Vertical 600 ft (180 m) Lift system 1 T-bar1 rope tow | Base elevation 3,800 ft (1,160 m) | |
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Top elevation 4,400 ft (1,340 m) AMSL | ||
Tamarack Ski Area is a former ski area in the western United States, located in north central Idaho, 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Troy in Latah County.
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History
It was founded in 1966 just below the summit of East Moscow Mountain on Tamarack Road, its slopes faced east and southeast. The area had various owners and, due to varying snowfall, was open intermittently for several decades. The land on which the ski area operated was owned by the city of Troy. It operated two surface lifts: a T-bar and a rope tow, with a vertical drop of 600 feet (180 m). A three-story A-frame structure served as the day lodge. Tamarack's target market was Moscow and Pullman, Washington, and primarily its respective students at the University of Idaho and Washington State University.
Termination
Owed back taxes, Latah County seized the leasehold improvements (equipment & buildings) and put up for auction in February 1992, but there were no takers for the minimum bid of $21,000. The city of Troy sued the leaseholders and entered in an agreement with the county to pay the back taxes after the sale of the T-bar lift in April, which started at a minimum bid of $1,900. The lift was purchased by Cottonwood Butte ski area near Cottonwood; Tamarack's A-frame day lodge was later demolished and its foundation removed.