Tamarack Resort

Modern four-season resort on Lake Cascade with big vertical and wide groomers across two main faces.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
853m (2,799ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,316m (7,598ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,463m (4,800ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
762cm (300in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
50
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
7
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
1,142 acres
Total groomed and patrolled terrain

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Beginner
20%
Intermediate
40%
Advanced
40%

Best For

FamiliesLuxury

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

Tamarack Resort's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in February.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Jan
Snowpack
peaks Feb
Typical season
Nov – Mar

Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).

Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).

Location

Tamarack sits in west-central Idaho, in the forested mountains above the long shore of Lake Cascade. This is continental interior terrain, with mid-mountain slopes that climb toward a high, tree-lined summit ridge in a quiet stretch of the state.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Boise (BOI), about 2.5 hours from the resort by road.

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