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Ski
Idaho
Unveils
What’s
New
for
the
20092010
Season
Expanded
snowmaking,
new
lodges
and
a
gondola
among
the
new
amenities
this
season
Idaho
(October
19,
2009)
–
Idaho’s
winter
hit
quickly,
foreshadowing
a
powder‐filled
season
with
ski
areas
seeing
snow
before
falling
leaves.
From
the
Panhandle
to
the
Southwest
to
the
East,
recent
storms
brought
five
to
17
inches
to
Idaho
ski
areas.
Ski
Idaho,
the
state’s
voice
for
the
Idaho
skiing
and
snowboarding
experience,
has
the
overview
of
what
awaits
skiers
and
riders
for
the
2009/
2010
season,
from
additional
snowmaking
capabilities
to
brand
new
ski
lodges
and
terrain
parks.
• Bogus
Basin
announced
the
release
of
Building
Bogus
Basin,
a
multi‐year
history
project
creating
a
Bogus
Basin
history
book.
The
hard
cover,
coffee
table
stylebook
is
filled
with
photographs
and
stories
recounting
Bogus’
past
and
is
available
through
the
Bogus
Basin
Offices.
Brundage
Mountain
Resort
remodeled
their
base
lodge
with
sustainability
in
mind.
The
lodge
has
a
new
roof,
new
windows,
fresh
paint,
and
a
new
layout
for
Smoky’s
Pub.
On
the
mountain,
the
run
Engen
now
connects
with
45th
Parallel
directly,
eliminating
traversing
on
any
cat
tracks.
Lookout
Pass
focused
on
safety
during
the
summer,
adding
a
new
ski
patrol
and
first
aid
lodge
at
the
base
area.
For
visitors’
convenience,
Lookout
Pass
also
added
an
additional
acre
of
parking
and
a
new
500
square‐foot
outside
patio.
Lost
Trail
remodeled
and
expanded
their
offices,
ticketing
area,
and
built
a
new
back
deck.
In
order
to
keep
skiing
affordable,
Lost
Trail
also
announced
they
would
keep
their
ticket
prices
the
same
as
last
season.
Pebble
Creek
enhanced
their
lodge’s
seating
area.
They
finished
and
repainted
walls,
installed
new
larger
windows
and
new
carpet
to
create
a
more
comfortable,
“homier”
feel.
Pomerelle
expanded
their
snowmaking
abilities
and
added
a
second
terrain
park
as
a
way
to
meet
the
needs
of
both
beginner
and
advanced
snowriders.
•
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•
Schweitzer
Mountain
Resort
finished
phase
two
of
their
snowmaking
system
by
building
a
lined
pond
at
the
top
of
Stiles
Saddle,
left
of
their
Great
Escape
Quad.
The
reservoir
will
provide
enough
water
to
create
18
inches
of
snow
from
the
top
of
the
Basin
Express
lift
to
the
bottom
of
the
run
Midway.
The
resort
is
also
developing
additional
options
to
own
a
piece
of
Schweitzer
through
the
new
slope‐side
neighborhood
Mountainside
Homes,
featuring
the
latest
LEED
certified
techniques
in
sustainable
building.
Soldier
Mountain’s
new
lodge
will
be
done
before
ski
season
starts.
The
new
lodge
will
replace
the
old
one
that
burnt
down
last
March.
The
new
building
is
completely
framed,
siding
is
on,
and
staining/painting
will
be
done
in
time
to
give
skiers
a
warm
place
to
rest.
Sun
Valley
Mountain
Resort
will
open
the
2009/2010
season
with
their
new
Roundhouse
Gondola.
Featuring
56
eight‐passenger
cabins,
it
will
ascend
2,000
vertical
feet
in
eight
minutes
and
transport
more
than
1,800
people
per
hour.
The
gondola
is
the
largest
Doppelmayr
project
in
North
America,
and
will
carry
more
people
at
a
faster
rate
than
any
other
lift
in
the
state.
Grand
Targhee
and
Sun
Valley
have
received
the
most
snow
so
far
this
season
with
Grand
Targhee
at
22
inches
and
Sun
Valley
at
18
inches.
Both
Grand
Targhee
and
Sun
Valley
predict
opening
by
the
end
of
November.
Ski
Idaho
made
several
additions
to
the
Web
site,
www.SkiIdaho.us,
that
make
it
even
easier
to
monitor
conditions,
know
what’s
happening
around
the
state,
and
find
the
best
deals
when
deciding
ski
getaway
plans.
The
Ski
Idaho
newsroom
will
soon
offer
all
of
the
most
recent
news
from
Ski
Idaho
with
hot
buttons
that
link
to
the
organization’s
social
media
networks
on
Facebook,
Twitter,
and
YouTube.
Ski
Idaho
will
continue
its
efforts
to
be
the
most
reliable
source
of
information
for
anything
happening
in
the
Idaho
ski
world.
About
Ski
Idaho:
Ski
Idaho
is
the
voice
of
the
Idaho
ski
experience,
an
experience
encompassing
crowd‐less
slopes
and
untouched
mountainsides.
Managed
by
Idaho’s
ski
areas,
Ski
Idaho
is
the
marketing
organization
that
furthers
Idaho’s
ski
persona
as
the
true
soul
of
skiing—a
down
to
earth,
friendly
and
full
of
life
snow
enthusiast,
which
embodies
all
skiing
experiences
from
pristine
groomers
to
chest‐deep
powder.
As
a
whole,
Idaho
offers
17
ski
areas,
totaling
to
have
more
than
650
runs
and
16,592
in‐bounds
acres
of
terrain.
For
more
information
visit:
www.skiidaho.us
and
follow
us
on
www.twitter.com/skiidaho
for
daily
news
and
updates.