Lodging

Here is one of the best deals in Western skiing, and it is back for 2026-27: the Ski Idaho 5th and 6th Grade Peak Season Passport gives fifth graders three free ski days and sixth graders two free days at each of 18 participating Idaho resorts, including Schweitzer. Registration opens in October at Skiidaho.us.

The next time you pull into Schweitzer, imagine this: instead of hunting for a parking spot and trudging uphill, you roll into a purpose-built base village with its own dining, shopping, and ticketing, steps from the Creekside Quad. That is the vision behind Schweitzer Creek Village, the new base area now taking shape on the mountain, and it is aimed at a debut during the 2027-28 season.

Circle the date in pencil, not pen: Schweitzer is tentatively scheduled to begin its 2026-27 ski season on Friday, November 27, conditions permitting, the day after Thanksgiving. If nature cooperates, the mountain's 2,900 acres of Selkirk terrain will start spinning in less than seven weeks.

One of the best things about Schweitzer Mountain Resort is that the village is small. Everything sits within an easy stroll — the lifts, the restaurants, the rental shop, the coffee. Stay on the mountain and you can walk to the slopes in the morning and walk home for lunch. Here is a friendly tour of your options.