn and North Bowl Chute. The Summit House cornice will allow the experts to soar like an eagle and hope that they can land ski side down. Most of the resort is intermediate rated, so there are a large variety of runs to choose from. Beginners and children have a great friend at Whitefish Mountain, since the Kids' Center has recently been opened with lots of treats for the younger set. Beginners will want to hang out around Chair 3 and 6. Whitefish Mountain has a great ski school with a huge selection of courses, from bumps and steeps clinics to telemark and teen camp.

Whitefish Mountain offers up an amazing 335 inches of powder which only very occasionally suffers from Pacific Maritime air mass incursions which turn it cloggy. It's hard to believe but there are peculiar microclimate areas just an hour's drive away subject to the Chinook (snow eater) wind that report maximum daily temperatures on about a quarter of all mid-winter days that are higher than Los Angeles! You won't have to confront that up on the slopes as the elevation and position keep the slopes fairly Chinook wind proofed. It's a good idea to stick to the North Side which usually has more powder than the rest of the mountain for the best skiing of your Whitefish Mountain Ski Vacation.

Right at the top of the slopes; Summit House serves some great family lunch choices that are light on the wallet. When you're really famished, Ciao Mambo serves portions that no human could possibly finish. Then one must go to Montana Coffee Traders for the best cup of coffee around; Drop into the Beirstube on a Wednesday night when Ski Patrol awards its 'Clod of the Week' and passes around free beer (while it lasts!).