Whitefish Mountain Resort’s 2025-26 ski season was different than most. Spotty snowfall kept skiers and boarders waiting, but the mountain got 207 inches of snow during the season and wrapped up with a 95-inch base at the summit. 

Temperatures in Whitefish never dipped below zero and were only in single digits about a dozen times throughout the winter months. Strangely, each month, from November through March, saw a couple of days in the 50s.  

“It's no secret this was a tough winter for ski areas across the West, with unseasonably warm temperatures and a bit more wet precipitation than we're used to, but our team did an amazing job navigating those weather challenges and managed to keep more than 90% of our terrain open throughout most of the season,” said Chad Sokol, public relations manager at Whitefish Mountain Resort. “We enjoyed more bluebird days than powder days, but we still tallied 207 inches of snowfall at the summit of Big Mountain and maintained skiing conditions all the way through our scheduled closing day.” 

The resort had 457,000 skier visits, about 8% behind last season and well off 2022-23 season’s record year of 500,000. It was the resort’s fifth busiest winter. 

Sokol said the ski instructors taught a record number of private lessons, and the food and beverage and rental departments performed “exceedingly well.” 

Jason Robertson accumulated the most vertical feet this season, a satisfying 4,444,444 feet, according to the resort’s all mountain tracker. Michael Donnay, last year's King of Vert with over 10 million feet, skied 4,321,620 for second place. 

The closing weekend treated crowds to warm temperatures and sunny skies for the pond skim on April 4. Final day conditions on Sunday were sticky on the front and slightly more wintery on the north side. 

“We thank our passholders and visitors for spending their time here, and we'll be rooting for more snow next season,” Sokol said. 

Season passes for the 2026-27 season went on sale last week. The cost for an adult season pass, purchased before the end of September, is $805, which is $25 more than last year.   

Fourteen days after closing day, the East Route is the only approved route for uphill and downhill traffic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No route restrictions are in effect before 8 a.m. and after 4 p.m.

    Whitefish Lake glimmers below a sunny spring day at Whitefish Mountain Resort. (Seth Anderson/Hungry Horse News)
  

    A pair of riders rips down the anthill on Big Mountain with Glacier National Park in background. (Seth Anderson/Hungry Horse News)
  

    Tanner Searcy airs over a jump on Inspiration on a sunny spring day at Whitefish Mountain Resort. (Seth Anderson/Hungry Horse News)
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    A view of Glacier National Park from Big Mountain on a sunny spring day at Whitefish Mountain Resort. (Seth Anderson/Hungry Horse News)