Schweitzer Mountain Facts
OPERATIONS
Opening Date: Thanksgiving (est.)
Closing Date: Mid Apr. (est.)
Hours of Operation:
- Daily 9 a.m. – 3:55 p.m. until Jan. 31
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Feb. 1 through Apr. 6
- Half Day 12:30 – 4 p.m.
- Night 3 – 8 p.m. (Fri., Sat. beginning Dec. 20)
SNOW
Average Annual Snowfall: 300 in. (762 cm)
Snowmaking Capacity: 47 acres
HISTORICAL SKIER VISITS
- 2002 / 2003 196,489
- 2001 / 2002 219,851
- 2000 / 2001 202,526
- 1999 / 2000 247,421
- 1998 / 1999 159,140
MOUNTAIN TERRAIN
Skiable Terrain: 2,500 acres
Summit Elevation: 6,400 ft.
Mid Elevation: 5,200 ft.
Base Elevation: 4,000 ft.
Vertical Drop: 2,400 ft.
SKI LIFTS
Lift Information: Type - Rise - Time
- Chair One Double - 1,689 ft. - 12 min.
- Musical Chairs Double - 592 ft. - 6 min.
- Great Escape Quad - 1,678 ft. - 5 min.
- Sunnyside Double - 1,280 ft. - 8 min.
- Stella 6-Pack - 1,550 ft. - 5.5 min.
- Snow Ghost Double - 1,906 ft. - 13 min.
Total Number: 9 (including 2 surface lifts; 2 handle tows)
Uphill Lift Capacity: 8,092 per hr.
SKI TRAILS
Total Number: 59 designated
Cross Country: 30 kilo.
Longest Run: 2.7 mi. / The Great Divide
Open Bowls: 2 total (Schweitzer; Outback)
TRAIL CLASSIFICATION
Beginner 20%
Intermediate 40%
Advanced 35%
Expert 5%
CLIMATE
Ave. Monthly Temps (Highs / Lows)*:
- November 41° F / 28° F
- December 34° F / 23° F
- January 32° F / 20° F
- February 37° F / 22° F
- March 46° F / 27° F
- April 57° F / 33° F
- May 66° F / 40° F
- June 73° F / 45° F
- July 81° F / 48° F
- August 80° F / 46° F
- September 70° F / 41° F
- October 56° F / 34° F
Average Sunshine Days: 40 percent (Nov. through Apr.)
* Provided by The Western Regional Climate Center
