Silver Mountain, ID, Report: Classic Chairlifts, Great Snow, No Crowds Report from Thursday, February 27, 2025 Way up in northern Idaho, in the weird strip of land between Washington and Montana called ‘the Panhandle’, lies Silver Mountain Resort. Named for the precious metal that was mined here along with zinc and lead, visitors to Silver can mine some golden memories of their own. Despite spending most of my ski days […] Conditions Report Zach Armstrong | March 6, 2025 0 Comments
3 Snowboarders Carried by Avalanche After Ducking Rope into Closed Terrain at Silver Mountain, ID Four snowboarders triggered an avalanche at Idaho’s Silver Mountain around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 28, when they ducked a rope and entered a permanently closed area. Related: Skier Ducked Rope and Triggered Avalanche in Closed Terrain at Steamboat Resort, CO Resort officials reported that the third rider triggered a small avalanche, catching the first two riders. Fortunately, no one […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 30, 2024 0 Comments
Silver Mountain, ID, Report: A Very Tall, Long, World-Class Bike Park in the Panhandle of Idaho Report from June 8-9, 2024 Views of lush green forests and deep blue lakes came more and more into view as we gained elevation on Silver Mountain’s gondola on Saturday morning. Idaho’s Panhandle is even more gorgeous from the air, I thought as we sailed along America’s longest gondola. The day was sunny, warm but not too much so, and […] Cycle Martin Kuprianowicz | June 11, 2024 0 Comments
2023/24 Season Opening Dates for Ski Idaho Resorts The 2023/24 ski and snowboard season has kicked off in Idaho, or should we say “Wydaho.” Grand Targhee Resort, Wyoming, openend on November 17, 2023, albeit with very limited terrain, but was the first ‘Ski Idaho’ destination to open this winter. While the resort lies four miles beyond the Gem State’s border, it is affiliated with Ski Idaho because the […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
Thanks to Late Spring Snow, Silver Mountain Resort, ID, Will Reopen For 3 Bonus Days on Memorial Weekend Wow. Well, that was unexpected! Silver Mountain Resort, ID, just announced they will open for skiing and snowboarding on Memorial Day weekend. The ski area, whose highest elevation is 6,300 feet, had originally closed for the season on April 24, but, thanks to cool temperatures, cloud coverage, and some uncharacteristic late spring snowfall, Silver Mountain will be reopening to winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
Silver Mountain, ID Closes Due to Sub-Zero Wind Chill Temperatures Yesterday Video from Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Brought to you by Visit Idaho and Ski Idaho Silver Mountain closed down after the Inland Northwest was placed under a Wind Chill Advisory yesterday morning, meaning wind chill temperatures were potentially dangerous. Wind chill temperatures were reportedly in the single-digits to negative teens Tuesday morning. Related: Silver Mountain, ID Report: Cliffs, Soft Snow, Tree-Skiing, Good Weather—What […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 23, 2022 1 Comment
The 15 Best Idaho Ski Runs Brought to you by Visit Idaho and Ski Idaho I hadn’t thought much of skiing in Idaho. Then I went there. Then I learned how underrated it is. Ten days, five ski areas, and 1,600 miles later, I got an idea of what skiing in Idaho was like. It was super. This is my list of the best runs I skied in Idaho. […] Featured Article Martin Kuprianowicz | March 26, 2021 0 Comments
Skiing Secrets: Idaho’s Unmarked Powder Highway Brought to you by Visit Idaho and Ski Idaho There’s a reason they call Idaho the ‘Gem State.’ With twenty ski areas, quality snow, a lifetime of hot springs to visit, delicious Pacific-Northwest-style food, and friendly inhabitants, I’m curious as to why Idaho flies relevantly under the radar when it comes to ski destinations. Most of the resorts I visited there at […] Featured Article Martin Kuprianowicz | March 19, 2021 3 Comments
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