Whitefish Mountain Resort Drifting Toward Its Deepest Base Depth
Whitefish Mountain Resort has received above average snowfall this season and is trending toward a record-breaking base depth. In January the resort recorded 91 inches of snow (10-year average is 66 inches) followed by 121 inches for the month of February (10-year average is 55 inches) in which it snowed 22 of 28 days. The resort officially surpassed 300 inches of snowfall last Saturday, February 24, the second earliest date reaching the milestone in more than ten years. The summit base depth is currently 147 inches—the deepest known base depth to date in ski area history.
“Last year at this time locals were saying that this is one of the best seasons they’ve ever had and this year we tracking significantly ahead of last year in both total snowfall and settled snow depth,” said Dan Graves, CEO of Whitefish Mountain Resort. “Thanks to the consistent snowfall we have wonderful conditions that will put broad smiles on our guests and employees alike. The remainder of the season could be one of the best on record.”
“Last year at this time locals were saying that this is one of the best seasons they’ve ever had and this year we tracking significantly ahead of last year in both total snowfall and settled snow depth,” said Dan Graves, CEO of Whitefish Mountain Resort. “Thanks to the consistent snowfall we have wonderful conditions that will put broad smiles on our guests and employees alike. The remainder of the season could be one of the best on record.”
| Top 5 Snow Years in the last 20 Years | |||
| Season | Base Depth on March 1 |
Snowfall as of March 1 |
End of season Snowfall |
| 1998/99 | 135” | 313” | 359” |
| 2007/08 | 112” | 352” | 426” |
| 2010/11 | 119” | 260” | 355” |
| 2016/17 | 120” | 307” | 407” |
| 2017/18 | 147” | 330” | ??? |
Since 1947 Whitefish Mountain Resort has welcomed skiers and riders seeking a mountain that is uncrowded, beautiful and affordable. Rising above the town of Whitefish, in beautiful northwest Montana, in the backyard of Glacier National Park (only 35 miles away), the resort charms its guests with a friendly fun-loving vibe, variety of terrain, and virtually no lift lines at an unbeatable value. Whitefish’s Big Mountain is the quintessential skier's mountain averaging more than 300 inches of snow annually on 3,000 acres of bowls, chutes, and glades on all aspects.
