Whitefish Mountain Resort

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Pros
  • Great variety of terrain
  • Excellent snow
  • Incredible views on clear days
Cons
  • Prone to challenging light conditions and limited visibility

Overall

4.9

Whitefish Mountain Resort is on Big Mountain in the Flathead National Forest of northwest Montana. Whitefish is Montana’s original Big Mountain skiing (the ski area dates back to 1947), redubbed Whitefish Mountain Resort in 2007. We love Whitefish for the 3,000 ac of skiing off all sides of the spectacular 6,817 ft summit of Big Mountain, and the cool Wild West ski town 8 mi down the mountain road, at the edge of Glacier National Park and the largest freshwater lake in the west – Flathead Lake.

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Whitefish Mountain Resort Reviews

Superb 4.9 / 5
based on 11 reviews

How well the resort caters for beginner skiers / boarders

Beginners

How well the resort caters for intermediate skiers / boarders?

Intermediates

How well the resort caters for advanced skiers / boarders

Advanced

How accessible and convenient it is to get to this resort from a major destination

Accessibility

Quality of the off-piste terrain

Side/Backcountry

Overall value for money of the resort

Value for money

Quality of lifts, lift speed and lift layout in the resort

Lifts

Quantity and quality of the snow

Snow

How uncrowded is the resort

Uncrowded

Après ski and dining options

Town

Services and facilities e.g. child care, tubing, health care, equipment hire

Facilities

How family friendly is this resort?

Family Friendliness
Superb!4.7 / 5Nov 14, 2018
Whitefish Mountain Resort ReviewsBrennen M.
advanced skier
Whitefish Mountain Resort is a great mountain for any skier type. There is variety from a steep basin to mellow runs frontside and backside. Blue bird days are few and far between but snow conditions are rarely poor.... More
Fabulous!4.4 / 5Nov 18, 2017
SFShannon F.
intermediate snowboarder
Amazing resort. Very expensive but an amazing experience in world class resort. The snow is amazing and best in the world but very expensive accommodation and food. It is also quite crowded as it is very popular but there are ways around it like specific days and times to go... More
Superb!5 / 5Nov 08, 2017
JDJim D.
advanced skier
NO crowds, friendly people everywhere and also great skiing! Hibernation House is the best place to stay, the staff is very nice and always helpful and can answer questions about place to eat in town and also gives great service. ... More
Superb!4.8 / 5Nov 07, 2017
MMatt
advanced skier
The skiing at Whitefish has always been a great time! If you get a clear, sunny day on the mountain...you will not find a better resort to ski in the entire state of MT! ... More
Superb!5 / 5Nov 06, 2017
JDJudy D.
intermediate skier
We have skied Whitefish Mountain for 20+ years with our 7 children. It offers hills for all abilities. The village has everything we need within walking distance and the town is so much fun for all ages.... More
Superb!5 / 5Jul 13, 2013
JJan
This resort and the town of Whitefish just FEEL like a ski resort/town shouls feel.
Superb!5 / 5Jun 07, 2013
OOdie
in spite of the drought the snow conditions were awesome. they did a great job with what they had.
Superb!5 / 5Mar 02, 2013
MMatt
This was an old-style skiier friendly, family friendly resort, with good friendly people, and lots of good skiiing.
Superb!5 / 5Oct 06, 2012
PPatty
The amount of snow which creates the snow ghost .. trees covered with large amounts of snow is unique to this resort. Cheap lift tickets are acquireable making the resort very inexpensive, and the skiing was great also. My husband is still talking about the jaegermeister girls who poured a sample down his throat at the apres ski bar at the base of... More
Superb!5 / 5Apr 17, 2012
JJohn
The terrain is incredible. Plus harldy any crowds compared with the resorts in Colorado.