Where Soldier Mountain’s numbers come from
19 observations from 3 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation7,177 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation7,178 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Soldier Mountain Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,188 m (7,178 ft)”
Base elevation5,756 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop1,421 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical1,422 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 acres1,180 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails361 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Soldier MountainPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 36; - 28% easiest; - 25% more difficult; - 47% most difficult”
Beginner terrain28%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Soldier MountainPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 36; - 28% easiest; - 25% more difficult; - 47% most difficult”
Intermediate terrain25%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Soldier MountainPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 36; - 28% easiest; - 25% more difficult; - 47% most difficult”
Advanced terrain47%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Soldier MountainPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 36; - 28% easiest; - 25% more difficult; - 47% most difficult”
Advanced + expert terrain47%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs10No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks11 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Soldier Mountain Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 2 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet (3 in all)”
Average annual snowfall100 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Airport drive2 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Boise Airport (BOI) to Soldier Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Boise Airport (BOI) to Soldier Mountain: 2 h 5 min and 109.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles109.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Boise Airport (BOI) to Soldier Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Boise Airport (BOI) to Soldier Mountain: 2 h 5 min and 109.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Boise Airport (BOI) to Soldier Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Boise Airport (BOI) to Soldier Mountain: 2 h 5 min and 109.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles109.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Boise Airport (BOI) to Soldier Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Boise Airport (BOI) to Soldier Mountain: 2 h 5 min and 109.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 3 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) to Soldier Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) to Soldier Mountain: 1 h 3 min and 49.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles49.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) to Soldier Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) to Soldier Mountain: 1 h 3 min and 49.8 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.
- Ski Idaho — resortsState ski association · Idaho Ski Areas Association · skiidaho.us
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Intermountain Ski Areas Association — ski resortsSki area association · Intermountain Ski Areas Association · isaa.org
- Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association — member resortsSki area association · Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · pnsaa.org
- Lift Blog — Soldier MountainSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Soldier MountainEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Boise Airport (BOI) to Soldier Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) to Soldier Mountain, 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 — Soldier Mountain Ski AreaCommunity 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 — Soldier Mountain
- Website
- Wikipedia — Soldier Mountain
- 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 — Soldier Mountain
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIndy Pass · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Soldier Mountain — Fairfield, ID, USA (Alpine)
- operatingIntermountain Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Intermountain Ski Areas Association: "SOLDIER MOUNTAIN"
- operatingPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association: "Soldier Mountain"
- operatingIdaho Ski Areas Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Idaho Ski Areas Association: "Soldier Mountain"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Soldier Mountain – Fairfield
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Soldier Mountain: 2 operating lift(s) — 1 High Trail Express (Double), 2 Bird's Eye (Double); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Soldier Mountain Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 41;