bogus basin ski resort

Staff are friendly, good lodge, about 40 minutes from Boise itself. The mountain itself is not known for powder days. Majority of the year there is crust/ice but when the snow does show up it is so close to Boise you can't go wrong. You can get discounts through jackson gas stations if you don't have a season pass.

Spent the morning enjoying the drive up to the resort just to enjoy an Idaho beer. I didnt do any skiing but the scenic views were worth the drive and just enjoying the mountain air on the drive back down was an easy day for someone seeking soul food.

The hill are fair, however, in order to get around, prepare to cat track everywhere. The bathrooms are disgraceful... I mean disgusting. So small there is barely room to open a stall door. They always stink. Please invest in updating for people who actually ski and have gear on. Snow is decent on good snow days, but snow has been slim to none the past couple of years. It's a local resort, so it is much better than nothing. Prepare for the extra windy road up the hill. In all fairness, they do have a couple of high-speed quads, which is nice.

I'm a Florida girl and wanted to try skiing for the first time while in Boise. Getting up the mountain is quite a drive - luckily we had an experienced driver making those twists and turns!When I called the ski school I was given so much info - everything I needed to know - I was happy to schedule and knew they had the experience.I arrived early and got checked in - the girls in the ski school hooked me up with goggles, gloves, a neck warmer thingy (technical name) and would've loaned me whatever I needed. I rented skiis, poles, boots and even snow pants at the rental shop.My instructor was Christian - highly recommend him - he has so much patience and he's cute, too. He helped me make that first glide down the teeny tiny slope in the training area and it was awesome! SO much fun! An hour goes by really fast - I'd recommend getting two.Great place - lodge upstairs has good food - bar has great drinks - I recommend the tawakan cider (might be spelled wrong) - it's delicious and warm.Tip: sometimes the local gas station (Jacksons) has coupons available.

As proximity goes, Bogus is great! It is a quick drive from Boise. I was expecting a small mountain, with average terrain, and I was pleasantly surprised! They had optimal lifts and great variable terrain. You can ski groomers, trees, steeps, bumps, and have a great day!

Since Bogus Basin is so close, I took the bus. Its really cheap and easy to get to. check out this link. http://www.ctcbus.com/bogus_basin_shuttle They have the schedule and locations on how to get to Bogus Bason

Bogus Basin Ski Resort, 17 miles from downtown Boise, is a well kept secret and undiscovered jewel outside of the great Boise market. It has everything one could want in a mid sized ski area without high prices, crowds, and indifferent staff. While snow conditions can be inconsistent (5800" base elevation), it has 2600 acres of skiing and 1800" of vertical. 6 chair lifts (3 hi speed quads) make getting numerous runs very hassle free and they even stay open until 10 pm with night skiing.All in all, a great ski hill with big time attributes but a small resort coziness.

“A hidden gem at Bogus Basin, Boise, Idaho.”I visited Boise State University, as part of my work, thenwent up to Bogus Basin twice while I was at Boise. Despite it “Bogus” name, I found a hidden gem at Bogus Basin, Boise, Idaho. I think the mountain is an excellent ski location. I rented my gear on the mountain; the service was friendly and highly organized with a computerized system that makes the rental process fast comparable to other ski rental service. The mountain itself is gorgeous, with 360 view of Boise valley (pardon if I do not name it correctly). There are numerous runs to accommodate all levels. The ski school and learning facilities are excellent with a travel carpet, and incline perfect for learning. All other runs cater for beginners, intermediate and rad. Skiers… Wide black and double black diamond runs that allow the intermediate skiers to challenge themselves and allow the rad skiers to charge down the mountain. Scenic blue runs and also fun fast blue runs. All the trails are well signed and marked throughout, I felt safe to venture to all the trails even when visibility was poor.It is easily accessible from town, only 45 minute drive. During holidays, there is a bus service that can take skiers up and down the mountain. Although there may not be a bus service during the weekdays that go up the mountain, one can take a taxi up for about $50.00. Alternatively, there is a ski club, and during the ski season, more than likely there is at least one member of the ski club that will go up and ski. I got a ride from one and member offered one by Michael another when I e-mailed these two members – they were very friendly and welcoming. Below is a link to the ski club.http://bogusbasinskiclub.org/about_us.htmlI’d recommend anyone who visits Boise, to visit Bogus Mountain both in winter and summer since there are mountain bike and hiking trails.

I've skied at Bogus basin many times. In my opinion, you'll be hard pressed to find more beautiful views of both the city, and the gorgeous tree covered vistas that Idaho has to offer anywhere else. Very nice ski trails with challenges for every skill level. I just stopped going there because the snow-boarders are so rude.

Great place thats close to home and only takes an hour to get to. Theres runs of all skill levels at bogus including two magic carpets for beginners that can't get on the beginners lift. It was fun watching the kids learn how to ski and snowboard here. The food in the lodge was good and the prices on the lift ticket were great as they run a special at jacksons gas station being if you buy 3 pepsi products you get a coupon for 10 dollers off up to 4 people which brings the price of a night lift ticket down to 12 bucks,not bad in my book!

Bogus Basin has excellent terrain and high speed quads. Plenty of open terrain for powder skiers when the snow flies. After some of the runs on the back side become skier packed, the groomers need to get on them and do a much better and more consistent job.

I recommend going to the Bogus Basin Outfitters sleigh ride and dinner. What a wonderful experience and the food is amazing. So beautiful at night on the sleigh.

Bogus Basin is fantastic for a local ski area near a town with affordable cost of living. It's not a destination resort, per se, but I love it for the size and variety of terrain, close proximity to town. I mainly ski weekdays and meet many other skiers who love it for the same reasons I do: you can head up in the morning, make a few laps, and be back in town for afternoon errands or meetings.

Bogus is only about a half hour out of downtown Boise. The road to the resort is long and winding, but well worth the drive. Once you arrive you will find a big mountain with many runs, high speed quads and almost no crowd (if skiing during the week). The staff and facilities are first class! The resort is well worth hitting if you are in Boise on business for a few days.

Bogus Basin ski resort is a half hour above Boise and transports visitors to the mountaintops for a day or night of tremendous fun. Lots of runs, from beginner to expert, with three high speed quad lifts and many double chairs. Many well groomed runs and many challenging off trial runs. The staff is always extremely friendly and helpful, from the food and bar servers in the lodge, to the rental and repair staff, to the lift operators. Lines are always short (except perhaps during the day over Christmas holidays. They have excellent night skiing and a line wait of over a minute is rare at night during non holiday week days.