Opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Though the flakes were flying, overall thin snow pack limited skiing to the backside of the mountain and necessitated downloading of skiers to the base. Hunter D'Antuono | Flathead Beacon
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Excited skiers cheer in the Chair 7 lift line on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A snowboarder ascends the mountain on Chair 1 on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Skiers at the summit of Big Mountain opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Skiers in the Chair 7 lift line on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Snow making equipment runs at the base of the mountain on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A skier retrieves their skis at the summit lodge on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Chair 1 on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Skiers were downloaded on the front face of the mountain on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A skier in the Chair 7 lift line on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Skiers ride Chair 6 on Opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Skiers were downloaded on Chair 1 on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Rime ice forms on Chair 1 near the summit at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Rime ice accumulates on a chairlift tower near the summit of the mountain on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A skier in the Chair 7 lift line on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Skiers ride to the summit on Chair 7 on opening day of ski season at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Dec. 9, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon