The Changing Face of Schweitzer Mountain Resort

The new lower station for the Basin Express going up.
Looking down the liftline of the Lakeview Triple.
The top unloading station of the Lakeview Triple.
The lower loading station for the Lakeview Triple.
The top unloading station of the Basin Express.

As you can see, the face of Schweitzer Mountain Resort is changing. The mountain is being improved. The resort is rebranding. As we get ready for the upcoming season, pose yourself the question: Is Schweitzer really changing? We will have more on this topic later, but think about it. We will ask for your answers after the first month of the ski season (prizes?). For now though, we have time to get ready. Think about the question as we get ready for the season.

A Truckload of New Photos and a WEBCAM!

We have three new photos and the first webcam! The webcam is the old snow stake ‘cam and it looks exactly where the bullwheel (the huge wheel attached to a motor that turns the lift and makes it move) for the Basin Express is to be located. The first picture shows a lift tower on a trailer. The first arrived today. The second photo shows those towers (riblets) being unloaded from the trailer. Finally, the third picture shows the components for the riblets in the staging area (We have yet to locate that area) Hopefully we’ll be able to set up a map so people know where to look if they are up on the mountain. Anyway, gotta go! I’ll update you all later!

1 New Photo

Schweitzer has given us just one new photo of construction, and it doesn’t even show any new earthwork or lifts; just a bulldozer. Also, following up on an old post, Schweitzer could get 3 to 6 more inches of fluffy white snow! An upper level low pressure system has produced unseasonable cool temperatures, and the result: snow. We think Schweitzer looks better in white, and that they should seriously considering opening – snow in JUNE! This could be their earliest snow in recorded history! I hope you enjoy our little jokes, but hey, it’s only about 5 months till we seriously start thinking about snow. Enjoy your week, from Schweitzer Extreme!

Construction is UNDERWAY!!

As you can see by the above images, construction for the 2007-08 ski season is UNDERWAY! Crews have begun by demolishing the deck and ski check/corral area (Did you know there were windows behind it?). Workers have also taken out the lower Chair One station. The bottom bullwheel is gone, and surveying is underway for the Basin Express. Soon workers will take out the top station and later, the Express and Lakeview will start arriving! We’ll keep you posted.