Opening day on mountain brings excitement
A group of skiers and snowboarders was fired up to catch one of the first chairs at Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season on Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
Skiers and snowboarders line up at Chair 1 for Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
Columbia Falls High School students Anthony Tatum, Lane Anello, Keyaunn Wood and Payton Douglas catch the first chair at Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
A skier is thrilled to be back on snow during Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
A group of skiers and snowboarders on their way up Chair 1 at Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
The sun periodically broke through the clouds in the early morning during Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
A skier is treated to a bit of fresh snow falling during Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
Eager skiers and snowboarders hike up from the Cedar Lot to catch Chair 1 for Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
Skiers and snowboarders in line for Chair 1 at Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
A ski patroller rolls by the base of Chair 1 at Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
A skier speeds down the top of Russ's Street at Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
A WMR employee prepares the Chair 1 lift during Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
Young snowboarders on their way to get in line at Whitefish Mountain Resort's opening day of the 2021-22 season Thursday, Dec. 9. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
A steady stream of winter enthusiasts headed up the Big Mountain Road switchbacks Thursday for Whitefish Mountain Resort’s opening day and they were rewarded with the goods.
Despite limited terrain open off the north side only, the day was filled with hooting and hollering as excitement bursted out of skiers and snowboarders across the mountain...
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