Pomerelle
| Pomerelle | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sawtooth National Forest Cassia County, Idaho  United States |
| Nearest city | Albion |
| Coordinates | 42°19′4.8″N 113°36′28.8″W / 42.318°N 113.608°W |
| Vertical | 1002 ft. - (305 m) |
| Top elevation | 8762 ft. - (2671 m) |
| Base elevation | 7760 ft. - (2365 m) |
| Skiable area | 500 acres (2.0 km2) |
| Runs | 24 - 20% easiest - 50% more difficult - 30% most difficult |
| Longest run | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Lift system | 1 triple chair 1 double chair 1 magic carpet |
| Snowfall | 500 inches (1,300 cm) |
| Snowmaking | no |
| Night skiing | 5 nights / week (Tue-Sat) |
| Web site | Pomerelle-Mtn.com |
south of Albion
Pomerelle Mountain is an alpine ski area in south central Idaho, in a southern division of the Sawtooth National Forest. It is south of Albion in Cassia County, 30 miles (48 km) northeast of the Utah-Nevada border with Idaho.
Pomerelle's summit elevation is 8762 feet (2671 m) above sea level with a vertical drop of 1002 feet (305 m). There are two chairlifts (1 triple, 1 double) and a Magic Carpet for the beginners' area.[1] The area's average annual snowfall is 500 inches (1,300 cm).[2]
One of the oldest ski areas in the western U.S., Pomerelle began its operations in 1940. During the ski season the area operates daily and five nights per week (Tuesday through Saturday).
Pomerelle features a spacious lodge at the bottom of the mountain that offers lots of foods and beverages. There is also a grill outside the lodge on the deck that offers hamburgers, hot dogs, and cold drinks and beer. In the basement of the lodge there is a rental shop.
[edit] References
- ^ Pomerelle-Mtn.com - mountain
- ^ Ski Town.com - Pomerelle - statistics
[edit] External links
- Pomerelle Mountain Resort - official site
- IdahoWinter.org - official state tourism site
- Photos of Pomerelle's lifts at SkiLifts.org
- Pomerelle Mountain at IdahoSkiResorts.com
- Pomerelle Mountain at OnTheSnow.com
- Pomerelle at SkiTown.com
- Sawtooth National Forest - official site
- Topographic map and aerial photo from USGS via Microsoft Research Maps
- Photos of Cache Peak - 10,339' at IdahoSummits.com
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