A Few Thoughts … on achieving perma-grin
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 —...
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Schweitzer to open early for the 2022/’23 winter season
By Reader Staff With more than three feet of natural snowfall and a head start on snowmaking, Schweitzer will open early for a bonus weekend of skiing and riding Saturday, Nov. 19-Sunday, Nov. 20. The...
Ski bums and cowboys
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Old-time North Idahoans reminisce about the days when hippies and loggers joyously coexisted. Some argue they still do. A similar symbiotic relationship will be on display at Chapman Springs...
Bringing sustainability to the slopes
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Nearly two decades ago, David Rogers began designing and building bamboo fly rods. Though his interest in fly fishing played a part in the venture, Rogers said he was...
Mad About Science: Skis
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s that time of the year again, when half the area’s population grumbles about the encroaching snow that must be heaved from our driveways, while the other half blows...
What’s new at Schweitzer?
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Schweitzer officially opened its 2019-2020 ski season Friday, Nov. 29, with the Basin Express Quad servicing Midway. The mountain will open more terrain as soon as Mother Nature kicks...
Schweitzer to open one lift Nov. 29
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Despite Mother Nature dragging her feet, Schweitzer Mountain Resort plans to kick off its 2019-2020 ski season Friday, Nov. 29 with limited terrain available. The resort plans to operate...
Schweitzer Alpine Racing School open for registrations
By Jason Welker Reader Contributor It’s hard to imagine, but ski season is right around the corner. With two new lifts to shuttle skiers from Cedar Park to the top of Lakeside Chutes —...
To ski or not to ski
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...
Fractured Lines: Persistent weak layers
By Tom Eddy Reader Columnist There can be no avalanche without the failure of a weak layer within the snowpack. In an ideal world, all of our snow would fall at the same rate,...
