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Anyone know of anything open that late around Boise? Sun Valley closes mid April. Grand Targhee? Or something else? I have a free flight to Boise since wife is staying out for meetings.
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Have you considered posting this over on Epic? I think you'd get a much better response.
I'm from Idaho, sorry I haven't seen your post yet. Targhee has to close down by April 21st if I remember, because they're on forest service land. Jackson will stay open as long as they have snow, but it's only been an okay year out there. Same thing with all of the SLC parks. But that's a hell of a drive from Boise...
First off, JHMR and Targhee close because noone comes after the last week in March when the last round of spring breakers bounce. The FS lease is just an excuse.
Also, unlike the East Coast, spring skiing out here is really pretty dicey. Its just not the same as back home.
In Idaho, Silver Mountain has been known to extend their ski season when the snow is good. It's not at all close to Boise though. Bachelor is about 5 hours and is a good possiblity.
Silver is 7 hours.
Yeah, less likely to be open too. Bachelor and Snowbird are no doubt your best bets. The Boise/Bend drive is a fast one. Lots of flat roads in the middle of no where. Pretty sure it took me less than 5, I remember it being quicker than I expected.
AYFKM??? Have you ever been there in the spring? That's the best time to go to both of them, because they'll actually have bluebird days. They're not busy from spring breakers. I had a season pass at GT almost every year I lived there, and I went until the last party weekend, in April.
AYFKM??? Have you ever been there in the spring? That's the best time to go to both of them, because they'll actually have bluebird days. They're not busy from spring breakers. I had a season pass at GT almost every year I lived there, and I went until the last party weekend, in April.
Huh? Define?
Technically further south than the Northeast, and you can feel the effects of stronger sun. Corn windows are shorter before it cruds up. If I want to split hairs, I think manmade snow skies better in temps above freezing. Rock hard crusts all morning on anything south facing.
It comes down to this, we average upwards of 500" a year. Spring skiing is a means to an end after some months where we get more snow than I would see in an entire season back home. Jaded I suppose. But its how I consider it. Certainly not worth traveling 5-6 hours each way for even if they were open. Thats for damn sure.