Yesterday, it Snowed at the Summit, With a Good 3" Accumulating

This was a bit of a bummer if you were up here to mountain bike, zip line, hike, or walk in the treetops. However, if you were instead waxing your skis, doing lunges, or hanging out in the walk-in freezer to work on your cold tolerance, it was pretty dang exciting.

Some photos are available here, and if you're not already you can also go ahead and become a fan of WMR on Facebook while you're there drooling. There's also a time-lapse video on the snow report page.

We thought it would be a great opportunity to test out the snow report email system, make sure it's still working, and say hi. Don't worry, you won't get another email until we get much closer to ski season.

But What Could Possibly Explain this Crazy August Snowstorm?

If you've been living under a rock, you may not have yet heard that there is a moderately strong La Niña in residence in the tropical Pacific Ocean, leading NOAA's Climate Prediction Center to call for above-average precipitation and below-average temperatures in Whitefish this ski season. You can see some [ugly yet somehow beautiful] maps here:http://skiwhitefish.com/lanina/.

If those maps and predictions strike a familiar chord with you, it is for good reason. They are very, very similar to the story that weather folks were telling in the fall of 2007. In that case, we ended up with an amazing 426" of snow by season's end, and more powder days that most of our legs could handle.

There's no way to guarantee similar results this year, but if you're planning a ski vacation for this winter or considering whether or not to buy a season pass, you couldn't ask for better odds than 2010-2011 in Whitefish.

Season Pass info:http://skiwhitefish.com/tickets_passes_winter.php

Or give us a call at 877-SKI-FISH, 406-862-2900

Summer is Still Here

Despite some early snow, we've still got plenty of nice, late summer recreating to do before we shut her down at the end of September. Moisture makes the mountain biking trails nice and tacky and keeps the dust down, and cooler temperatures make for great hiking and huckleberry picking.

Remember, we're open 7 days/week through Labor Day, and then Fri-Sat-Sun until the end of September. Zip Line Tours are just $49 for the 6-zip tour starting September 10, so if you haven't tried the new big boys yet, now's your chance.

We'll see you on the hill.