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• Ski areas to open in time for the holidays

  November 19, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 Lines were 10 deep at the ticket window and every chair was full as Lookout Pass opened for skiing and snowboarding Friday morning, maintaining its tradition of being first among …

• Lookout Pass snowfall tops weekly chart ‘on the planet’

  March 3, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Phil Edholm knew the ski area he runs on the Montana/Idaho border had received a lot of snow over the past week. On Monday alone, Lookout Pass was reporting more … 2

• Out & About: Sky-high skiers fly at Schweitzer

  February 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 Sky-high skiers fly at Schweitzer What: Yoke’s Outrageous Air Show aerial ski-jumping exhibition ( vimeo.com/12585195), plus fireworks, music

• Ski resorts’ season off to booming start

  January 4, 2011 in Business on Page A5 Outstanding conditions have brought an avalanche of skiers to Inland Northwest resorts, operators reported Monday. An early opening for most ski areas got the season off to a strong start, … 1

• Early snows bolster ski resorts’ hopes for busy season

  November 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 So far, it looks like La Niña is delivering as promised. Ski resort operators across the Inland Northwest started cheering as early as last spring when forecasters began predicting the … 3

• Area ski resorts like what they’ve seen so far

  November 27, 2010 in Outdoors, City So far, it looks like La Niña is delivering as promised. Ski resort operators across the Inland Northwest started cheering as early as last spring when forecasters began predicting the …

• Slopes inspire fourth-grader’s storm names

  October 6, 2010 in City on Page A1 Christening Coeur d’Alene’s first winter storm of the year Abracadabra, after a black-diamond ski run at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, just might tempt Old Man Winter to make it a good … 1

• Schweitzer to manage cabins

  May 26, 2010 in Idaho on Page A9 Schweitzer Mountain Resort will take over management of the six Bottle Bay Resort cabins on Lake Pend Oreille this summer, a news release from the Sandpoint ski area said.

• Agile ski resorts overcome El Niño

  March 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 Skiers and snowboarders traded the epic powder dumps of the past two years for sunshine this season as El Niño held court at area ski hills. With snowpack at 51 … 1

• Eighth is enough

  March 7, 2010 in Business on Page E1 New vacation homes are being built slope-side at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, with three bedrooms, 3 ½ bathrooms, large decks and picture windows offering dramatic views of Lake Pend Oreille, all …

• Skiing for 24 hours in fundraiser at Schweitzer required some pacing

  January 29, 2010 in Outdoors on Page B4 The sunrise never looked so good, ascending over the mountains to turn the lake from deep blue into molten gold. I had made it through the night on skis in …

• Schweitzer also announces Friday opening

  November 24, 2009 in City, Idaho Schweitzer Mountain Resort in Sandpoint will open for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season on Friday, with some help from its new snowmaking system.

• Slopes gain some new angles

    November 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 El Niño might be the forecast for this winter, but the weather system that frequently means warmer temperatures and less snowfall doesn’t have Inland Northwest ski and snowboard resorts running …

• Ease into fall with music, brews and Schweitzer mountain views

  August 30, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I4 It seems like summer appeared and disappeared faster than a cold pint of ale on a Friday afternoon. We’re already less than a week away from Labor Day, and it’s …

• Jack Fowler put inspiration to work

  July 31, 2009 in City on Page A7 Jack Fowler saw things others didn’t. Where some might have seen a long commute to work, Fowler saw a chance to fly one of his beloved classic biplanes. Where some …

• Two Idaho ski spots to open

  December 10, 2008 in News, Idaho Schweitzer Mountain Resort will open Friday with a manmade snowpack, while other Inland Northwest ski resort are counting on the coming storm to pad their slopes for weekend opening dates.