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Schweitzer Mountain Resort

United States · Idaho · Single resort

Schweitzer Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Idaho (United States). It has 74 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 10 lifts. The runs go from 1221 to 1949 m (728 m vertical).

Piste length
74 km
Lifts
10
Base station
1221 m (4,006 ft)
Top station
1949 m (6,394 ft)
Vertical drop
728 m (2,388 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 1.4 km (2%)
  • Black diamond: 38.7 km (55%)
  • Double black: 30.7 km (43%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (4 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north-east (23% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 10

Chairlift: 8

  • Cedar Park Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1315–1781 m
  • Stella · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 1221–1691 m
  • Great Escape Quad · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1436–1946 m
  • Colburn Triple · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1533–1946 m
  • The Basin Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1436–1760 m
  • Creekside Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1287–1435 m
  • Sunny Side · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1368–1750 m
  • Lakeview Triple · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1734–1949 m
  • Idyle Our T-Bar · Seats: 2 · 1832–1873 m
  • Musical Carpet · 1427–1434 m

On site

  • 4 car parks (1 paid · 2 free)
  • 10 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 66 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 98 cm, Snow depth 29 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 97 cm, Snow depth 51 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 62 cm, Snow depth 54 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 50 cm, Snow depth 41 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 16 cm, Snow depth 13 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1046 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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