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WEEKEND OUTLOOK
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WINITER’S ALMOST OVER—WHAT’S NEXT?
WEEKLY ON-MOUNTAIN NEWS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016
n less than two weeks for what’s le this winter. Don’t forget our li s will stop turn- to support the S.N.O.W. Bus by attend- ing for the winter sea- ing the Mountain Brewfest this Saturday.
son. Sad but true, yet all Advanced tickets are $20 and available
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good things must come to an end so we can begin setting our sights on the future. “What does our future hold,” you ask? Let
at Guest & Info at the Base Lodge, at the Kalispell Sportsman & Ski Haus and at the Great Northern Brewery.
me tell you. Once again we plan to invest over a million cool ones toward improve- ments up here on our beloved mountain.
Phase Two (of two) of the Summit House remodel will begin this April. Plans include enlarging the kitchen and food court area, new tile work in the kitchen, and new carpeting. e new look of the Summit House will continue on the lower level with new light xtures, steel wainscoting to match the main and mezzanine levels. Additionally the lower level restrooms will be remodeled (ladies, say your goodbyes to the pink stalls). During construction this summer there will be limited access to the Sum- mit House, and phase two is expected to be nished in time for the 2016/17 winter season.
Other planned upgrades for next win- ter include a new grooming cat, and add- ing new season lockers to the Upper Vil- lage in the lower level of the Ed & Mully’s building.
We are also excited to announce plans for some exciting summer improve- ments in the Bike Park. is is the rst place you’ll hear the exciting news: we are planning to build new beginner bike trails this summer!
Oh yes, we will be adding another cat to the eet soon.
For several years we’ve been receiving high praise for our Bike Park, however the most recent accolades have been in honor of such expert only trails as Kash- mir, Freebird and Runaway Train. ere’s been a lot of talk in house of the need for li accessed beginner trails and a shorter intermediate option to warm up for the lengthy 4.8-mile Summit Trail.
Current plans include the addition of new beginner trails in the area near the Bad Rock li . e new trails will be ac- cessed by the Bad Rock li which oper- ates in the summer for Zip Line Tours. In addition to adding trails we will add custom built bike carriers to t the Bad Rock Li . ese trails will connect the
Li Plaza to the Base Lodge area as well as connect riders to our lower mountain network of cross-country trails.
is will be an exciting addition to the White sh Bike Park providing be- ginner and intermediate riders an area to develop the skills needed to ride our trails accessed by Chair 1. Also new this summer we are getting a new eet and new brand of rental bikes from Norco Bicycles. For the adult-sized riders, we will pick up the Aurum Alloy with 27.5 wheels! Our younger riders will be able to try out a fun little bike called Fluid, with 24-inch wheels.
Now that I have you daydreaming about the future, I have a few reminders
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DUMMY DERBY & BREWFEST - APRIL 2
Build a dummy, drink a few beers, and then send it off a jump! Join us this Saturday for White sh Mountain Resort's annual Dummy Derby & Brewfest. Check out Brewfest from 1–5pm in the Upper Village and watch the dummies launch at the bottom of Ed's Run at 4pm. Proceeds from the Brewfest fund the free S.N.O.W. Bus. Full details at SKIWHITEFISH.COM/events
LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LEFT
There is still plenty of great skiing left with our 118 inch base so don't miss out! While you're up here don't forget to check out the great end of season sale with 40% OFF all ski wear and equipment at Snow Ghost Out tters, Village Rentals and Base Lodge Traders. Full details at SKIWHITEFISH.COM/sgo-sale
877-SKI-FISH | SKIWHITEFISH.COM
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