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Soldier Mountain Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Soldier Mountain Ski Area is a ski area in Idaho, United States with 22 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 1,763 m and 2,187 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
22 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
2,187 m
Vertical drop
424 m
Nearest airport
SUN · 44 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy7.6 km
  • Beginner0.4 km
  • Advanced7.4 km
  • Intermediate6.2 km

41 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Soldier Mountain Ski Area is a ski area in Idaho, the United States. Its 41 mapped downhill runs add up to 22 km, which ranks it #135 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 526 m long.

Slopes at Soldier Mountain Ski Area

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 34% advanced or expert, which makes Soldier Mountain Ski Area best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,763 m up to 2,187 m, a vertical drop of 424 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Soldier Mountain Ski Area

The nearest airport is Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), about 44 km away in a straight line — roughly 57 minutes by car; Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) is 112 km away. Nearby ski areas include Rotarun Ski Area (2.7 km), Sun Valley - Bald Mountain (79.4 km), Galena Lodge Trails and Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain (13.4 km), which together add 101 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Soldier Mountain Ski Area

  1. 1
    Friedman Memorial Airport Flag of United StatesHailey, United States Airports in United States
    SUN44 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field Flag of United StatesBoise, United States Airports in United States
    BOI112 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport Flag of United StatesTwin Falls, United States Airports in United States
    TWF116 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    McCall Municipal Airport Flag of United StatesMcCall, United States Airports in United States
    MYL185 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Soldier Mountain Ski Area have?

22 km of downhill runs (41 runs): 7.6 km easy, 0.4 km beginner, 7.4 km advanced, 6.2 km intermediate. It is #135 in United States by piste length.

How high is Soldier Mountain Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 2,187 m (7,175 ft); the lowest point is 1,763 m, a vertical drop of 424 m.

What is the nearest airport to Soldier Mountain Ski Area?

Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), about 44 km away in a straight line; Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) is 112 km away.

How many ski lifts does Soldier Mountain Ski Area have?

3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.