Idaho, United States
Schweitzer Mountain Resort ski resort
The short answer
Schweitzer Mountain Resort has about 74 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,221 m up to 1,949 m (6,394 ft), a vertical drop of 728 m. By mapped runs it is number 28 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Spokane (GEG), about 109 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,949 m6,394 ft
- Vertical drop
- 728 m2,388 ft
- Mapped runs
- 74 km96 runs
- Lifts
- 10mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 2% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 55% intermediate and 43% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 3 | 1.4 km |
| Intermediate | 43 | 38.7 km |
| Advanced | 50 | 30.7 km |
Lifts
10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane (GEG) | Spokane | 109 km |
| Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG) | Castlegar | 125 km |
| Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) | Cranbrook | 149 km |
| Kelowna (YLW) | Kelowna | 266 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Schweitzer Mountain Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,949 m (6,394 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,221 m (4,006 ft), a vertical of 728 m (2,388 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Schweitzer Mountain Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 74 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Schweitzer Mountain Resort?
Spokane (GEG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 109 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Schweitzer Mountain Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.