By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sandpoint has churned out an uncanny number of talented snowsports athletes over the years, and it’s always thrilling to watch skiers and snowboarders raised on the slopes of Schweitzer...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff On a powder day, nothing else really matters. It’s midweek and there are about five inches of fresh snow on the ground. The sun pokes through the ethereal haze...
By Reader Staff “Stoke” is a word that we use during this time of year to describe the excitement leading up to the commencement of the snow sports season. We’re talking about snowboarding, skiing,...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The alarm clock barely has a chance to make any noise on powder days. I’m usually up well before the buzzer, checking the Schweitzer Snow Report for an update...
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist Long ago, my girlfriend and her sister took me skiing at Schweitzer Basin. Sort of. They got me in a pair of leather boots that connected — temporarily —...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Contributor We are blessed to live with a world-class ski area in our backyard. At least, that’s what people say. Schweitzer is some of the best skiing Idaho has...
