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Schweitzer Monday, Lookout Pass Tuesday, 49° North today. One ski trip, three areas, three different states. Trekked up there this morning under cloudy skies, chilly temps, and a hefty breeze as the small storm front rolled in. I ended up taking one run before the snow moved in and was greeted with a light snow the rest of the day. Only about 2" fell throughout the day but it sat nicely on top of everything else and skied nicely. The last time I skied in Washington all it did was rain, so skiing in snow, even if a little, felt like redemption to that soaking trip. Anyway, 49 is fun. And empty. They have plenty of mellow groomers and a nice touch of spicy steep groomers to get moving on. The open mogul runs and trees were pretty lovely and a lot of the terrain to the far sides of the resort. The place skis pretty big and having a centralized high speed lift makes it easy to explore. Overall, I skied a bit of everything. I did spend a lot of time on groomers the second half of the day to preserve my hip. I don't know the names of all of the runs that I did. I just ski what looks fun. Although, I did find a run named after @GrilledSteezeSandwich and a run that @C1erArt would appreciate. Again, check this place out. Garlic parmesan cheese curds and a few pints to end the day. Still snowing out so I'm planning on hitting Silver Mountain tomorrow morning before flying out, if possible.

I can believe that. Ghost town with crushable terrain that you don't really have to think about. Easy. Nice little airport close to the city which is a cool spot too. I'm staying in Coeur d'Alene and it is a good central location to a lot of different hills.

2/19 Dartmouth Skiway I have mad meetings this afternoon and could only swing a half day so I wanted to peep somewhere a bit more intimate. My first memory of Dartmouth is rich wanna be investment bankers booting and rallying but only a bit after that was I wanted to ski Dartmouth Skiway. The logical question is why ? It's like 900 vert and has two old mad slow lifts.....because it's literally ski history, short of getting a DeLorean and going back in time this is as close as you can get. The skiway is two pods across the street from eachother so I started on the Holt side as I wanted to ski their big race trail Don Warden Schuss. They only kinda groom and blow snow so I figured this would be by far the best and I was not wrong. A razors like wide strip of perfection, unlike Ragged it pours the steep on. When you get to the point were most trails ease off it goes even steeper. I ran this like 10 times it was sooo good and had that dramatic background that makes you feel like your movie skiing. On the natural snow only trails like lift line the snow was hyper hyper dry and slow which was good because there is a solid layer you can't get through so the surface is quite firm. After I skied all the Holt trails I went across the street to Winslow. This seems more like the noob area and the lift stopped about 5 times per ride. More rolling blues and greens this was set it and forget it territory where I wasn't even warming up down the hill. It honestly felt like a step back in time, super cool place to ski.

Schweitzer Monday, Lookout Pass Tuesday, 49° North yesterday, Silver Mountain today. I only had about 2 hours before I had to catch my flight so I figured I'd squeeze in one last day somewhere new. I'm glad I did. In addition to the snow that they received over the last two days, the continued snow overnight into the morning, and the wind, the conditions were 9/10 fantastic. Definitely some of the best off-piste turns of this short trip. Silver Mountain is unique. You need to take a gondola from town to get to the actual resort which is a crazy 3.1 miles long and was once the world's longest gondola, but is now 5th longest. Originally named Jackass Ski Bowl, the first GM for the place was actually from Big Boulder. Today, the place still has a small mountain vibe when you get up there. The original double still stands and gets you access to some of the best terrain on the mountain, with the exception of the North Face glades which have some ass-puckering chutes and trees accessible through gates. The best stuff I've skied in a while. I wish I had more time to enjoy this place because the crowds were small and the lines to ski were pretty much endless because I only saw one other person while skiing anywhere off of Wardner Peak. Only a few pictures because it was snowing and I was short on time. Gotta say, Idaho was not high on my list of places to go but I would replicate this trip over a long weekend again anytime. The places were great, the people were friendly, the snow was good, and for a "holiday week" the places were empty. Thanks for reading my random reports.

Not sure yet. I may do Montage or maybe Greek peak

If I lived close to Montage that pass would be an absolute no brainer

In addition to hitting up Schweitzer yesterday I wanted to check out another new place. I went to a cool brewery in Spokane when I landed on Sunday and the bartender told me to check out Lookout Pass if I wanted something off the beaten path and fun. I made an early morning hot tub decision to head there even though it wasn't on Indy or Ikon. I got there to find out that they give 1/2 off to season pass holders from other places so I got a ticket for $30 which is a freakin steal nowadays. Possibly another spot that hasn't been hit by PASR? This place is a gem. It is 90 years old and has old school Powder Mountain vibes. Nothing too technical but the groomers were incredibly fun and the trees had stashes in them from the storms over the last few days. Old slow fixed grip lifts kept trails and trees pretty empty. It was a beautiful little hill and I had an absolute blast there. It was hard not to smile ripping down some runs with titty sparkles in the sky. One of the unique features of the place is that it sits on the Idaho and Montana border so you get to ski in both states on the same run or lift ride. It was also super confusing because it is also the border of time zones, so my phone and watch kept shifting back and forth an hour depending on where I was. The snow was incredible and sun filled the sky. Would also highly recommend if you're in the area. That's all. Looking for a dinner spot in town now. Then back in the hot tub to consider a place to ski tomorrow.

