Bald Mountain Ski Area is a small ski area in north central Idaho, located ten miles (16 km) northwest of Pierce in Clearwater County. The area first opened 64 years ago in January 1960, with a cotton rope tow powered by a gasoline engine.[1][2] Originally for employees of the Potlatch Corporation (forest products) in the village of Headquarters, it opened to the public in the 1960s.[3][4][5]
| Bald Mountain | |
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  Bald Mountain Location in Idaho  Bald Mountain Bald Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Clearwater County, Idaho, U.S. |
| Nearest major city | Pierce - 10 miles (16 km) Orofino - 28 miles (45 km) |
| Coordinates | 46°34′N 115°52′W / 46.57°N 115.87°W |
| Vertical | 684 ft (208 m) |
| Top elevation | 4,400 ft (1,341 m) |
| Base elevation | 3,716 ft (1,133 m) 4,000 ft (1,219 m) main lodge |
| Skiable area | 140 acres (0.57 km2) |
| Trails | 15 - 25% easiest - 40% more difficult - 35% most difficult |
| Lift system | 1 T-bar, 1 rope tow |
| Snowfall | 100 inches (250 cm) |
| Snowmaking | none |
| Night skiing | none |
| Website | Ski Bald Mountain.com |
The summit elevation is 4,400 feet (1,341 m) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 684 feet (208 m).[6] The north-facing slopes are served by two surface lifts: a T-bar and a rope tow, and the main lodge and parking area are at mid-mountain. The area is open only on weekends and the average snowfall is 100 inches (250 cm).[4] The T-bar made its debut in late January 1969,[1][7] and the A-frame lodge was built in 1971.[8]
This ski area is independent of the much larger Bald Mountain, the primary ski mountain at Sun Valley, a major ski resort in southern Idaho's Blaine County.
References
edit- ^ a b "Bald Mountain lift dedicated despite blizzard conditions". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). January 27, 1969. p. 7.
- ^ "Good skiing expected at Bald Mountain run". Lewiston Morning Tribune. March 19, 1960. p. 2.
- ^ "Potlatch plays its part". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (advertisement). June 22, 1967. p. 17.
- ^ a b "About". Ski Bald Mountain.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Huntington, Rebecca (January 30, 1997). "Big fun on the small hills". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1C.
- ^ Jennings, Bill (January 18, 2008). "Remote slopes offer skiers a little variety". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington).
- ^ Speer, Gary (February 23, 1986). "Bald Mountain keeps Idaho skiers happy without celebrities". Sunday Tribune. (Lewiston, Idaho). p. 2E.
- ^ "Idaho ski lift ready". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 31, 1971. p. 7.
External links
edit- Official website
- Ski Idaho – Bald Mountain ski area
- Sangres.com – Bald Mountain ski area
- Ski Map.org – trail maps – Bald Mountain ski area
- Visit Idaho – Bald Mountain Ski Area
- Northwest Passage Scenic Byway – Bald Mountain Ski Area