Fresh snow revives area ski hills after slow start
A skier takes advantage of the fresh powder at Lookout Ski and Recreation Area earlier this week.
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After a slow start to winter, North Idaho ski resorts are finally blanketed in fresh powder, and skiers are racing to the slopes as long-awaited chairlifts roar back to life.
The weather to close out 2025 was anything but cooperative for area ski hills, leaving many runs bare and riders waiting. But recent storms have flipped the script, delivering the kind of snowpack skiers and snowboarders have been craving.
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