Ever wish for a place where the tallest structures were the trees and local wildlife still outnumbered local human life? Look no farther than Whitefish, Montana.

Whitefish nestles at the northern edge of the Flathead Valley, close to Glacier National Park and is roughly 60 miles from the Canadian border. Whitefish is an island of culture in an ocean of mountain recreation and provides the unique opportunity to spend your days surrounded by nature on the ski slopes, hitting the trail, or the lake, not to mention world class golfing. Evenings can be spent downtown mingling in the many gourmet restaurants, western bars enjoying live music or at the theatre. The people of Whitefish are genuinely friendly and down to earth and the town's low-key atmosphere tends to make this tight-knit community a happy, warm place to live and visit.

Whitefish Mountain Resort, located on Big Mountain, offers year round activities; in the summer enjoy mountain biking, hiking and “walk in the treetops” (guided 60ft high tours in the trees) and in the winter ski, snowmobile, cross-country ski, take a dog sled adventure or a sleigh ride. The village area of the resort includes lodging, restaurants, retail and nightlife. If you stay in town, getting to Whitefish Mountain Resort is easy, just hop on the free Snow bus, which shuttles between Whitefish and Whitefish Mountain Resort during the winter months.

Whitefish Mountain Resort statistics:-

Average Snowfall: 300 inches annually
Vertical Drop: 2353ft/717 meters
Average High Temperature: 32 degrees F
Average Low Temperature: 17 degrees F
Longest Run: 3.3 miles (Hellfire)
Terrain: 3000 acres, 94 marked trails with vast amounts of bowl and tree skiing
Terrain Difficulty: 20% beginner, 50% intermediate, 30% advanced/expert
Summit Elevation: 6817ft/2078 meters
Base Elevation: 4464ft/1361 meters
Lift System:
3 High-speed quads
2 Quad chairlifts
4 Triple chairs
1 Magic carpet conveyor
2 T-bars

Please visit these area websites for more information:-

http://www.uscounties.com/Montana/Flathead-County/schools.html - SCHOOLS

http://www.nps.gov/glac - GLACIER PARK

http://www.glacierparkinc.com - GLACIER PARK

http://www.co.flathead.mt.us/ - FLATHEAD COUNTY

http://www.fcvb.org - VISITORS BUREAU

http://www.fvcc.edu - COMMUNITY COLLEGE

http://www.golfmontana.net - GOLFING

http://www.whitefishchamber.org - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

http://www.nvhosp.org - HOSPITAL

http://www.whitefishpilot.com - NEWSPAPER

http://www.amtrak.com - AMTRAK

http://www.WhitefishMountainResort.com – SKI RESORT