Join the SkiHawks on our 2025 Value Trip to Whitefish Mountain in Whitefish Montana.
Do you want a mountain adventure at a great price? Plan on joining the SkiHawks on our 2025 Value Trip to Whitefish aka "Big Mountain." Check it Out! You will see that Montana has a road construction season also.
This trip will be a Six-day and Five-night excursion with the ability to ski up to four days.
Ski Magazine's 2023 Resort Guide rated Whitefish Mountain Resort No 6 overall in their "Top 30 Ski Resorts of the West" issue! Check it out! In a prior poll, Whitefish received a 2021 reader resort ranking of #3 in the West.
We will be staying in condos at "The Lodge at Whitefish Lake" located on Whitefish Lake just a short 6-mile shuttle ride to Whitefish Mountain and a quick 1-mile trip to downtown Whitefish. Complementary shuttle service is provided to the mountain and downtown. Check out "The Lodge" at Whitefish Lake's website for more details on this awesome resort.
Whitefish Mountain aka "Big Mountain" is a skiing and snowboarding paradise with 111 named trails spanning roughly 3,000 acres of varied terrain across Big Mountain. With groomed runs, four terrain parks, a skier / snowboard course and vast expanses of bowls and glades that make for world renowned tree skiing. Partially, located on the Flathead National Forest, the resort operates 11 chair lifts. The mountain is served by 3 high speed quad lifts, 2 quads and 6 triple chair lifts. They reach a summit elevation of 6,817 from the base of 4,464 for a total vertical descent of 2,353 feet. The longest run, an intermediate trail named Hell Fire stretches 2.52 miles. The six-seater express lift rises 2,224 vertical feet from the base area to the top of Inspiration Ridge. Check it out!
The Trip
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6 days, 5 nights (Saturday - Thursday)
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4 days of skiing (Sunday - Wednesday)
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Round trip flight from MSP to Glacier Park International Airport FCA and return via Denver.
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Private motor coach transfers between FCA and The Lodge at Whitefish Lake.
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Lodging in 2 and 3 BR condos located at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake.
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Pre-trip introduction party.
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Welcome Reception.
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Après ski events.
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Trip capacity of 32.
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You must be a rostered member of the MN SkiHawks or another 
club to participate.
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3,000 acres of skiable terrain served by 11 chair lifts.
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The resort has a 2,353 ft. vertical drop from the summit elevation of 6,817 feet to its base at 4,464 feet.
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Terrain is 12% beginner, 38% intermediate, 44% advanced and 6% expert. Winter trail map.
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Average annual snowfall is 226 inches and on average has 61 annual snowfall days.
Lodging
Lodging accommodations will be condos at "The Lodge at Whitefish Lake" located on Whitefish Lake.
Accommodations are two-bedroom, two bath condos that sleep four (with king and two twins per unit) and three-bedroom, three bath condos that sleep six (with king, queen and two twins per unit). Condos have fully equipped kitchen, dining room, living room, gas fireplace, HDTV and highspeed WIFI.
A private room option is available for those that desire privacy (within a shared condo).
Amenities include an outdoor hot tub and in-door hot tub & pool, nightly outdoor S'mores (7-9pm), nightly refresher of sparkling wine in the lobby (5-6pm), access to heated ski storage, ski valet, and baggage handling. Weekly live music in the Boat Club bar. Snow shoeing, ice skating and yoga classes on the property. Scheduled complementary ski shuttles to both the mountain and to downtown. Check the amenities out here!
Dining
At the Lodge dining options include the Boat Club Bar & Restaurant which offers breakfast 7am - 11am, lunch starting at 11am, and dinner is served in the dining room starting at 5pm. The Coffee Dock Cafe opens at 7am serving a variety of house-made grab & go breakfast items and pastries. Daily Apre' ski specials in the Boat Club Bar include the famous Burger & Beer and more! Check it out here!
Downtown Whitefish
Check out Downtown Whitefish here! Check out dining choices here!
Rostered SkiHawk members have registration priority until Sept. 10th, 2024.
A minimum deposit of $500 will reserve your spot.
- $1,579 "Early Bird Special" if deposit is received by Oct. 10th
Pay in full at registration and Save $50. Choose the Prepaid registration option.
- $1,654 if deposit is received after Oct. 10th and by Nov. 15th.
- $1,729 if deposit is received after Nov. 16th.
Fine Print:
* Pricing is based on a 28-person minimum and is subject to change if there are less than 28 participants, there are fuel or ground transportation surcharges, or unforeseen increases in taxes.
* Pricing does not include lift tickets. See below for lift ticket options.
* A single occupancy option is available for a $627 upcharge.
