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Schweitzer Mountain Resort is a ski area in northern Idaho, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the city of Sandpoint in Bonner County. It overlooks Lake Pend Oreille to the southeast with views of the Bitterroot, and Selkirk and Cabinet mountain ranges. Adapted from Wikipedias ID county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Area Ranked 14th - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 km²) - Width 305 miles (491 km) - Length 479 miles (771 km) - % water 0. ...
Sandpoint is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. ...
Bonner County is a county located in the state of Idaho, United States. ...
Introduction to the Lake Garfield Bay on Lake Pend Oreille A lake in northern Idaho, with a area of 148 square miles. ...
The Bitterroot Range is a range of mountains along the Montana and Idaho border in the northwestern United States. ...
The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range originating in Idaho and Washington, and extending into SE British Columbia. ...
The Cabinet Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains, located in northwest Montana and the panhandle of Idaho, in the United States. ...
Schweitzer has a summit elevation of 6,400 feet above sea level with a vertical drop of 2,400 feet. The average annual snowfall is over 300 inches (762 cm). There are 82 named runs and open bowls on Schweitzer's skiable area of 2900 acres (12 km²). The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ...
Six chairlifts (a "six-pack", a quad, and 4 doubles) and a T-bar surface lift serve terrain rated at 20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 35% advanced, 5% expert. The slopes on the front side (Schweitzer Basin) face east and south, those on the back side (Colburn Basin) face mostly northeast. A chairlift in Bad Hofgastein, Austria A chairlift, more correctly known as an elevated passenger ropeway, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable strung in a loop between two end terminals and generally over intermediate towers. ...
History
The peak known as Schweitzer Mountain was named after an old Swiss hermit who lived at the bottom of the basin (Schweitzer is German for "Swiss"). He had been in the Swiss military but beyond that little is known about the man who gave the mountain its name.
Skiing at Schweitzer began as early as 1933, but it was not until December 4, 1963 that it proudly opened as Schweitzer Basin, with a day lodge at 4700 feet (1432 m) and a mile long (1.6 km) double chairlift, which provided 1700 feet (518 m) of vertical drop. The area made no money, except for one year. Initially planned as a weekend ski area, it was operated seven days a week. Three chairlifts were added in 1967 (replacing T-bar lifts and rope tows) and the back area of Colburn Basin was developed in 1971 with two more lifts. The road to the resort was paved in 1973 and Chairlift # 7 was added in the summer of 1974 to add capacity to the front side. In 1986 summer chairlift rides were started, and in 1988 the ski area was renamed Schweitzer Mountain Resort, and it began offering hiking trains and mountain bike rentals. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...
Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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. ...
A chairlift in Bad Hofgastein, Austria A chairlift, more correctly known as an elevated passenger ropeway, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable strung in a loop between two end terminals and generally over intermediate towers. ...
1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...
A t-bar lift, also called t-bar, is a mechanised system for pulling skiers uphill. ...
A ski tow, also called rope tow, is a mechanised system for pulling skiers uphill. ...
Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...
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Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...
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When owner (and co-founder) Jim Brown died in April 1989, his daughter, Bobbie Huguenin, took over the family business. Under her leadership, Schweitzer focused on becoming a destination resort; many additions and improvements were accomplished, including the replacement of the old lodge with the new 3-story Headquarters Day Lodge. A detachable quad chairlift was installed in 1991 and lights were installed for night skiing. Huguenin also saw the construction of the 82-room Green Gables Lodge. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
In November 1996 the resort was put into receivership, filing for bankruptcy the following year. On December 31, 1998, Harbor Properties purchased Schweitzer Mountain Resort from U.S. Bank for the sum of $18 million. The Seattle-based company, operators of Stevens Pass Ski Area and Mission Ridge (sold in 2003) ski areas in Washington, made immediate improvements by providing equipment for slope management. A six-passenger chairlift (Stella) was installed in the summer of 2000 serving the base of Colburn Basin. With the addition of Stella, the resort totaled 2500 acres (10 km²). Finally, for the 2005-2006 season, Schweitzer added a t-bar to Little Blue Mountain, a locals' favorite hike-out. The expansion added 400 acres (1.6 km²) and five new runs. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area Ranked 18th - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 6. ...
2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Today Today, Schweitzer has 2,900 acres (12 km²). There are six chairlifts, including four doubles, a high speed quad and a high speed six-pack "Stella", and three surface lifts. The longest continuous groomed run is The Little Blue Ridge Run, at 1.7 miles. There are 82 trails. Schweitzer gets 300 inches a year, on average. Schweitzer's hourly uphill capacity is 9,267 people.
Schweitzer's village has 2 lodges, one owned by Red Lion Hotels: The Selkirk Lodge the other is The White Pine Lodge. There is one day lodge housing Guest Services, a Cafeteria, and a coffee shop.
On February 15, 2007, Schweitzer announced an ambitious expansion program. Included is a $6 Million lift expansion. This includes replacing the original lift, Chair One, with two lifts: A high speed detachable quad and a fixed grip triple lift. The names of the expected lifts are Basin Express (Quad) and Lakeview Triple. Also included is a Lakeview Lodge remodel, increases snowmaking and new grooming capacity, not to mention $2 Million in spending for future expansion to the resort.
Statistics At-a-Glance
Elevation - Village Elevation: 4,700 feet
- Bottom Lift Elevation: 3,950 feet
- Summit Elevation: 6,400 feet
- Vertical Feet: 2,400 feet
Terrain - 2,900 Inbounds Skiable acres
- 20% Beginner
- 40% Intermediate
- 35% Advanced
- 5% Expert
Current Lifts - No. 1 - Chair One - Double
- No. 2 - Musical Chairs - Double
- No. 3 - Great Escape - High Speed Quad
- No. 4 - Sunnyside - Double
- No. 5 - Stella - High Speed Six-Pack
- No. 6 - Snow Ghost - Double
- No. 7 - Idyl-Our - T-Bar
- No. 8 - Musical Carpet - Magic Carpet
- No. 9 - Happy Trails - Handle Tow
Book A book about Schweitzer Mountain was written by Dr. Jack Fowler, the main "discoverer" of Schweitzer. In it, he chronicles all the details about how they developed the mountain into a ski resort. The book is called Looking Back on Schweitzer: The History of Schweitzer Mountain Resort.
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