Bogus Basin Mountain Resort is a ski and winter sports recreation area located in southwestern Idaho in Boise County—north-northeast of the city of Boise, the state capital and county seat of Ada County. State nickname: Gem State Official languages English Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne (R) Senators Larry Craig (R) Mike Crapo (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 14th 216,632 km² 0. ... Boise County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... This article deals with the state capital of Idaho. ... Ada County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ...

Bogus is operated by a non-profit organization on U.S. National Forest land in the Boise National Forest. Ski and snowboard season generally runs from Thanksgiving weekend until the weekend immediately preceding April 15th, depending on snow conditions. There is also cross-country skiing on 23 miles (37 km) of Nordic trails. This article is on national forests in the United States. ... The Boise National Forest is a US national forest located north and east of the city of Boise, Idaho. ... The First Thanksgiving, after the painting by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris (1863–1930) Thanksgiving is an annual holiday observed in the United States and Canada to celebrate being thankful for the things one has. ... Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. ... The Nordic countries (Greenland not shown) The Nordic countries is a term used collectively for five countries in Northern Europe. ...

Alf Engen, the father of the American powder technique, selected the site for Bogus Basin in 1939. Bogus opened to the public in December 1942 with a 500 foot rope tow. The resort currently operates 7 chairlifts and one paddle tow. Two of these chairlifts are high-speed quads (detachable chairlifts), installed in 1995 (#1 Deer Point) and 1999 (#6 Pine Creek). Alf Engen (1909–1997) was a Norwegian-American skier and skiing school owner/teacher. ... // Events January-March January 2 - End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. ... This article is about the year. ... A ski tow, also called rope tow, is a mechanised system for pulling skiers uphill. ... A chairlift in Bad Hofgastein, Austria A chairlift, also known as a fixed-grip chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a constantly moving loop of steel cable strung between two end terminals and generally over intermediate towers. ... Look up quadri- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A detachable chairlift A detachable chairlift or high-speed chairlift is a type of aerial lift, which, like a chairlift, consists of numerous chairs that are connected to a constantly moving steel cable that is strung between two terminals over intermediate towers. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Bogus Basin has 2600 acres of mixed runs, bowls, and glades, with 900 acres groomed. The vertical drop is 1800 feet (on the east-facing "Back Side"), with a summit elevation of 7582 feet on Shafer Butte, the highest point in the Boise Ridge. This "Back Side" was opened in 1975 with the installation of the original #6 (Pine Creek) double chairlift. On the front side, the southern summit at Deer Point has an elevation of 7070 feet, overlooking Boise and the entire Treasure Valley. The base area & main day lodge (J.R. Simplot, formerly Bogus Creek) are at 6150 feet at the bottom of the north-facing slopes served by the #1 (Deer Point) chairlift. Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... This article deals with the state capital of Idaho. ... Treasure Valley is a region in Idaho roughly synonymous with the Boise metropolitan area. ... John Richard Simplot, the billionaire french fry king, was born in 1909 in Dubuque, Iowa. ...

A second day lodge (Pioneer) is at 6800 feet with a smaller parking lot & a cluster of condominiums. From this Pioneer area there is direct access to the south facing slopes served by the #2 (Morning Star) chairlift & the north facing slopes of the #5 (Bitterroot) chairlift. In addition, there is connecting trail access to the base of the #3 (Superior) chairlift. With its 1500 foot vertical rise, the Superior chairlift serves the advanced & expert terrain on the north face of Shafer Butte, unloading at an elevation of 7450 feet. A pioneer is someone who is first at doing something, or someone who is among a group of such people. ... There are two meanings of condominium In international law, a condominium is a territory in which two sovereign powers have equal rights. ...

Bogus Basin's average annual snowfall is 250 inches. Due to limited water resources, there is no significant man-made snow making. Night skiing is available on 165 acres, on runs served by five of the chairlifts. Two terrain parks are available on the Deer Point mountain; one for advanced, the other for beginner to intermediate skill level. This page is about the form of precipitation. ... Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. ... A snow cannon is a device used to make artificial snow. ... A terrain park is an outdoor area that contains jumps and halfpipes that allow snowboarders to do tricks. ...

A snow tubing park was recently added, constructed in the summer of 2003. Some summer operations are available, including mountain biking & hiking. Snow tubing is sledding on snow using an over inflated inner tube for a sled. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mountain biking is the sport of riding bicycles off paved roads. ... Beautiful natural scenes are common hiking destinations Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ...

Bogus is accessed by Bogus Basin Road (an extension of Harrison Blvd.), which twists 16.5 miles from the Boise city limits to the resort (only 10.0 miles NNE "as the crow flies"). The road turns 162 times & gains 3400 feet in elevation as the terrain changes from snowless sagebrush foothills to mountain forest. Originally a gravel road constructed by WPA crews from 1938-42, Bogus Basin Road was first paved in 1962 & improved in 1998. This article deals with the state capital of Idaho. ... As the crow flies is a colloquial term used to describe the most direct route between two points on the Earth. ... Binomial name Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ... A dense growth of softwoods (a forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, a wooded area set aside for hunting). ... A gravel road is a road which is paved with small pieces of broken rock, called gravel. ... WPA may be: Walter Payton Award War Powers Act is also known as the Trading with the Enemy Act, and is commonly confused with the War Powers Resolution (of 1973). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

External links

BogusBasin.com

BogusBasin.com general info

BogusBasin.com timeline

Bogus Basin Ski Patrol

Bogus Basin Ski Racing Alliance

USGS map from Terraserver