The Best Backcountry Skiing Routes in Idaho

Mores Mountain is the summit adjacent to Bogus Basin, located just outside the patrolled resort. With natural snow at a similar elevation to Shafer Butte, but with none of the crowds, it's a tantalizing backcountry objective....

Mores Mountain is the major backcountry destination from Bogus Basin, reached by an easy skin outside the resort boundary. North Bowl is one of the best zones because it’s intermediate-friendly and doesn’t require too much commitment....

Deer Point is the hilltop with all the radio towers, visible from many points along the drive to Bogus Basin. With lift access on one side and the road traversing beneath, Deer Point makes the main sidecountry zone of the ski resort....

Bob’s Knob is the name given to a pair of cliffs east of Bogus Basin, easily visible from anywhere in the Pine Creek zone of the resort. Though not apparent from all angles, there is a cleft between the outcrops that’s veiled by trees....

Sun Valley boasts a lot of vertical, no matter how you slice it. For those who want to earn their turns on all of it, there are three designated uphill routes on Bald Mountain....

Sun Valley offers three uphill routes on Bald Mountain, all of which can be used to reach the panoramic summit. This is the steeper of two the River Run side, making a fairly direct ascent from the base to the summit....

Sun Valley has three designated uphill routes on Bald Mountain, allowing skinning and split boarding outside of open hours. That means you can start or end your day with 3000+ feet of hard-earned vertical on Idaho's most famous ski mountain....

To get your backcountry fix without going far from Boise, Mores Mountain is the place. You can get there with a short skin from Bogus Basin, and find different styles of terrain on every side of the mountain....

The east side of Mores Mountain holds some of the most compelling terrain, with steeper sustained shots among generously spaced trees and boulders. You will want to wait for ample snow to cover the rocks and brush, but the northeast exposure can keep things in good condition for a while....

Castle Peak is an impressive mountain in the White Clouds Wilderness of Idaho. The South Face is listed in the Fifty Classic ski descents of North America, but without much information....