General Information

Garbage Day

Garbage day at The Roost is Friday. Please put garbage cans out from garage on Thursday evenings and return to garage after they are emptied. If you are leaving Saturday - Thursday, please place garbage in cans in garage before departure but leave them in the garage so as to avoid attracting bears.

Grocery Stores

Markus Foods

Markus Foods is in Whitefish on Baker Street south of the railroad tracks. This is the location which sells kegs for the taps in the Saloon.

Super 1 Foods

Super 1 Foods is on Route 93 in the shopping center on the east side of the road. It is a typical supermarket and is open 24 hours.

Safeway

Safeway is on Route 93 on the west side of the road. It has a Starbucks in the location and is a typical supermarket opening at 6:00am and closing at 11:00pm. There is a pharmacy in this location.

Equipment Rentals

Sportsman & Ski Haus

Sportsman & Ski Haus offers rentals year round; they suggest booking with at least 48 hours prior notice to pickup. They have a multitude of options but do not deliver rentals to your location. Note that there is an additional location in Kalispell, MT. The Kalispell Sportsman & Ski Haus can be reached at 406.755.6484.

Tamarack Ski Shop

The Tamarack Ski Shop is the closest location to The Roost on your way to the mountain. They offer rentals in a few different levels and also suggest booking with at least 48 hours prior not ice to pickup. Note that Tamarack Ski Shop will deliver rental equipment to your location but their website is terrible and you're better off calling them at 406.863.9535.

Whitefish Mountain Resort Rentals

The Whitefish Mountain Resort offers rental equipment but at the highest price in exchange for the convenience of on-the-mountain rentals offering rental pickup/dropoff at either the main base lodge or the village lodge. They suggest booking with at least 48 hours prior notice to pickup. The Whitefish Mountain Resort rental equipment office does not deliver to locations on the mountain. Base lodge rentals can be reached at 406.862.2946 and village lodge rentals can be reached at 406.862.1995.

  1. Set zoned thermostats to desired temperatures (suggested 68 winter) in:
    • Great Room (Zones 1&2)
    • Eagle Bedroom (Zones 1&2)
    • Buffalo Bedroom (Zones 1&2)

  2. If needed, set basement boiler thermostats to desired temperatures (suggested 68 winter) in:
    • Lounge
    • Outside Laundry
  3. Open keg and tap valves in Saloon under sink:
    • Open flow valve by rotating lever on tap line
    • Open CO2 canister valve by turning knob on top of canister

  1. Clean out perishables from refrigerator in kitchen
  2. Whitefish does not recycle. Please take out trash from:
    • Kitchen (in island by the sink and under the countertop below window to the right of stove)
    • Bedrooms
    • Bathrooms
    • Saloon (under the countertop, far right side near stairs)
  3. Start dishwasher(s) as needed in:
    • Kitchen (in island)
    • Saloon (behind bar under the countertop to the left of the sink)
  4. Close keg and tap valves in Saloon under sink:
    • Close flow valve by rotating lever on tap line
    • Close CO2 canister valve by turning knob on top of canister
  5. Turn off fireplaces with remotes in:
    • Great Room
    • Lounge
    • Eagle Bedroom
    • Big Horn Sheep Bedroom
  6. Close all blinds and drapes
  7. Open all Bedroom and Bathroom doors - all inside doors should be open for heat circulation
  8. Set zoned thermostats to 60 degrees in:
    • Great Room (Zones 1&2)
    • Eagle Bedroom (Zones 1&2)
    • Buffalo Bedroom (Zones 1&2)
  9. Set basement boiler thermostat (next to laundry) to 60 degrees in:
    • Lounge
    • Outside Laundry
  10. Lock all external doors:
    • Mustang Bedroom
    • Grill Deck
    • Front Entrance
    • Hot Tub Entrance
    • Ski Locker Entrance
    • Garage Side Door
  11. If driving to airport:
    1. Leave keys in gas cap
    2. Take picture of vehicle and text to Rose, including which airport door is closest to the vehicle