IDAHO, USA — Summertime in the valley can get scorching hot and taking a mini vacation or day trip up to higher ground can be a lovely respite. Ski Idaho released a full list of resorts that are open for fun off-season activities.
"Eleven Idaho ski areas offer summertime mountain biking, eight of the operations are lift-served all season, many are debuting new trails this season, and three destinations — the Route of the Hiawatha, Silver Mountain Resort, and Soldier Mountain — are opening their bike trails Memorial Day weekend," the website states.
According to Ski Idaho, some of the highlights are a weeklong Fourth of July celebration at Sun Valley, 5 miles of trails and more self-loading chairlift bike trays at Tamarack, a new three-story Aerial Adventure Course at Bogus Basin, Grand Targhee’s new Wildflower Race 10K and half-marathon trail, a new mountain-biking school at Brundage Mountain Resort and a new trail connecting its network to Bear Basin and an MTB skills clinic at Pomerelle this fall.
North Idaho:
People can go to the Route of the Hiawatha, which Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area operates under, Silver Mountain Resort and Schweitzer.
Southwest Idaho:
Close to Boise is Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area and there's also, Brundage Mountain Resort and Tamarack Resort.
South Central and Southern Idaho:
South Central Idaho offers Sun Valley Resort, Soldier Mountain and Pomerelle Mountain Resort.
Eastern Idaho:
The eastern area of Idaho has, Kelly Canyon Resort, Grand Targhee Resort and Pebble Creek Ski Area.
For a full list of activities people can go to Ski Idaho's website.
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