Bogus Basin | |
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Location in the United States Location in Idaho | |
Location | Boise National Forest Boise County, Idaho, U.S. |
Nearest major city | Boise - 16 miles (26 km) |
Coordinates | 43°45′50″N 116°06′14″W / 43.764°N 116.104°W |
Status | Operating |
Vertical | 1,790 ft (546 m) |
Top elevation | 7,582 ft (2,311 m) AMSL |
Base elevation | 5,790 ft (1,765 m) Pine Creek - (Chair 6) 6,150 ft (1,875 m) main base area - (Chair 1) |
Skiable area | 2,600 acres (10.5 km2) |
Trails | 90 - 22% easiest - 45% more difficult - 33% most difficult |
Longest run | Paradise 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
Lift system | 7 chairlifts - 4 hi-speed quads - (# 1,2,3,6) - 3 double - (# 4,5,7) 4 magic carpets |
Terrain parks | 1/2 |
Snowfall | 250 in (640 cm) |
Snowmaking | Portable and fixed |
Night skiing |
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Website | Bogus Basin.org |
Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is a ski area in the western United States, located in Boise County, Idaho, sixteen road miles (26 km) north-northeast of the city of Boise.
Bogus is operated by the Bogus Basin Recreation Association, a non-profit organization, on private[1] and leased land in the Boise National Forest.[citation needed] Ski season generally runs from Thanksgiving weekend until the weekend preceding April 15, depending on snow conditions. The area also has cross-country skiing on 23 miles (37 km) of Nordic trails.