(Grangeville, ID) Snowhaven Ski & Tubing Area, one of Ski Idaho’s 19 destinations and one of America’s only municipally owned ski areas, may not open this year because it has been unable to find a manager.
According to a Facebook post yesterday by the City of Grangeville, Snowhaven will remain closed for the 2024-2025 season if the position is not filled by Dec. 1.
“The City of Grangeville is still actively looking for a manager for Snowhaven Ski & Tubing Area for the upcoming season,” the Facebook post reports. “Anyone interested can contact Tonya (Kennedy) at (208) 983-2851 to discuss the manager responsibilities and possible alternatives for this season. The deadline for finding a manager is December 1st. If the position is not filled, Snowhaven will remain closed for the 2024-2025 season.”
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With a 400-foot vertical drop and 60 skiable acres, Snowhaven in North Central Idaho is one of the Gem State’s smallest ski areas. It is also one of Idaho’s oldest ski areas, opening in 1946. It has two surface lifts (a T-bar and a rope tow), nine named runs, a terrain park, and a snow-tubing park.
If it can secure a manager, Snowhaven — which has been eyeballing Dec. 21 as its opening date — will begin offering an individual season pass for skiing and tubing for $250 and will increase full-day lift tickets by $1 to $25 per day — undoubtedly one of the best values in North American skiing and snowboarding.
According to Kennedy, the city administrator for the City of Grangeville, the employment date range for Snowhaven’s manager would be approximately Dec. 1, 2024, through March 15, 2025. The ski area is open weekends and school holidays, so the hours vary; however, the winter school break projected for Dec. 21-Jan. 5 is its largest run.
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Founded in 1982, the Idaho Ski Areas Association, a.k.a. Ski Idaho, is a nonprofit association funded in part by the Idaho Travel Council via the state’s 2 percent lodging tax paid by travelers and collected by hotel, motel, private campground, and vacation rentals owners. Boasting 29,000 feet of vertical spanning more than 22,000 acres, Idaho is home to America’s first destination ski resort, the birthplace of the chairlift, and often considered the soul of skiing. Its 19 family friendly alpine ski areas offer trails and backcountry for skiers and snowboarders of all ages and skill levels, breathtaking views, hundreds of inches of fresh powder, affordable passes, and short lift lines. Many Ski Idaho destinations open for the summer season, as well, to provide lift-served mountain biking, scenic chairlift rides, hiking and trail running, disc golf, horseback riding, and more. Visit skiidaho.us for more details.