Hey all, It’s almost another weekend, last weekend in February. Temperatures and weather looks pleasent, anybody gonna be in the house? I’m planning on both mornings, I think conditions were be decent initially but super crowded. Not to fear once we hit March crowds thin out and hopefully we either get snow or warm weather for spring conditions.

Slopes in good shape with the exception of Tut’s lane. Razors was open, and in great shape. Apparently it was closed yesterday for work on the lighting system. Apparently, they are blowing the LED bulbs. Main Street lift still closed at rope drop. Switchback was the run of the day with no one on either it or Main Street. Main Street was a little soft though. Challenge was also pretty good first thing. The slopeside parking lot was not roped off today. Several coaches and the school bus were parked across the street. All the slopes were holding up well when I left at 10:30. Was on the lift with a distant relation of the Elk ski area owner who passed away recently. Said it was up for sale, but he hadn’t heard if there was anyone bidding.

Curiously interesting.... Indigenous Origins and the Coeur d'Alene Tribe The area around Coeur d'Alene was originally inhabited by the Schitsu’umsh people, who called themselves “Those who were found here” or “The discovered people.” For millennia, they lived across a vast territory of over 3.5 million acres, encompassing present-day northern Idaho, eastern Washington, and western Montana. Lake Coeur d'Alene, a central feature of the region, was the heart of their homeland, providing abundant resources like trout, salmon, and whitefish. The Schitsu’umsh were skilled hunters, gatherers, and fishers, using tools like gaff hooks, spears, and nets. The name “Coeur d’Alene,” French for “heart of an awl,” emerged in the early 1800s when French-Canadian fur traders from the Northwest Fur Trading Company, led by explorer David Thompson, encountered the tribe. The traders nicknamed the Schitsu’umsh “Coeur d’Alene” due to their shrewd trading practices, likening their sharpness to an awl, a pointed tool used for piercing leather. This name stuck, eventually applying to the tribe, the lake, and later the city.

2 hours in, supposed to be in the 6-10” range with higher localized numbers when all said and done. Jim Cantore is down here. People are losing their minds, feels good to see a significant snowfall again

728 streams from 387 listeners in first 12 days thanks to all for their support as we approach our 1000+ goal just listen to it once per run and we will get there in no time

Inspired by the snow squall I did a little Shawnee uphill after work on Indy, goal was two transitions and 1,000 vert, ended up just short at 963’. I don’t think I saw 20 people lol

Just picked these up. Can’t wait to try them out.

sat and sun for me

Saturday and Sunday.

One of my customers thinks because it’s gonna be 50 degrees one day next week foundations in cemeteries will magically be complete lol

Saturday. Sunday I’m in Gettysburg for a volleyball tournament

I’m planning on Saturday!

And I predict shitshow crowds this weekend…more pleasent weather and last weekend before spring sports start..first weekend of March still usually busy but not peak crowds unless very wintry. Also let’s hope they fix the super summit safari six pack before the weekend. I prefer it closed on weekdays to keep Main Street and switchback quiet but they need the capacity for the weekend

Crowds were pretty thin this week.

With the Indy add-on that would be a steal.

Doesn't appear that montage does. Here's what they got. "Doubling down on the fun, your pass also includes a General Admission ticket to this year’s Mountainfest featuring Better Than Ezra and Tonic and Mountainfest 2026! Our $399 sale only lasts one week and ends on March 3rd at Midnight. Price"

Ahh, I wanted to hit Dartmouth when we were up there but ran out of time. Next trip. Waiting for the Black report... 😉

Despite my early arrival I was not on the first civilian six pack, OZ was, he really wanted it so let him have it and then ski patrol wanted chair two so me and C1 and a couple ladies second civilian chair and fine for me Oz was halfway down the challenge headwall before it was my time to shine.

Just shoveled the driveway a second time before packing it in for the night, 6” so far and still coming down. I don’t think we’ll eclipse the 8” mark, radar shows everything moving out by 10pm. 511VA shows zero plow trucks in the city. Driving around down here it’s very easy to spot who’s a northern transplant.

So first of all this has been a rad report and thanks for the shout out..in college I skied with a guy named J spin..my photographic memory remembers hearing his voicemails in my dorm room freshman year in college about rides to the mountain type shit and his nickname was JSpin cause he was spinning off everything. Fast forward he went to grad school and got a job is western Montana and for a time he and his wife skied Lookout regularly and post great reports on the ski Vermont discussion list. How is flying into Spokane?

with 2 buddy passes. thats a steal. I hope they will do the $50 with the payment plan. i think they did it last year. i spend money like crazy this time of year so the payment plan hurts a mush less. Downside is with the dumpster fire that was Camelback this year, Blue is gonna be busier. I cant for the life of me figure why people continue to go there.

i see almost nobody on those chairlifts. skiing is great when it's that empty.

College softball and volleyball are my favorites to watch. The athleticism is amazing

In the pocono ski rant group there are alot of camelback regulars and alot of them have seen the light..some former camelback passholders got the peak to peak pass this year and getting Blue mountain pass next season.

How much money does 1,000 plays equal? Is it just this one song or the entire album. You won’t get a listen from me. I just do YouTube on phone and Sirius in car.