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A skier at Whitefish Mountain Resort. (Whitefish Pilot file photo)
Whitefish Mountain Resort is off to a great season so far, receiving an 18-year high for snowfall with 12 feet on the mountain.
Several storms dropped more than five feet of snow between Dec. 18 and 31, adding to the seven feet of snow that had accumulated on the mountain since mid-November.
The resort also saw a new record for the number of skier visits in a single day with 8,601 on Friday, Dec. 30 and the third best day on Wednesday, Dec. 28, with 8,075 visitors.
“Whitefish is set for one of its best winters of recent memory with fantastic snow conditions so far this season,” Whitefish Mountain Resort President Dan Graves said in a prepared release. “Between our ideal location for Rocky Mountain powder, and our highly-acclaimed grooming crew, Whitefish Mountain Resort can deliver reliable high-quality conditions throughout the season. Our guests are happy with the snow and the level of service we provided over the holiday period. We are committed to creating a high quality affordable experience with exceptional, easy-going hospitality that encourages our guests to keep coming back.”
This season’s 151 inches of snow as of New Year’s Day is just behind the 154 inches of the 1998-99 season and slowly catching up to the 1996-97 season’s 209 inches, according to resort statistics.
For information and up-to-date daily snow reports, visit www.skiwhitefish.com.