Schweitzer is a different kind of Pacific Northwest ski resort, at least for Seattle skiers.
The walk from my Schweitzer hotel to the locker room where my ski boots are being warmed by hot air is about 30 steps. From there, skis in hand and toes toasty inside my boots, it’s a slightly longer walk to the base of the first ski lift—maybe 100 or 150 strides.
Altogether, it took maybe five minutes from bed to clicking my boots in my bindings.
Skiing Northern Idaho’s largest resort is a bit different than Washington, where most downhilling involves a drive, a fought-for parking space, and a schlep. But
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