Schweitzer Mountain, USA
Introduction
Lying about an hour’s drive north of Couer D’Alene, Idaho, (and about an hour and a half south of the Canadian border) is the town of Sandpoint. Sandpoint is in the lucky position of having one of the coolest snowboarding spots in the North-western United States. A mere 10 minutes drive up a beautiful wooded ascent takes you to the Schweitzer basin. Probably unheard of by anyone that hasn’t spent time in the area.
On top of the amazingly laid back atmosphere of the Northwest in general, Schweitzer enjoys a very low “I snowboard so I’m great” bullshit factor, a problem that needs addressing both in the UK and central states like Utah and Colorado. The resort has a good lift system with reasonably priced lift tickets at $45 a day for the whole mountain - this may also include some excellent night riding on one of the many well lit runs. If you haggle, you might get some bargains for multi-day tickets, or if you are with a group.
New for season
05/06: new surface lift from Siberia to the ridge which will expose 400acres of new terrain and 5 new pistes.
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 10
Chair lifts: 6
Drag lifts: 3
Other lifts: 1 learner rope
Max people per hour: 8,092
Board Leashes required: Yes
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 64
Total ride area: 2900acres
Longest run: 2.7miles (4.3km)
Top lift: 1951m
Vertical drop: 732m
First lift: 1217m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 40%
Black runs: 40%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Half day pass $41
1 Day pass - $49
Night pass - $15
Season pass $699
Lift times:9.00am to 4.00pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 7.6m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 10%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
Friday/Saturday 3pm till 8pm 19 Dec/13Mar
Snowboard Schools:
One day with pass and board/boots $59
Three days with pass and board/boots $99
Snowboard Hire:
Board and Boots $30/40 day
Helmets $7 day
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
www.selkirkpowdercompany.com run cat and snowmobile tours tel: 866.464.3246
Further information
Quick Pick:
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Schweitzer Mountain
Really cool resort
ON THE SLOPES Great resort with something for everyone
MONEY WISE Good value
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
Yes - 1
Terrain park:
Yes - 1
Backcountry/off-piste:Yes
Tree runs:Yes
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