Pebble Creek, Idaho

Pebble Creek is a ski area in southeastern Idaho in the Caribou National Forest. It is east of Pocatello in Bannock County, for miles (6.4 km) past Inkom.

Pebble Creek's runs are on the northwestern slope of Bonneville Peak, whose summit is 9271 feet (2825 m) above sea level, the highest in the Portneuf Range. The lift-served summit maximum elevation is 8560 feet (2609 m), with a vertical drop of 2200 feet (670 m). Accessing the summit of Bonneville Peak "(a.k.a Mount Bonneville)" is allowed, 711 vertical feet (216 m) higher, giving a vertical drop of 2911 feet (887 m).

The area opened in 1949 as Skyline ski area with two rope tows and a warming hut. A Poma lift was installed in 1958, and another in 1960. The first chairlift (a double) was installed in 1966 along with steeper terrain, and the current day lodge was built in 1968. The area was sold in 1978 and again in 1979 to the Pebble Creek Land Company , which changed the area's name to Pebble Creek. The CTEC triple chairlift was added in 1980, with additional terrain, and the area was sold again in 1981 to Pebble Creek Ski Area Ltd., a group of local investors. In 2001, the old Minor-Denver double chair was replaced with a triple which extended the lift-served summit an additional 200 vertical feet (61 m). [http://www.pebblecreekskiarea.com/history.html]

Currently, there are 3 chairlifts: two triples and a double. Pebble Creek has 1100 acres (445 hectares) of skiable terrain, rated at 12% beginner, 35% intermediate, and 53% advanced. The average annual snowfall is 250 inches (635 cm). Snowmaking was added in the lower areas of the mountain in the 1990s.

External links

* [http://www.pebblecreekskiarea.com/ Pebble Creek Ski Area.com] - official site
* [http://www.idahowinter.org/alpine/pebblecreek.aspx Idaho Winter.org] - official state site - Pebble Creek
* [http://www.idahoskiresorts.com/overview.cfm/id14/PebbleCreek Idaho Ski Resorts.com] - Pebble Creek
* [http://www.onthesnow.com/ID/316 On The Snow.com] - Pebble Creek
* [http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=12&X=507&Y=5919&W=3&qs=%7cInkom%7cID%7c Terra Server USA.com] - USGS topo map and aerial photo
* [http://www.skitown.com/resortguide/overview.cfm/id14/PebbleCreek Ski Town.com] - Pebble Creek
* [http://www.idahosummits.com/bonneville/bonneville.htm Idaho Summits.com] - photos of Bonneville Peak & Skyline Peak