Lost Trail Powder Mountain

Lost Trail Powder Mountain is an alpine ski area in the western United States, on the Montana-Idaho border in the northern Rocky Mountains. In the Bitterroot Range, it is at the junction of US Highway 93 and Montana State Highway 43 at Lost Trail Pass, about one mile (1.6 km) northwest of Chief Joseph Pass, which is on the Continental Divide.

Lost Trail Powder Mountain
Lost Trail Powder Mountain
Location in Idaho
Lost Trail Powder Mountain
Lost Trail Powder Mountain (Montana)
Lost Trail Powder Mountain
Lost Trail Powder Mountain (the United States)
LocationLost Trail Pass
Lemhi County, Idaho &
Ravalli County, Montana
Nearest major citySalmon, Idaho &
Hamilton, Montana
Coordinates45.692°N 113.952°W / 45.692; -113.952
Vertical1,800 ft (550 m)
Top elevation8,200 ft (2,500 m)
Base elevation6,400 ft (1,950 m)
lowest lift - #3
7,000 ft (2,134 m)
main base area
Skiable area900 acres (3.6 km2)
Runs60+
- 20% easiest
- 60% more difficult
- 20% most difficult
Longest run1.2 miles (2 km)
Lift system5 double chairs
3 rope tows
Terrain parks2
Snowfall300 in (760 cm)
Snowmakingnone
Night skiingnone
Websitelosttrail.com

The summit elevation of Saddle Mountain is 8,200 feet (2,500 m) above sea level with a vertical drop of 1,800 feet (550 m). The main base area, which includes the parking lot and lodge, is at 7,000 feet (2,134 m) and in Montana, as are the majority of the runs. Chairlift #1 runs approximately along the Idaho-Montana border; the terrain to its south, including Chairlift #2, is in Idaho.

Until 2003, the top of Chair #1 & Chair #2 was the summit of the area, at 7,800 feet (2,380 m), and the vertical drop was 1,200 feet (370 m). When chairlift #3 (Huckleberry) was added on the Montana side in 2002, it lowered the base by 200 vertical feet (60 m). The addition of Chair #4 on Saddle Mountain, which opened in February 2003 after delays, increased the area's vertical drop by 400 feet (120 m). The slopes on the mountain are primarily east-facing.

The ski area is located immediately west of US-93, which descends northward into Montana.

The ski area is open four days per week (Thursday through Sunday) and holidays. The business office is to the north in Montana at Conner, about midway to Hamilton.

Terrain Parks

Lost Trail Powder Mountain is continuously upgrading its parks year after year. Its diverse terrain welcomes many skiers and snowboarders, ranging from rails, tables, and wallrides to the more natural powder pillows and cliff lines. Lost Trail has something for everyone no matter what kind of slope style you're into.

Lost Trail has two parks to offer known as Front Country and Powder Park. Front Country, located directly in front of the lodge, has a variety of jumps to provide big air. Powder Park, located in Powder Bowl, is known for its more natural terrain features including its natural bumps and jumps making it a beginners dream.[1] Powder Park as well as Front Country can be found off of Chair #1.

Plane crash

In 2014, a vintage World War II-era aircraft lost control in a late spring snow squall on June 17 and crashed into the ski area's main parking lot. The Grumman G-21A Goose caught fire and was completely destroyed; its only occupant, the pilot, was killed.[2][3][4] The day lodge had hosted a conference that Tuesday which concluded shortly before the late afternoon incident. The last attendee to depart was in his car and was nearly struck by the plane,[5] which impacted about 50 feet (15 m) away after a near-vertical flat spin descent.[6] The Minnesota pilot, age 62, was ferrying the twin-engine amphibious plane, originally from Florida, to Hamilton and had made earlier stops that day in Dillon and Salmon, Idaho.[6]

Video
  • You Tube – Lost Trail Powder Mountain – 2010

References
  1. http://www.losttrail.com/the-mountain/terrain-parks/
  2. Backus, Perry (June 18, 2014). "Twin-engine plane crashes, burns at Lost Trail Pass". Missoulian. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  3. Backus, Perry (June 19, 2014). "Authorities release name of pilot killed in Lost Trail Pass plane crash". Missoulian. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  4. Maki, Kevin (June 18, 2014). "Lost Trail plane crash investigation begins, pilot tentatively identified". Missoula, MT: NBC Montana. KECI-TV. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  5. "Crash in Montana kills Burnsville pilot". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Associated Press. June 19, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  6. Backus, Perry (June 18, 2014). "Lost Trail crash: Pilot was ferrying antique plane to Montana". Missoulian. (& Chaney, Rob). Retrieved June 21, 2014.
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