Idaho ski resort opens Saturday
http://www.ktvb.com/news/Idaho-ski-r...134065448.html
SANDPOINT, Idaho-- Schweitzer Mountain Resort will open Saturday, Nov. 19, which marks the earliest opening date since the 1984/85 season.
Schweitzer says favorable early season conditions are a product of their snowmaking system combined with over 23 inches of natural snowfall this season.
Snow Starts Piling Up at Ski Resorts
Posted by Deanna Darr on Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 1:12 PM
http://www.boiseweekly.com/Cobweb/ar...at-ski-resorts
If diehard skiers and boarders hadn't already been chomping at the bit for the upcoming ski season, the next couple of days may have them actually drooling in anticipation.
Why? Well, we're glad you asked.
No. 1: Early season storms are dumping some serious snow in the mountains of Central Idaho. Brundage Mountain in McCall was reporting 4 inches of snow as of this morning, and images from the ski hill show a solid blanket of the white stuff.
Sun Valley's Bald Mountain had received anther 2 inches, which combined with the resort's man-made snow, brings the base up to 14 inches and keeps the area on target for a Thanksgiving opening.
Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is even showing a trace of snow on its slopes.
Pomerelle Mountain Resort has also been getting some snow, reporting 4 inches in the last week.
http://www.brundage.com/the-mountain/live-web-cams/