Silver Mountain (Idaho)
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| Location | Kellogg, Idaho, U.S. |
| Nearest city |
Coeur d'Alene: 35 mi (56 km) Spokane: 68 mi (110 km) |
| Coordinates | 47°29′42″N 116°08′06″W / 47.495°N 116.135°WCoordinates: 47°29′42″N 116°08′06″W / 47.495°N 116.135°W |
| Vertical | 2,197 ft (670 m) |
| Top elevation | 6,297 ft (1,919 m) Kellogg Peak |
| Base elevation | 4,100 ft (1,250 m) lowest chairlift - (#4) 5,700 ft (1,737 m) Mountain Haus (gondola summit & lodge) 2,300 ft (701 m) (gondola base & village) |
| Skiable area | 1,600 acres (6.5 km2) |
| Runs | 67 - 20% beginner - 40% intermediate - 30% advanced - 10% expert |
| Longest run |
Centennial Trail 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Lift system | 1 gondola 1 quad chairlift 2 triples 2 doubles 2 surface tows |
| Snowfall | 300 in (760 cm) |
| Snowmaking | planned |
| Night skiing | 8 runs - (chair #2) 50 acres (0.20 km2) |
| Website | silvermt.com |
Silver Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the northwest United States, located in the Silver Valley region of northern Idaho, just south of Kellogg and Interstate 90 in Shoshone County. Originally opened as "Jackass Ski Bowl" in January 1968 on Wardner Peak, it was renamed "Silverhorn" in 1973 following an ownership change. With planned improvements, most notably the gondola from the city of Kellogg and expansion on Kellogg Peak, the name was changed to "Silver Mountain" in the summer of 1989.
Jackass Ski Bowl, near Wardner, was constructed 50 years ago in the summer of 1967 on lands leased from the Bunker Hill Mining Company. It was named for Noah Kellogg's borrowed ore-discovering donkey (Jenny) of 1885. The ski area began operations in January 1968 and the first seasons were promising, with plans for lift expansion and a 1971 season that extended to mid-May. But the next two years of poor skiing weather caused the operation to fall into financial difficulty. Following its sixth season, its assets were liquidated in a foreclosure sale by the SBA in August 1973 in Wallace, and were purchased by the Bunker Hill Co. for $100,100.
The ski facility was reorganized as Silverhorn ski area in 1973 under the ownership of Shoshone Recreation, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bunker Hill. Named after Silberhorn in the Bernese Alps, it was offered for sale in 1982, and was acquired by the City of Kellogg in 1984. It operated only on weekends and holidays during the 1986–87 season.
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