Silver Mountain
Idaho, US — size M · 38 km of trails · 632 m vertical · 7 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: usually early December - late March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 38 km — size M
- Vertical
- 632 m
- Summit
- 1904 m
- Base
- 1272 m
- Lifts
- 7
- Trees
- 1.1 km, 2.9% of mapped runs plus 23 ha of zones — The North Face Glades
- Region
- Kellogg, Idaho, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 660 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 44% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 7 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 345 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.91 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
A decade of measurements here records 1.9× the snowfall a climate model puts in the same grid cell — one of the widest gaps on the roster, and a reason to trust the gauge over the model at this mountain. Its lift fleet runs to 1 gondola among 7.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.2 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle6.8 km · 16 runs
- intermediateblue square18.7 km · 33 runs
- advancedblack diamond11.7 km · 27 runs
- expertdouble black0.8 km · 2 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1gondola
- 5chairlifts
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schweitzer | 104 km | 74 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| 49 Degrees North | 138 km | 52 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
FAQ
- Is Silver Mountain on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Silver Mountain for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Silver Mountain on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Silver Mountain for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Silver Mountain get?
- Silver Mountain has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 660 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- 49 Degrees North (138 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo