Snowhaven

Ski area in Idaho, United States

45°52′8.4″N 116°5′24″W / 45.869000°N 116.09000°W / 45.869000; -116.09000Vertical 400 ft (122 m)Top elevation5,600 ft (1,707 m)Base elevation5,200 ft (1,585 m)Skiable area40 acres (16 ha)Trails9

- 75% beginner

- 25% intermediateLongest run5,600 feet (1,710 m)Lift system1 T-bar
1 rope towSnowfall60 in (150 cm)SnowmakingnoNight skiingnoWebsiteSnowhaven

Snowhaven is a modest ski area in the western United States, located in north central Idaho, seven miles (11 km) southeast of Grangeville in Idaho County.^[1] The elevation of its summit is 5,600 feet (1,707 m) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 400 feet (122 m) on east-facing slopes.

There are two surface lifts, a T-bar and a rope tow, serving 9 trails. The average annual snowfall is 60 inches (150 cm) and the terrain is rated 75% beginner and 25% intermediate. The 2,600-foot (790 m) T-bar was installed 52 years ago in the fall of 1972, which accompanied the addition of new runs, and was financed with a federal grant through the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.^[1]

The facility is operated by the City of Grangeville and is open on weekends.^[2]^[3] Ski operations began around 1940, but it saw little use until after World War II.^[4] A new access road was constructed in 1957.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ski area granted funds to expand". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 25, 1972. p. 9.
^ "Snowhaven ski area". City of Grangeville. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
^ "Downhill skiing and snow tube hill: Snowhaven". Grangeville Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
^ "Skiers find home in Lewis-Clark Empire". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 4, 1962. p. 1, section 2.
^ "Snowhaven skiers prepare courxe". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 30, 1957. p. 3.