* Land Only" option is less $629. This would include using Amtrak on your own.
* Final trip pricing may be subject to fuel and bus surcharges.
- The $50 savings for prepayment is only available for Early Bird registrations.
*The SkiHawks' cancellation policy will be in effect for this trip. Check out the cancellation policy here!
Payment Schedule
- Initial Deposit: $500 due upon registration
- Second Payment: $500 due by Nov. 15th, 2024 ($1,000 total including the first deposit)
- Final Payment: Remaining balance due by Jan. 3rd, 2025
Lift Tickets
You can ski or ride up to four days on this trip. There are multiple options for lifts:
Group Lift Tickets are for 2 of 3 days, 3 of 5 days and 4 of 6 days
Adults (<65): 2 days 3 days 4 days
$172 $258 $343
Senior (65+): 2 days 3 days 4 days
$147 $220 $293
Super Sr (70+): 2 days 3 days 4 days
$64 $96 $147
Uncertain about your lift ticket? Contact your trip leader with questions. Scroll down for their contact info.
Flight Information
We will be flying United Airlines through Denver to Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell MT which is just twelve miles from the town of Whitefish. (A ski bag and a boot bag count as one bag.) A maximum of 32 seats are available.
Here are the United flight details.
Saturday Mar. 15, 2025: MSP to DEN to FCA
Depart MSP: Flight #2602 at 11:05AM. Arrive DEN at 12:19PM
Depart DEN: Flight #5913 at 1:41PM. Arrive FCA at 4:03PM
Thursday Mar. 20, 2025: FCA to DEN to MSP
Depart FCA: Flight #1707 at 2:28PM. Arrive DEN at 4:39PM
Depart DEN: Flight #2076 at 6:00PM. Arrive MSP at 8:59PM
If you choose to book your own flight but desire to utilize the SkiHawks' bus transportation to and from The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, you must be sure that your flight arrives in FCA prior to 4:03 PM. Your return flight to MSP must depart after 2:28 PM. If you are not able to coordinate arrival and departure times, you would have to arrange your own shuttle services at your cost.
Amtrak
Amtrak has a route from Minnesota to Whitefish that could be an option for some for travel to &/or from Whitefish. The train stops in downtown Whitefish and The Lodge at Whitefish Lake offers transportation. One way coach appears to be about $98.00. This would be on-your-own, and you would select the Amtrak option during registration. Check it out at Amtrak . Participants can direct their travel by rail questions to trip leader Dave Scheer who has traveled to Whitefish 5 times by rail.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is recommended, which can be purchased on your own. The SkiHawks does not endorse any specific insurance provider. If you have to cancel, the SkiHawks cancellation policy would be in effect. If you have questions, please contact your Trip Leaders. Scroll down for Trip leader contact info. Check out the cancellation policy here!
Other options for quotes are TravelInsurance.com and InsureMyTrip.
Trip Registration
We are excited about this trip to ski Whitefish Mountain and stay at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. This is a new destination for the SkiHawks and it is expected that this trip will fill.
Remember, rostered SkiHawk members have registration priority until Sept. 10th, 2024. On Sept. 11th registration is open to all.
Questions?
You can contact the trip leaders Pat or Dave using the following by phone, text or email.
Trip Leaders
Pat Cahoon 715-441-7205
Dave Scheer 651-332-3968
Click on a name to start an e-mail.
The SkiHawks are absolutely thrilled to have these trip leaders for Whitefish. Pat Cahoon has led a Skihawks trip in the past and has been to Whitefish every year for the past ten-years. Her knowledge of the area is invaluable. Dave also has been skiing at Whitefish aka Big Mountain on five previous occasions, traveling by rail each time. Participants can direct their travel by rail questions to Dave. In addition, Dave has considerable knowledge concerning the planning this trip to Whitefish. We are confident that they will provide an exceptional experience to participants.
Don’t Wait too long to register. Remember our 2023 trips were filled by Kickoff!
Note: The number of requests for single rooms will impact the lodging spots available and thus reduce the available trip capacity as a result.
You must be a paid and rostered member of the MN SkiHawks or another MSC affiliate club to go on this trip.
To join the SkiHawks, Click on JOIN US.
For a Printable PDF 2 page Flyer click here.
For a Printable Full detail summary click here.
Ready to go?
Click on the "Register" button below. Once registered, make your deposit electronically online via credit or debit card.
IMPORTANT!
When you register and pay, be sure to follow the payment instructions shown at checkout. For deposits and interim payments use the INVOICE ME option. To pay in full use the PAY ONLINE option. Reversals will be less incurred fees which run 3.5% of the payment.
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