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Early snow a good sign for North Idaho ski hills

by JOSH McDONALD
Staff Writer | October 17, 2025 1:07 AM

It may only be mid-October, but fresh snow is already blanketing Silver Mountain and Lookout Pass Ski Area, fueling hopes for early openings and long seasons among skiers and snowboarders. 

Last weekend, the first major snowstorm of the season swept in from British Columbia, dropping several inches of snow at elevations as low as 3,000 feet. 

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