sCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN stats
Acres:
2900 skiable acres, 85 trails plus open bowl skiing
Terrain:
20% Beginner, 40% Intermediate, 35% Advanced, 5% Expert
Longest Continuous Groomed Run:
1.7 miles, Little Blue Ridge Run
Vertical Drop:
2,400 feet
Top Elevation:
6,400 feet
Average Annual Snowfall:
300 inches
Cross Country Trails: 32
kilometers maintained daily
Terrain Parks:
2 including Stomping Grounds and Terrain Garden
Lifts:
One high-speed six-pack named Stella; Two high-speed quads; one triple
chairlift; three double chairlifts; 1 handle tow; 1 T-Bar; 1 conveyor lift
Total Uphill Capacity: 12,807
per hour
Hours of Operation:
9am to 4pm daily
Night Skiing: The
Basin Express and Chair 2 from 3 to 8 pm. Offered December 25 to January 2
daily; and then on Fridays & Saturday, January 4 to March 16, 2008
Ski Season:
Late November through April 2008 (conditions permitting)
Schweitzer Announces Two New Lifts!
Two of those lifts are new and
being installed this summer:
the basin Express a high speed detachable quad, and the Lakeview Triple
What's New 2007-08
Basin Express
- high speed quad to enhance accessibility to family friendly terrain as
well as to Stomping Grounds Terrain Park
Lakeview Triple
- fixed grip lift provides easy looping access to chutes and steeps in
Schweitzer Bowl
The
Stomping Grounds
is Schweitzer's outstanding Terrain Park.
It's maintained nightly by those who ride it daily.
Schweitzer has very cool events, like the Stomp Games and the outrageous Air Show Featuring World Class Athletes
Click here to check out all
Schweitzer Events
Schweitzer is also adjacent to an
additional 2000 acres of guided cat skiing through Selkirk Powder Company,
located at the resort
But for those who just can't get far enough away from it all.... Selkirk Power Company offers Cat Skiing right off the top of the Mountain. Take the quad up in the morning with your coffee and ski right out of bounds off the back of the mountain. Get pampered all day with cat rides to untracked luscious powder. 2000 acres
Navigating
Amtrak - daily arrivals
Rental Car - easy 1.5 hour drive on all weather highways
Schweitzer Shuttle - by request
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One of our nation's biggest Ski Resorts. Don't be crowded. With over 2900 acres of amazingly beautiful and varied terrian, Schweitzer may be the biggest and best ski area that folks have not yet discovered.
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Acreage |
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Beaver Creek |
1626 |
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Telluride |
1700 |
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Sun Valley |
2051 |
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Alta |
2200 |
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Breckenridge |
2358 |
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Copper Mountain |
2433 |
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2500 |
2500 |
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Crested Butt |
2651 |
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Schweitzer |
2900 |
