Schweitzer notches another top ranking

SANDPOINT — Schweitzer Mountain Resort is being ranked second in The World Property Journal’s Top Five Great Winter Ski Getaways in the U.S.

“There are slopes for all types of skiers, from groomers for novices to wide-open bowls for advanced. And there are nearly 3,000 acres and an average annual snowfall of 300 inches on which they can ski. Also, there’s ski-in, ski-out convenience in the village, and as a result, more time on the slopes,” Steve Winston said in the story.

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“Schweitzer sits in the Selkirk Mountain range in the northern Idaho Panhandle, only about 40 miles from the Canadian border. And it’s hard to imagine a more-beautiful setting,” Winston said in the write-up.

The post gives shout-outs to Lake Pend Oreille and the resort’s accommodations, which are described as “airy and rustic with huge windows.”

“At the 6,400-foot summit of Schweitzer Mountain, you’ll find the Sky House lodge, with two restaurants, one for fine dining and the other for casual. Along with the food, you’ll find extraordinary 360-degree views of northern Idaho and silvery Lake Pend Oreille. In fact, you can see into two countries, the U.S. and Canada, and three states — Idaho, Montana, and Washington. And down at the bottom of the mountain, you’ll find the charming old-Idaho town of Sandpoint, voted the most beautiful town in America by Rand-McNally readers a few years ago,” Winston notes.

Winter Park Resort in Colorado ranked first. Colorado’s Keystone Resort, New Mexico’s Taos Ski Valley and Alaska’s Chena Hot Springs resort ranked fifth, fourth and third, respectively.

Info: worldpropertyjournal.com