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Those who stuck around Sandpoint during the winter months know what a magical season it was. From November to April the mountain accumulated 292 inches of snowfall The depth of four cars parked side by side. Thanks to this, Schweitzer opened up early for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
As a new resident of the Sandpoint community, I was eager to lap up as many days on the mountain as possible. With 2,900 acres of skiable terrain that features incredible tree skiing, I couldn’t wait to see what the upper left had to offer.
Things were different around Schweitzer when Arlene Cook was hired as a liftie in 1980. The mountain had recently changed its name from Schweitzer Basin.