The uphill-ski-traffic friendly Whitefish Mountain Resort is set to host its eighth annual Whitefish Whiteout ski mountaineering race at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, when droves of skiers and split-boarders will charge up a series of four mountain ascents totaling 4,800 feet of climbing.
The Whitefish Whiteout is a race in the European Randonee tradition. Competitors will skin up the slopes of Big Mountain, remove their skins and descend the most challenging terrain that conditions permit, vying for the win.
There are three levels of competition – a single ascent, a short course and a long course.
The Whitefish Whiteout is open to anyone who wants to enter any of the categories. Some people take more than three hours to complete the race, while some are fast enough to ascend to the top of the mountain via Toni Matt in less than 30 minutes.
For event details, visit skiwhitefish.com.