A snowboarder heads down a run off the summit of Big Mountain on opening day at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Thursday, Dec. 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
December 4, 2025
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PHOTOS: Opening Day on Big Mountain
Skiers and snowboarders take to the slopes of Big Mountain on opening day at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Thursday, Dec. 4.
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Smiles abound as Whitefish ski season opens with fresh powder
Whitefish Mountain Resort was welcomed with a fresh blanket of powder Thursday morning — perfect timing to crank up the stoke for skiers and snowboarders eager to carve their first turns of the season on opening day.