Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Ski resort · Idaho, United States
Schweitzer Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Idaho (United States) with 74 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 1,221 m and 1,949 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 728 m. Its longest run is Vagabond (2.4 km) and the steepest, D Chute, reaches 78% on its toughest stretch.
See Schweitzer Mountain Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 74 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 1,221–1,949 m
- Vertical drop
- 728 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue1.4 km
- Red39 km
- Black31 km
The steepest runs at Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- D Chute Black78% · 38°
- E Chute Black78% · 38°
- Blue Grass Black77% · 38°
- A Chute Black74% · 37°
- C Chute Black73% · 36°
The longest runs
- Vagabond Red2.4 km
- Cat Track to Village Red2.1 km
- Little Blue Ridge Run, Litte Blue Ridge Run Red2.0 km
- Snow Ghost Red2.0 km
- Zip Down Red2.0 km
Lifts
8 chairlifts · 1 T-bar lift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Schweitzer Mountain Resort
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,427 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,585 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Schweitzer Mountain Resort
- Mt. Spokane62 km · 36 km of runs
- 49° North Mountain Resort70 km · 52 km of runs
- Turner Mountain76 km · 16 km of runs
- Silver Mountain Resort102 km · 38 km of runs
- Salmo Ski Area103 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Red Mountain Resort121 km · 69 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Schweitzer Mountain Resort?
- In Idaho, United States. The nearest resort is Mt. Spokane, 62 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Schweitzer Mountain Resort have?
- 74 km: 1.4 km of blue runs, 39 km of red runs, 31 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Schweitzer Mountain Resort?
- You can ski between 1,221 m and 1,949 m: a vertical drop of 728 m.
- How many lifts does Schweitzer Mountain Resort have?
- 10: 8 chairlifts, 1 T-bar lift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Schweitzer Mountain Resort?
- D Chute (black), at 78% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Schweitzer Mountain Resort?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Schweitzer Mountain Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.