UPDATE: 3:33 p.m. - January 11, 2024
Whitefish Mountain Resort will not open on Friday, January 12, 2024, due to the extreme winter weather.
All lifts and terrain will remain closed and the resort will reopen once the weather conditions improve.
Whitefish Mountain Resort closed at 1 p.m. on Thursday due to snow, high winds and frigid temperatures.
The latest information regarding conditions at Whitefish Mountain Resort can be found at at https://skiwhitefish.com/.
UPDATE: 2:03 p.m. - January 11, 2024
Whitefish Mountain Resort reports that due to the extreme weather, all lifts and terrain have now been closed for the day.
Officials are in the process of evaluating what will happen at the resort on Friday, January 12, 2024.
(first report: 12:48 p.m. - January 11, 2024)
Bitter cold, snow and high winds have prompted Whitefish Mountain Resort to close most of its lifts.
Resort officials say that due to severe conditions, the only lifts that will be running for the remainder of Thursday are the Chair 6, the Big Easy Carpet and the 2 Easy Carpet.
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The wind chill values have reached below -50º and "we cannot in good conscience keep the upper mountain open," Whitefish Mountain Resort posted on its website.
The following lifts are closed:
- Chair 1
- Chair 2
- Chair 3
- Cahir 5
- Chair 7
- T-Bar 2
- Flower Point (Chair 11)
The Resort also announced on Thursday that Hellroaring Basin was closed.
The latest information regarding conditions at Whitefish Mountain Resort can be found at at https://skiwhitefish.com/.
