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Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area

United States · Idaho · Single resort

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is a ski resort in Idaho (United States). It has 59.2 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 11 lifts. The runs go from 1758 to 2305 m (547 m vertical).

Piste length
59.2 km
Lifts
11
Base station
1758 m (5,768 ft)
Top station
2305 m (7,562 ft)
Vertical drop
547 m (1,795 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Green circle: 1 km (2%)
  • Blue square: 6.8 km (12%)
  • Black diamond: 35.7 km (60%)
  • Double black: 15.7 km (27%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (47 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 68% (34°)
  • Mostly facing north (22% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 11

Chairlift: 7

  • Pine Creek Express #6 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1758–2304 m
  • Superior Express #3 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1837–2277 m
  • Deer Point Express #1 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1885–2156 m
  • Showcase Chair #4 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1932–2142 m
  • Morning Star Express Chair #2 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1888–2080 m
  • Bitteroot #5 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1897–2060 m
  • Coach #7 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1886–1980 m
  • Tubing Hill · 1869–1894 m
  • Explorer · 1885–1898 m
  • Easy Rider · 1887–1893 m

On site

  • 14 car parks (1 paid)
  • 4 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 21 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 59 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 29 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 22 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 8 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1236 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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