[PHOTOS] The Gorgeous Annual Ride Idaho Summer Tour Peak Media conducted its annual Ride Idaho summer tour for Ski Idaho last week, shooting videos and photos at a half-dozen Gem State ski areas:June 26 — Route of the Hiawatha (operated by Lookout Pass)June 27 — Silver MountainJune 28 — SchweitzerJune 29 — Brundage MountainJune 30 — Tamarack ResortJuly 1 — Bogus BasinEleven Idaho ski areas offer summertime mountain […] Industry News CycleBrains | July 7, 2022 0 Comments
[TIME-LAPSE] Rapid Snow Melt at Bogus Basin, ID—Temperatures Expected to Be 15 to 20 Degrees Above Normal by Friday Warm temperatures had snow melting at Bogus Basin, Idaho yesterday—and fast. The time-lapse video above shows just how rapidly snow was melting at the Boise ski area. The video was shot over the course of only one day. Related: Bogus Basin, ID Report: The Best Bang for Your Buck in Idaho? Temperatures are expected to steadily rise this week […] SnowBrains | April 7, 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
Pomerelle Mountain Resort, ID Report: 8″ of Low Angle Powder Bliss Report from Thursday, February 17, 2022 Brought to you by Ski Idaho and Visit Idaho Eight inches of new snow is fun no matter where you are—but it’s especially enjoyable at Idaho’s Pomerelle Mountain Resort where the low-angle trees stay good all day. I stayed in Boise the night before at the Courtyard Marriott in Boise, which is a great hotel with luxurious rooms […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 18, 2022 0 Comments
Brundage Mountain, ID Report: Trees, Steeps, Cliffs, and Powder Skiing Report from Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Brought to you by Ski Idaho and Visit Idaho The forecast lied. “Up to an inch possible” was expected for Idaho’s Brundage Mountain overnight Tuesday. When I got there at 10 am on Wednesday, there were easily three to five inches of new snow—and it was still snowing. After skiing Tamarack the day before, I crashed at […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 18, 2022 0 Comments
Bogus Basin, ID Report: The Best Bang for Your Buck in Idaho? Report from Monday, February 14, 2022 Brought to you by Ski Idaho and Visit Idaho Bogus Basin is not bogus. The non-profit ski area boasts 2,600 skiable acres and big terrain consisting of steeps, high-class tree skiing, excellent groomed trails, and the most night skiing in Idaho. The skiing here is large and the skiing here is cheap. Bogus Basin got its name […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 16, 2022 1 Comment
Soldier Mountain, ID Cat Skiing Report: Corn in the Morning, Powder in the Afternoon Report from Sunday, February 13, 2022 Brought to you by Ski Idaho and Visit Idaho The West is depraved. High pressure and lack of snowfall are mostly to blame. But there’s hope in the mountains of Southern Idaho, where I skied the best snow I’ve encountered in a month-plus with Soldier Mountain’s cat skiing operation this week. Soldier Mountain is an isolated ski […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 15, 2022 1 Comment
Magic Mountain, ID Report: 1 Chair is All You Need to Keep the Soul of Skiing Alive Report from Saturday, February 12, 2022 Brought to you by Ski Idaho and Visit Idaho Southern Idaho’s Magic Mountain has been family-owned and operated since 1939. It’s got one lift, a lodge, and day tickets that go for $38 a day. It’s places like these that keep the soul of skiing alive. We drove in to Magic from Twin Falls […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 14, 2022 0 Comments