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Skinning Up Big Mountain

By JUSTIN FRANZ of the Beacon

Thanksgiving is all about spending
time with family and eating in excess.

But if you want to work of those pounds
after a big meal, then skinning up Big
Mountain will do the trick.
The lifts at Whiteish Mountain Re-
sort don’t open for another week, but
that doesn’t mean you can’t sweat your
way to the top. A common route up is

Toni Matt. During ski season it’s espe-
cially important to know that you can
only travel uphill on Toni Matt (from 6
a.m. to 4 p.m.) and the East Route (from
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.). During the ski season,
the routes are marked “Uphill” and you
should always hike up the left side only.
You should also be familiar with the Up-

hill Traic Policy of Whiteish Mountain
Resort and the Uphill Skier Responsi-
bility Code. As always, traveling uphill
should be pursued at one’s own risk.
For more information, visit www.
skiwhiteish.com

HOW TO GET THERE: From downtown

Whiteish take Baker Avenue north over the
train tracks, where it becomes Wisconsin
Avenue. Continue on Wisconsin, turning
right on Big Mountain Road up to the Skiers crossing a ridge on Big Mountain are silhouetted in the clouds. FILE PHOTO BY LIDO VIZZUTTI | FLATHEAD BEACON
mountain.

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