The Thanksgiving break of 2025 saw no measurable snowfall, delaying the ski season. Last year, several resorts opened in November, with Lookout Pass opening the earliest on Nov. 8. Others followed at later dates; Brundage Mountain and Schweitzer opened Nov. 22, while Silver Mountain followed the next day.
This year, the resorts pushed back to December due to the lack of snowfall. Schweitzer opened on Dec. 3, followed by Lookout Pass opening only a few trails on the Dec. 5, Brundage is doing a preview on Dec. 7, and Silver Mountain only opened the beginner’s hill on Nov. 29, awaiting additional snowfall.
“Late snowfall is something that we’ve been used to for the last couple of years. Not enough coverage directly affects our training and performance every year,” said Patrick Du, president of the University of Idaho ski team, in an email interview with The Argonaut.
The team is hoping for more snowfall for the ski season. “Two years ago, we couldn’t even put our skis in the ground without hitting rock or dirt,” Du said.
Unfortunately for the Vandal ski team, snowfall will not happen until the second half of December, with rainfall predicted though Dec. 16, according to the National Weather Service.
Up to 2.86 inches of rain could fall during the month of
December as temperatures remain between 39 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit through the weekend. Ski mountains such as Lookout Pass are forecasted to have heavy precipitation with temperatures between 38 and 42 degrees Fahrenheit though Friday, Dec. 12, and will not reach freezing temperatures for at least another week.
Temporary closures have been put in place as a result of changing weather patterns. Check weather forecasts and resort status in advance.
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