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North Idaho ski areas open after slow start

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | December 25, 2025 1:07 AM

Amid challenges such as warm temperatures and strong winds that caused power outages across the region, all three ski areas in North Idaho remain open. However, operations are limited in some cases.

Silver Mountain Resort has faced a rough start to the ski season, with five total days on skis so far and just three with chairlifts spinning. The last day of ski operations was Dec. 7.

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