Bald Mountain Ski Area
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Bald Mountain Ski Area is a modest ski area in north central
Idaho
, located 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Pierce
in Clearwater County
. First opened in 1959 for employees of the Potlatch Corporation
(forest products) in the village of Headquarters
; it was opened to the public in the 1970s. http://www.skibaldmountain.com
The summit elevation
is 4400 feet (1341 m) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 684 feet (209 m). The north-facing slopes are served by two surface lift
s: a T-bar
and a rope tow
. and the main lodge and parking area is at mid-mountain. The area is open only on weekends and the average snowfall is 100 inches (2.5 m).
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
.
North Central Idaho
North Central Idaho is an area which spans the central part of the state of Idaho and borders Oregon, Montana, and Washington. It is the southern half of the Idaho Panhandle region and is rich in agriculture and natural resources. Lewis and Clark travelled throughout this area on their journey to...
Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, located 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Pierce
Pierce, Idaho
Pierce is a city in Clearwater County, Idaho. Elias D. Pierce and Wilbur F. Bassett made the first discovery of gold in Idaho , on Orofino Creek in 1860, a mile north of Pierce....
in Clearwater County
Clearwater County, Idaho
Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 8,930 . The county seat is Orofino....
. First opened in 1959 for employees of the Potlatch Corporation
Potlatch Corp.
Potlatch Corporation is an American diversified forest products company based in Spokane, Washington. It manufactures and sells lumber, panels and particleboard and receives revenue from other assets such as mineral rights and the leasing of land as well as the sale of land considered expendable.In...
(forest products) in the village of Headquarters
Headquarters, Idaho
Headquarters is an unincorporated community in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. Headquarters is located on Idaho State Highway 11 north of Pierce....
; it was opened to the public in the 1970s. http://www.skibaldmountain.com
The summit elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
is 4400 feet (1341 m) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 684 feet (209 m). The north-facing slopes are served by two surface lift
Surface lift
A surface lift is a type of cable transportation system used to transport skiers and snowboarders where riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill.Types of surface lifts include the Poma lift, J-bar, T-bar, rope tow, and magic carpet....
s: a T-bar
T-bar lift
A T-bar lift, also called T-bar, is a mechanised system for transporting skiers and snowboarders uphill, along the surface of the slope...
and a rope tow
Ski tow
thumb|right|A rope tow or ski tow.A ski tow, also called rope tow or handle tow, is a mechanised system for pulling skiers and snowboarders uphill....
. and the main lodge and parking area is at mid-mountain. The area is open only on weekends and the average snowfall is 100 inches (2.5 m).
This ski area is independent of the much larger Bald Mountain, the primary ski mountain at Sun Valley
Sun Valley, Idaho
Sun Valley is a resort city in Blaine County in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho, adjacent to the city of Ketchum, lying within the greater Wood River valley. Tourists from around the world enjoy its skiing, hiking, ice skating, trail riding, tennis, and cycling. The population was 1,427...
, a major ski resort
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
in southern Idaho's Blaine County
Blaine County, Idaho
Blaine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 21,376. The county seat and largest city is Hailey. The county is home to the Sun Valley ski resort....
.
External links
- Ski Bald Mountain.com - official site
- MSRmaps.com - USGS topo map & aerial photo