A nice tribute pic to Schweitzer Mountain's professional ski patrol (courtesy Schweitzer Mountain Resort). The mountain will be closing for the season on Sunday, with a long list of special events including the Schpring Finale from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, April 14. 

Enjoy the spring skiing/riding through Thursday without interference! And then we'll see things get a bit unstable Friday-Sunday - mainly raising the chance of thundershowers, graupel, hail and wind in the afternoons, depending on location. 

Schweitzer will have warmish high temps in the low 40s Wednesday and Thursday, and Lookout will be in the mid-40s to 50 on Thursday with all sunshine. Friday-Sunday, the temps stay warm but the unstable weather moves in for the afternoons each day. Temps will be unseasonably warm in the 50s through the weekend. The same forecast will hold true for Silver Mountain, re-opening on Saturday-Sunday. 

Brundage will have sunny and daytime highs in the mid-40s Wednesday and Thursday, and then the unstable weather moves in Friday, with a 60 percent chance of precip Friday afternoon and rain Friday night. Saturday looks mostly sunny for their cardboard derby with a 40% chance of precip in the afternoon. Sunday forecast is mostly sunny with a high of 52 degrees and then chance of wintry mix; snow level 7,500 feet. 

Bogus Basin and Sun Valley are forecast to mostly miss the unstable weather. Bogus will have high temps in the 40s Wednesday, and then 50s Thursday-Sunday. Almost 60 degrees on Saturday! Sun Valley will see daytime highs in the high 30s Wednesday and then 40s Thursday-Sunday. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoons Friday-Sunday.  

Pomerelle will close out the season on Saturday-Sunday with mostly sunny weather and a little bit unstable in the afternoons. High temp of 63 degrees on Saturday for their pond skim event and 57 degrees on Sunday. 

A storm system will move in next Tuesday-Thursday, April 16-18. Most ski areas will be closed at that point,  but we'll keep a watch on things for the bonus weekend, April 20-21, at Brundage, Bogus, Silver Mountain and Sun Valley. 

Remember that pre-season season pass sales are happening right now at many Idaho ski resorts! Best pricing to finish spring skiing and for next year! 

Sun Valley is operating 7 days a week. See the Sun Valley Mountain Report for the latest conditions. 81" base. 7 of 12 lifts running, 63 of 114 trails open. Seattle Ridge area is closed. Baldy Bash music band will be playing at the base of Warm Springs this weekend. See more at Sun Valley events. Sun Valley will close on  April 21.  

Wood River xc ski trails are open in the upper valley and Galena Lodge. See the latest grooming conditions here. 

Bogus Basin is open 7 days a week through Sunday, April 14. 81" base. Night skiing is closed. Bitterroot lift is closed for the season. Bogus Nordic trails are open. 8 of 10 lifts in operation, 81 of 93 trails open. Bogus will reopen for a bonus weekend on April 20-21 and host a pond skim event on Saturday, April 20. 

Schweitzer Mountain is open for daily ops. 33"-86" base. 7 of 10 lifts running, 91 of 92 runs open, 3 of 3 parks. Nordic trails are groomed and open. Closing date: April 14. Check out the 60th anniversary video about Schweitzer! See Schweitzer Facebook page for all the events happening this weekend as they close out the season.  

Silver Mountain is closed till this weekend. Closing date: April 20, when the Leadman Triathlon will be held. Get your registration in early for the best price.  

Lookout Pass is open 7 days a week. 19"-69" base. 4 of 5 lifts running, 47 trails open. Daily operations will continue through April 14; Closing date: April 21.   

Brundage Mountain is open for top-to-bottom skiing and riding, 7 days a week, 5 of 6 lifts in operation. Lakeview lift is closed for the season. 55"-96" base. 63 of 70 trails open. Brundage will host a cardboard debry on the Easy Street slope on Saturday, April 13. Closing date of April 14 has been extended: Brundage plans to reopen for bonus days on April 20-21. Day tickets for the rest of the season are just $20 when purchased online!

Pomerelle is closed till next weekend. 108" base. 3 of 3 lifts running, 32 of 32 trails open. Closing date: April 14; Pond Skim end-of-season party has been postponed till April 13.  

Tamarack Resort is closed for the season. 

Lost Trail Ski Area is closed for the season. 

Soldier Mountain is closed for the season.

Magic Mountain is closed for the season.     

Pebble Creek is closed for the season.  

Kelly Canyon is closed for the season. 

Stay abreast of mountain avalanche conditions in Idaho: 

- Sawtooth Avalanche Center

- Payette Avalanche Center 

- Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center    

NEW: Snow Ratio Forecast

You can now get a good idea of the upcoming snow quality for the next storm via our new "Snow Ratio" forecast for any location in OpenSnow.

When we talk about snow quality, such as “light and fluffy” or “heavy and wet”, we are talking about the snow-to-liquid ratio. The higher the snow-to-liquid ratio, the lighter the snow quality, and vice-versa.

1. Go to any location screen and tap the "Snow Summary" tab.
2. Scroll down to the 5-day hourly or 10-day forecast section.
3. View the 5-day hourly or daily "Snow Ratio" forecast for the next 10 days.

10:1 will be fun but will feel a little heavy. 15:1 will offer some faceshots and feel pretty light. 20:1 will be incredibly light, almost like skiing through nothing but air.

This new feature is currently available with the latest version of the OpenSnow iOS app installed (App Store > OpenSnow > Update) or on the OpenSnow website (OpenSnow.com). It will be available in the OpenSnow Android app soon.

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