GRANGEVILLE, ID – One of Idaho’s oldest ski areas might not open this winter, and it’s not the weather’s fault. Snowhaven Ski & Tubing Area is one of Ski Idaho’s 19 destinations and one of the country’s only city-owned ski areas. Officials say the City of Grangeville has not been successful in its bid to find a manager for the north-central Idaho location.
Snowhaven posted on Facebook yesterday warning that the ski area will remain closed for the 2024-2025 season if the position is not filled by December 1st.
“The City of Grangeville is still actively looking for a manager for Snowhaven Ski & Tubing Area for the upcoming season,” the Facebook post says. “Anyone interested can contact Tonya (Kennedy) at (208) 983-2851 to discuss the manager responsibilities and possible alternatives for this season. The deadline for finding a manager is December 1st. If the position is not filled, Snowhaven will remain closed for the 2024-2025 season.”
“According to Kennedy, the city administrator for the City of Grangeville, the employment date range for Snowhaven’s manager would be approximately Dec. 1, 2024, through March 15, 2025. The ski area is open weekends and school holidays, so the hours vary; however, the winter school break projected for Dec. 21-Jan. 5 is its largest run,” the Idaho Ski Areas Association/Ski Idaho says.
If a manager can be hired, Ski Idaho officials say December 21st is expected to be the opening day. Snowhaven would begin offering an individual season pass for skiing and tubing for $250, increasing full-day lift tickets by $1 to $25 per day. This is “undoubtedly one of the best values in North American skiing and snowboarding,” Ski Idaho adds.
Snowhaven opened in 1946 and has developed a 400-foot vertical drop with 60 skiable acres. In addition to a terrain park and snow-tubing park, there are two surface lifts (T-bar and rope tow); nine runs are named.
2023 SNOWHAVEN SIZZLE REEL
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RIDING THE T BAR AT SNOWHAVEN MOVIE
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From Ski Idaho:
Founded in 1982, the Idaho Ski Areas Association, a.k.a. Ski Idaho, is a nonprofit association funded in part by the Idaho Travel Council via the state’s 2 percent lodging tax paid by travelers and collected by hotel, motel, private campground, and vacation rentals owners. Boasting 29,000 feet of vertical spanning more than 22,000 acres, Idaho is home to America’s first destination ski resort, the birthplace of the chairlift, and often considered the soul of skiing. Its 19 family friendly alpine ski areas offer trails and backcountry for skiers and snowboarders of all ages and skill levels, breathtaking views, hundreds of inches of fresh powder, affordable passes, and short lift lines. Many Ski Idaho destinations open for the summer season, as well, to provide lift-served mountain biking, scenic chairlift rides, hiking and trail running, disc golf, horseback riding, and more. Visit skiidaho.us for more details.
