Whitefish

Montana · USA

Whitefish is a ski resort in Montana, USA. It averages around 570 cm of snow a season on a Continental / Pacific-influenced snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-Apr.

Known for the surreal rime-ice 'snow ghost' formations

2
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

1 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Thu
0022° · 26kFL 4.4k
Fri
0017° · 30kFL 4.1k
Sat
0017° · 20kFL 3.8k
Sun
008° · 15kFL 3.1k
Mon
0016° · 15kFL 4.0k
Tue
0021° · 15kFL 4.2k
Wed
0010° · 25kFL 3.1k
Thu
009° · 20kFL 3.0k
Fri
0.831° · 17kFL 3.3k
Sat
0011° · 10kFL 2.7k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 1,352 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Friday, Sep 4Lean (3). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 27.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,085 m
Base
1,352 m
Vertical
733 m
Terrain
3,000 ac
Avg annual snow
570 cm
Typical season
Nov-Apr
Snow climate
Continental / Pacific-influenced
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Heavy rime ice ('snow ghosts') forms on exposed upper-mountain trees

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