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Bogus Basin Mountain Resort
Bogus Basin Mountain Resort is a ski and winter sports recreation area located in southwest Idaho in Boise County, USA—north-northeast of the city of Boise, the state capital and county seat of Ada County.
Bogus is operated by a non-profit organization on U.S. National Forest land in the Boise National Forest. Ski and snowboard season generally runs from Thanksgiving weekend until the weekend immediately preceding April 15, depending on snow conditions. There is also cross-country skiing on 23 miles (37 km) of Nordic trails.
Alf Engen, the father of the American powder technique, selected the site for Bogus Basin in 1939. Bogus opened to the public in December 1942 with a 500 foot (150 m) rope tow. The resort currently operates 7 chairlifts and one paddle tow. Two of these chairlifts are high-speed quads (detachable chairlifts), installed in 1995 (#1 Deer Point) and 1999 (#6 Pine Creek).
Bogus Basin has 2600 acres (11 km²) of mixed runs, bowls, and glades, with 900 acres (4 km²) groomed. The vertical drop is 1800 feet (on the east-facing "Back Side"), with a summit elevation of 7582 feet on Shafer Butte, the highest point in the Boise Ridge. This "Back Side" of Shafer Butte was opened in late 1975 with the installation of the #6 (Pine Creek) double chairlift (now a quad). On the front side, Bogus Basin's southern summit at Deer Point is at 7070 feet (2155 m), overlooking Boise and the entire Treasure Valley. The base area and main day lodge (J. R. Simplot Lodge, formerly Bogus Creek) are at 6150 feet (1875 m), at the base of the north-facing slopes served by the #1 (Deer Point) quad chairlift.
A second day lodge (Pioneer Lodge) is at 6800 feet with a smaller parking lot, a cluster of condominiums and the Jason Harper Training Center. From this Pioneer area there is direct access to the gentle south facing slopes served by the #2 (Morning Star) chairlift and the north facing slopes of the #5 (Bitterroot) chair. In addition, there is connecting trail access to the base of the #3 (Superior) chairlift. With its 1500 foot (460 m) vertical rise, the Superior chair serves the advanced & expert terrain on the northern face of Shafer Butte, unloading at 7450 feet (2271 m).
Bogus Basin's average annual snowfall is 250 inches (6.4 m). Due to limited water resources, there is no significant snow making. Night skiing is available on 165 acres (0.7 km²), on runs served by five of the chairlifts. Two terrain parks are available on the Deer Point mountain; one for advanced, the other for beginner to intermediate skill level.
A snow tubing park was recently added, constructed in the summer of 2003. Some summer operations are available, including mountain biking and hiking.
Bogus is accessed by Bogus Basin Road (an extension of Harrison Boulevard), which twists 16.5 miles (27 km) from the Boise city limits to the resort, only 10 miles (16 km) NNE. The two-lane road turns 162 times and gains 3400 feet (1036 m) in elevation as the terrain changes from snowless sagebrush foothills to snow-laden mountain forest. Originally a gravel road constructed by WPA crews from 1938-42, Bogus Basin Road was first paved in 1962 and improved in 1998.
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