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Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area ski resort

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The short answer

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area has about 59 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 1,758 m up to 2,305 m (7,562 ft), a vertical drop of 546 m. By mapped runs it is number 38 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), about 25 km away in a straight line.

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Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area 7-day mountain forecast

At about 2,032 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 4 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 1311°2°0 mm
  2. Sat 147°-2°9.1 mm
  3. Sun 156°-3°0 mm
  4. Mon 164°0°6.3 mm
  5. Tue 17-1°-4°0.5 mm
  6. Wed 18-1°-8°0.6 mm
  7. Thu 19-1°-7°1 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area: runs from 1,758 m to 2,305 m, a vertical drop of 547 m1,8002,0002,200Top of the highest mapped run: 2,305 m (7,562 ft)Top 2,305 m · 7,562 ftBase 1,758 m · 5,768 ft547 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,305 m7,562 ft
Vertical drop
546 m1,791 ft
Mapped runs
59 km117 runs
Lifts
11mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 2% (1 km), Easy 11% (6.8 km), Intermediate 60% (35.7 km), Advanced 27% (15.7 km)Novice: 1 km, 3 runs (2%)Easy: 6.8 km, 18 runs (11%)11%EasyIntermediate: 35.7 km, 67 runs (60%)60%IntermediateAdvanced: 15.7 km, 29 runs (27%)27%Advanced

About 13% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 60% intermediate and 27% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice31 km
Easy186.8 km
Intermediate6735.7 km
Advanced2915.7 km

Lifts

11 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts7
Magic carpets4

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)Boise25 km
McCall Municipal (MYL)McCall124 km
Friedman Memorial (SUN)Hailey148 km
Spokane (GEG)Spokane442 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,305 m (7,562 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,758 m (5,768 ft), a vertical of 546 m (1,791 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 59 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area?

Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 25 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.