Tamarack Resort

Anything But
Average

The only ski, golf, and lake resort in the United States.
Compared against 89 resorts across six Western states.

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Mountain. Meadow. Lake.

Tamarack is the only ski, golf, and lake resort in the United States. Not in Idaho. Not in the West. In the entire country.


That trifecta of mountain, meadow, and lake does not exist anywhere else. It is a defining advantage that shapes everything about this community, from the four-season lifestyle to the long-term value of the real estate.

2,800'
Vertical Drop
2,064
Acres
7,700'
Summit Elevation
Measured against the West's best

We completed a comprehensive comparison of Tamarack against 89 ski resorts across California, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Oregon. The results speak for themselves.

Tamarack among 89 Western resorts
#14
Vertical Drop Rank
Top 16%
of Western Resorts
+67%
Above Median Vertical
Tamarack percentile rankings

Tamarack ranks #22 out of 89 resorts in acreage, placing us in the top 25% and at double the median. These are not aspirational numbers. They are the measurable reality of this mountain.

Our neighborhood

When you combine vertical, acreage, and lift infrastructure into a single composite ranking, Tamarack sits alongside resorts like Schweitzer, Discovery, and Alta.


Not because we say it. Because the data places us there.

Tamarack composite ranking

In Idaho, Tamarack has the second-highest vertical drop of any resort in the state. Only Sun Valley is higher.

Idaho vertical drop comparison
22 feet of snow. Every year.

Across 20 operating seasons of daily Ski Patrol data, Tamarack averages 266 inches of snowfall per year at the summit. That is 60% more than Sun Valley's published average.


But the real story is not just volume. It is reliability. 80% of seasons deliver 200 inches or more. The middle 50% of seasons fall in a tight band of 232 to 302 inches. Only two seasons in Tamarack's entire history have fallen below 150 inches.

Tamarack 20-season snowfall history
Tamarack snow reliability

This is a mountain you can count on.

The resorts our guests know best

California, Utah, Montana, Washington, Oregon. These are the top five states our destination guests travel from. These are the mountains they ski back home. They have all of these resorts in their own backyards. And they choose to come here.


When you understand that, the comparison is not academic. It is the competitive landscape our destination guests are evaluating every time they book a trip. And Tamarack does not just hold its own. It stands out.

The 89 resorts in our comparison
Idaho / Home State (16 resorts + Tamarack)
Bogus Basin · Brundage Mountain · Schweitzer · Silver Mountain · Sun Valley · Pebble Creek · Soldier Mountain · Lookout Pass · Kelly Canyon · Pomerelle · Magic Mountain · Little Ski Hill · Bald Mountain · Cottonwood Butte · Rotarun · Snowhaven
California / Destination Market (23 resorts)
Heavenly · Mammoth Mountain · Palisades Tahoe · Northstar · Kirkwood · June Mountain · Sierra-at-Tahoe · Sugar Bowl · Bear Valley · Homewood · China Peak · Dodge Ridge · Snow Summit · Snow Valley · Mountain High · Mt. Baldy · Mt. Shasta · Donner Ski Ranch · Boreal · Soda Springs · Tahoe Donner · Bear Mountain · Badger Pass
Utah / Destination Market (15 resorts)
Park City · Deer Valley · Snowbird · Snowbasin · Alta · Powder Mountain · Brighton · Solitude · Sundance · Eagle Point · Brian Head · Beaver Mountain · Nordic Valley · Cherry Peak · Woodward Park City
Montana / Destination Market (9 resorts)
Big Sky · Whitefish Mountain · Bridger Bowl · Discovery · Red Lodge Mountain · Montana Snowbowl · Lost Trail · Blacktail Mountain · Showdown Montana
Washington / Destination Market (13 resorts)
Crystal Mountain · Stevens Pass · The Summit at Snoqualmie · 49 Degrees North · Mission Ridge · Mt. Baker · Mt. Spokane · White Pass · Bluewood · Loup Loup · Hurricane Ridge · Echo Valley · Leavenworth
Oregon / Destination Market (12 resorts)
Mt. Bachelor · Mt. Hood Meadows · Timberline Lodge · Mt. Hood Skibowl · Hoodoo · Anthony Lakes · Willamette Pass · Mt. Ashland · Spout Springs · Summit Ski Area · Warner Canyon · Cooper Spur
A community still being written

The mountain is already here. Top-quartile vertical. Reliable snow. A lake, a golf course, and a lifestyle that does not exist anywhere else in America.


But the community is still in the early chapters. Tamarack is not a built-out resort where the best opportunities are behind you. It is a place where the trajectory ahead is the story.


With continued investment, thoughtful development, and a focus on experience, Tamarack is not trying to become something else. It is becoming what it already is: a high-quality, independent, modern mountain community.

Average does not rank in the top 16% for vertical.

Average does not double the median in acres.

Average does not sit alongside Schweitzer and Alta.

Average does not deliver 200+ inches of snow 80% of the time.

Average is not the only ski, golf, and lake resort in America.

Tamarack is anything but average.

Experience it yourself
See what the data
only begins to describe.

The numbers tell part of the story. The mountain, the lake, and the community tell the rest. Come see it for yourself.

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