Where Cottonwood Butte’s numbers come from
17 observations from 4 publishers behind 16 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
6/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation5,489 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Cottonwood Butte Ski HillPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 1,673 m (5,489 ft)”
Base elevation4,721 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop845 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Cottonwood Butte
Cottonwood Butte — Trail Map | cottonwoodbuttePublishedOct 2026“•Main Hill: 845 foot vertical drop with runs for intermediate, advance and expert skiers and snowboarders.”
Lift-served vertical768 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres260 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Cottonwood Butte
Named trails71 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Longest run0.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Cottonwood Butte
Cottonwood Butte — official websitePublishedOct 2026“ski and snowboard rentals, a lunch counter and ski lessons. Night skiing is offered on first Friday of each month (January, February & March) . So take a little drive and Escape to the Cottonwood Butte!”
Total lifts11 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Cottonwood Butte Ski HillPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 T-bar (1 in all)”
Average annual snowfall45 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Airport drive3 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cottonwood Butte, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cottonwood Butte: 3 h 5 min and 166 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles166.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cottonwood Butte, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cottonwood Butte: 3 h 5 min and 166 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive3 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cottonwood Butte, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cottonwood Butte: 3 h 5 min and 166 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles166.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cottonwood Butte, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cottonwood Butte: 3 h 5 min and 166 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 15 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Lewiston – Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) to Cottonwood Butte, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Lewiston – Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) to Cottonwood Butte: 1 h 15 min and 60.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles60.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Lewiston – Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) to Cottonwood Butte, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Lewiston – Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) to Cottonwood Butte: 1 h 15 min and 60.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Cottonwood Butte — official websiteThe resort’s own site · cottonwoodbutte.org
- Cottonwood Butte — Trail Map | cottonwoodbutteThe resort’s own site · cottonwoodbutte.org
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Ski Idaho — resortsState ski association · Idaho Ski Areas Association · skiidaho.us
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Lift Blog — Cottonwood ButteSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — Cottonwood ButteEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Lewiston – Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) to Cottonwood Butte, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cottonwood Butte, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Cottonwood Butte Ski HillCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Cottonwood Butte
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Cottonwood Butte
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIdaho Ski Areas Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Idaho Ski Areas Association: "Cottonwood Butte"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Cottonwood Butte – Cottonwood
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Cottonwood Butte: 1 operating lift(s) — T-Bar (T-Bar); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Cottonwood Butte Ski Hill — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 1; downhill runs mapped: 6;
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.