Dollar Dayz pond skim event last weekend closed out the season at Dollar Mountain in Sun Valley. Some hilarious footage as always! (photo courtesy Sun Valley). 

A deeply stacked Low pressure trough is sliding down the Pacific Coast this week, spinning unstable weather, cold temps and snow into Central and Southern Idaho. A series of storm events beginning Tuesday and continuing through Thursday night will bring deep snow totals as mentioned above. 

It's important to note that Pomerelle just got 3 feet of new and Pebble 2 feet of new as of Monday AM, so the snow is stacking up at the resorts in the waning days of the 2022-23 ski season. Pomerelle is closed on Tuesday - FYI - probably to dig out from all the new snow!  

Schweitzer Mountain is enjoying nice sunshine, warmer temps in the mid-30s and closer to seasonal spring skiing conditions Tuesday-Thursday. Silver and Lookout will have partial sunshine on Tuesday and then clouds and potential for light snow through Friday.

This guy must be a Salmon River guide ... he brought a paddle and hit the pond fast and skimmed across in style, barely even getting wet!  (photo courtesy Sun Valley)

After the Wed-Thurs storm events dump snow across Central and Southern Idaho, another storm system will approach Friday PM-Sunday with more significant snow throughout the weekend. So it looks like the Idaho State Pond Skimming Championships at Tamarack will be a snowy affair with colder, winter-like temperatures. Looks like another foot of snow may fall with the storm system this weekend, on top of the fluff that falls mid-week. 

N. Idaho ski areas should get in on some fresh *pow* with the storm systems this weekend. 

More Low pressure systems will move across Idaho this weekend and into next week, bringing unstable weather. 

By next Tuesday, there may be a break in the action and the possibility of some sunshine. To be honest, I'm not seeing really any warmer weather or spring-like conditions until mid-April when there appears to be a High Pressure ridge beginning to build off the Pacific Coast. By then, most Idaho ski areas will be closed or confined to weekends only. See planned closing dates below. 

*March signals the time for spring season pass sales with the best discounted pricing for a winter 2023-24 season pass. Watch for when the sales begin at your favorite ski areas, and snag your pass at the best price! 

Watch for fun events going on over weekends in the coming weeks as well. Idaho ski areas are serving up some fun spring skiing events to pique interest!  

Starting to see ski resorts announcing their closing dates. Only a week or two left in the season!  

Lookout Pass is open daily. All lifts in operation. 80"- 96" base. Total snowfall: 406" at the summit. Spring season pass sales are under way. Closing day is Sunday, April 16. See Steve's article in Ski Idaho about the new Eagle Peak area at Lookout, doubling the amount of skiable terrain and doubling the fun! 

Schweitzer Mountain is open 7 days a week. 10 of 10 lifts in operation, 92 trails and 2 parks. 71"-106" base. 
Total snowfall: 271" Schweitzer's season pass sale is now under way! Schweitzer is hosting a pond skim and cardboard derby this weekend. See events sked for details. Closing day is April 9.  

Silver Mountain is open 7 days a week. Chairs 1, 2, 3, 5 and Prospector are in operation. 76 trails open. 110-116" base. Total snowfall: 255" Spring season pass sales are under way. Daily operations end at Silver on April 9. Weekend operations close on April 22.      

Sun Valley is operating daily. 91 trails open, 44 groomed, 12 lifts operating. 117" base at the bottom, 174" on top. Dollar Mountain is closed. See Sun Valley events here. The Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain will close on April 9, and River Run on April 16. 

Wood River xc trails are skiing great! See more details here.  

Sawtooth Avalanche Center has the latest backcountry conditions for the greater Sun Valley and Sawtooth areas.  

Bogus Basin is operating 7 days a week. The whole mountain is open. 9 of 10 lifts operating; 91 of 93 runs are open. Base depth 93." Total snowfall: 262" Night skiing closes on Saturday, March 25. All Nordic trails are open. Closing date is Sunday, April 16. 

Brundage Mountain is operating 7 days a week. They are 100% open (terrain-wise). 6 of 6 lifts operating. Snow base is 83" at the bottom and 144" at the summit. Total snowfall: 291" Spring season pass sale goes through March 20. Brundage is having an event Sunday, April 9, "Farewell to the Centennial Chair" which will be replaced by a detachable quad this summer for next season. Closing date is April 9.   

Tamarack Resort is open 7 days a week. All lifts running. 100-101" base. Total snowfall: 337". 47 runs are open and two parks. Nordic trails are open and groomed for xc skiing. On weekends, Tamarack is offering free s'mores around a warming fire at the base area. Spring season pass sales are under way. Tam is hosting the Idaho State Pond Skimming Championship on April 1st and closing on April 2. However, Tamarack announced they will be open for a bonus week, April 3-9, with discounted lift tickets and free for Boundless season pass holders. See web site for details.  

Little Ski Hill is open. Bear Basin xc ski area is fully groomed and open for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. See McCall Nordic for conditions at all the xc ski areas in Valley County. 

Check with the Payette Avalanche Center on the latest conditions.   

Pomerelle is operating daily. (closed temporarily Tueday, 3/28) 3 lifts in operation. 115" base. Total snowfall: 406". 31 trails open, 31 groomed and one park. Night skiing is closed. Pomerelle plans to close on Saturday, April 1, with the Slush Cup event; costumes encouraged! They may reopen on weekends in April. 

Soldier Mountain hosted an end of season party on Saturday, March 25 with a cardbox derby and pond skim. 

Kelly Canyon is operating Wednesday-Sunday. Check hours of operation on the web site. 

Magic Mountain is open Thursday-Sunday.     

Pebble Creek is operating 7 days a week. 56"-112" base.