Silver Mountain usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Silver Mountain USA.
Silver Mountain Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1990 the American ski resort Silver Mountain lies at 1921 metres altitude in the Idaho region of the American Rockies. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Silver Mountain ski area is not snow sure. Over 6 snow cannons ensure artificial Silver Mountain snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 15 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Silver Mountain (USA) is Spokane at a distance of 112km or approximately 75 minutes driving time. Silver Mountain ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
Silver Mountain has the only gondola in Idaho State. Accommodation and facilities are in the town of Kellogg.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Silver Mountain USA
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Silver Mountain Resort & Holiday Info
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| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $? - $? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Silver Mountain Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Silver Mountain trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.023km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | North |
| direction Silver Mountain ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1921m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1250m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1250m |
| centre of Silver Mountain ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 671m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 671m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Silver Mountain
Skiing Silver Mountain you'll enjoy 51 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Silver Mountain lifts number 5 with the capacity to uplift 8200 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Silver Mountain is over 4.023km long.
Silver Mountain Ski Area
Silver Mountain ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Silver Mountain piste is the ?km Sunset run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Silver Mountain after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Silver Mountain for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Silver Mountain
If you snowboard Silver Mountain you'll want to know that, of the 5 ski lifts in total, 1 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Silver Mountain snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Silver Mountain snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 60.96 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Silver Mountain for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Silver Mountain Apres Ski
The apres ski Silver Mountain scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
4 apres ski bars 4 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Indoor Tennis, (Other Facilities in Nearby Town of Kellogg).
Silver Mountain for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Silver Mountain Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Silver Mountain resort - ski Silver Mountain by any other name
The American ski resort of Silver Mountain ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Silver Mountain ski area has ski slopes which face North
The direction which the various Silver Mountain ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Silver Mountain ski resort has ski slopes facing North.
Silver Mountain for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall