Whitefish Mountain Resort To Expand Alpine Slide Experience In 2019

 Due to overwhelming popularity and an increase in summer visitors, Whitefish Mountain Resort is pleased to announce plans to add a second Alpine Slide and redesign the original slide for Summer 2019. The resort will invest $675,000 to engineer, design and build two new slide paths as well as purchase additional sleds for the wildly popular summer activity. The new alpine slides will be located in the same vicinity as the current slide and continue to use Chair 6 to transport guests and sleds from the bottom of the slide to the top.
 
“Ever since we added the Alpine Slide in 2009 it has been an extremely popular summer activity for our guests, especially families. We’ve seen a steady increase in the number of riders every summer and we’ve finally reached a point where we are unable to deliver the high level of guest service we wish to provide,” Whitefish Mountain Resort CEO Dan Graves said. “With two slides not only will we be able to keep up with the demand, it will be twice as much fun for our guests because they will be able to ride two different slides each providing its own distinct experience.”
 
While a few sections of the current slide will be used, two entirely new slide paths will be designed. The two new alpine slides will be approximately the same length as each other—1,650 feet in length. The engineering process has already begun to determine the placement of the two new slide paths in the Chair 6 area. Dirt work is expected to begin in September in order to be ready for installation in Spring 2019 and ready to open for summer operations. A new start location for both slides will be located to the east of the current location. The relocation will help ease congestion near the bottom terminal of Chair 1 for Scenic Lift and bike park guests.  
 
The current Alpine Slide is 1,650 feet in length with a vertical drop of 281 feet. The slide takes riders around down two dips, around 16 turns, under two bridges and through a tunnel. Participants ride a sled with a brake so they can control their speed. Riders under 48 inches in height must ride with an adult. Whitefish Mountain Resort’s Alpine Slide is the only one in the state of Montana.