Schweitzer
Idaho, US — size L · 74 km of trails · 728 m vertical · 10 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 27 – Apr 11
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | 5 days | 3 blackout windows |
The mountain
- Trails
- 74 km — size L
- Vertical
- 728 m
- Summit
- 1949 m
- Base
- 1221 m
- Lifts
- 10
- Trees
- 4 km, 5.4% of mapped runs plus 191 ha of zones — Chair 4 Glades, Headwall, J.R. Trees
- Region
- Idaho, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 589 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 43% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 8 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 426 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Schweitzer Basin (SNOTEL sensor), 2 km away; 18 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.38 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
2% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 60–150 km, where the median is 24%. That is 1 km of it. There is not much room here to learn. 42% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 32% for North American resorts of 60–150 km.
Terrain
- easygreen circle1.4 km · 3 runs
- intermediateblue square38.7 km · 43 runs
- advancedblack diamond30.7 km · 50 runs
- other3.1 km · 8 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 8chairlifts
- 1T-bar
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Degrees North | 70 km | 52 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | compare |
| Silver Mountain | 104 km | 38 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | compare |
| RED Mountain | 120 km | 69 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Kimberley Alpine Resort | 151 km | 60 km | moderate | Epic Pass, Rocky Mountain Passport | compare |
FAQ
- Is Schweitzer on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants unlimited days at Schweitzer for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Schweitzer on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Schweitzer for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
- How much snow does Schweitzer get?
- Schweitzer has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 589 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- RED Mountain (120 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo