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Most under the radar: Sandpoint, ID
- In the West's best ski towns from the December issue of
Sunset magazine
Big Dig Tells Nuanced Story About North Idaho Town
- A team of archeologists unearth some great history from
Sandpoint's early days under the new Sand Creek Byway in this
November 2, 2010 Oregon Public
Broadcasting
write up.
Winter Vacation at Sandpoint Idaho
- things
to See and Do Near Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort, Sandpoint, Idaho from this
October 9, 2010
Associated Content piece.
Idaho foliage defies idea that autumn colour is something only found
in the East
- In the Canadian Press –
September 16, 2010.
Idaho in the fall: A subtle beauty all its own
- Published
by MSNBC on September 15, 2010.
Energy states, Idaho leading comeback
from recession
- Published
in USA Today September 21, 2010.
Idaho's Unemployment Rate Improves
- Published in USA Today September 21,
2010.
Idaho town draws railfans from around the world - Sandpoint,
Idaho is one of our area's top tourist draws, according to this
August 4, 2010 article in USA Today Travel.
Go Jump in a Lake
- Published August on MSN about
lake cities. Features Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille.
Second homes: Having it all in Sandpoint, Idaho - Published
April 16, 2010 in USA Today in an article about Ten Great
Deals for second homes in the USA.
Top 10 Dream Towns
- Published in August 2008, Sunset Magazine states when
crossing the Longbridge into Sandpoint "you know you're someplace
special."
Sandpoint Winter Carnival provides perfect haven
- Big Sky
Journal in their December 2009 article suggested "Sandpoint, Idaho, may
not be on your winter bucket list - but it should be."
Lost In The '50s Sandpoint Hot Rod Show -
Notes From The Biggest Little Show You've Probably Never Heard Of in the
February, 2010 issue of Street Rodder
Sandpoint Leads the transition movement
- The NY Times published an article on the Sandpoint
Transition Initiative in their story "The
End is Near! (Yay!)" in April 2009.
The greatest places to live in the West - And Sandpoint is one of them
according to the April 2009 issue of American Cowboy
Sandpoint and Mountain Real Estate still a good buy - Mountain
Living Magazine says Sandpoint is one of 5 "mountain markets to watch,"
with their September 2008 market appraisal.
Best Small Town in US
- In the August 2004 issue of Outside Magazine's Best
Towns, Sandpoint was named the "The
cool northwest's hot property."
Best Adventure Town
- National Geographic Adventure put Sandpoint in their
"best" category, touting not only our outdoors, but the civic minded spirit of
the community in October 2009.
Best Small Town in the West
- The LA Times takes note of Sunset Magazine naming
Sandpoint the West's Best Small Town.
Sandpoint: Undiscovered Haven
- Where to Retire magazine, with close to three
million readers, directed retirees to Sandpoint in the December 2009 issue,
proclaiming Sandpoint's "spectacular setting, fulfilling lifestyle and right
prices."
Old West Atmosphere
- In September 2006 the New York Times called
Sandpoint an "Old West Atmosphere in a Sporting Paradise," with
"small-town feeling" and "natural beauty."
Unforgettable Sandpoint
- USA Today published a May 2007 article titled 15
Unforgettable Trips, with the travel writer beginning, "I was smitten with this
lakefront town from the moment I saw it, tucked between the Cabinet and Selkirk
mountains in Idaho's Panhandle like some Northwoods Brigadoon."
Top 10 Resort Towns
- Ask Men noted Sandpoint's "breathtaking scenery is just the
beginning," but you "discover there is much more to see."
Artist
Haven
- In the winter edition of SkyWest magazine, Sandpoint and
Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort garnered, "When Mother Nature needs inspiration
she goes to Sandpoint, Idaho"
Lakefront living in a tight-knit mountain retreat - National
Geographic Adventure Magazine calls Sandpoint an 'idyllic adventure
haven' in their August 2008 story
Idaho's Last Stand
Schweitzer Mountain: Skiing Magazine's Top 25 Ski Resorts - Schweitzer
Ski Resort breaks the top list for the first time in 2007, being named #3 for
Tree Skiing.
Seven Secret Snowy Stashes
- Schweitzer gets named in this
SkiSnowboard.com article
Best 'Overlooked' Ski Resorts - Schweitzer Mountain made the list in
this November 2007 USA Today article.
Lakeside living that's far from the crowds
- US News & World
Report named Sandpoint one of the nation's top 10 retirement spots
"that offer delightful surroundings and amenities but still are easy on the
wallet," in this June 2007 Sandpoint profile
Fall Foliage; Bright Leaves, Big Country
- The NY Times featured
Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille in a guide for "leaf lovers" published October
2006
A great place to retire beyond Florida and Arizona -
Writes Business Week
in its July 2006 issue, “There's
almost always something happening," for retirees.
Sunset Magazine
loves Idaho's Lake Country in these articles:
Perfect Summer Trips,
The West's Most Beautiful Lakes,
Legendary Lake Country
Top 10 Ski Towns
- Men's Journal ranks Sandpoint second in their "10 Coolest Mountain
Towns" list of ski towns, joining Whistler Blackcomb, Telluride, Park City and
others.
Idyllic Sandpoint
- USA Today: "It's a Norman Rockwell-meets-Ansel
Adams classic, brought to life every summer..." That's how USA Today describes
Sandpoint in the major feature story on Sandpoint published August 2004.
Telecommuting Heaven
-
Forbes
magazine online named Sandpoint one of the best 10 cities to telecommute from.
Check out the August 23, 2004 story posted at
msnbc.com
Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort
Accolades and News Stories
Schweitzer Mountain: Skiing Magazine's Top 25 Ski Resorts - Schweitzer
Ski Resort breaks the top list for the first time in 2007, being named #3 for
Tree Skiing.
Seven Secret Snowy Stashes
- Schweitzer gets named in this
SkiSnowboard.com article
Best 'Overlooked' Ski Resorts - Schweitzer Mountain made the list in
this November 2007 USA Today article.
12/2/07
Top 10 Most Overlooked Ski Resorts - Denver Post
2007
Epinions.com - Schweitzer Reviews by Real People
2007.01.02
Record Holiday - Snowboard-mag
11/19/07
Overlooked Ski Spots - USA Today
1/26/07
'Undiscovered' Resorts: Seven Secret Snowy Stashes - MSNBC
Great Summer Mt. Towns
Schweitzer Resort Reviews
Skiers Reviews
What are they saying about
Schweitzer?
(Taken from the Schweitzer.com
website)
"Unassuming and uncrowded, Schweitzer averages 100 more annual inches of snow
than Sun Valley."
- Ski Magazine, December 2007
Schweitzer employee Al Rhodes' and
his truck are featured on the cover for his win at the Top Truck Challenge.
- Four Wheeler Magazine, December
2007
"condos, lodges and high-speed quads have ratcheted Schweitzer's image up a few
notches, but locals hold their own here..."
- Skywest Magazine,
November/December 2007
"Kyler Cooley skips across the
Pend (Oreille) in fading light"
- The Ski Journal, Volume Two -
Number One
"Go before everyone else discovers Schweitzer's 6,400-foot-high Selkirk spine
and 1200 acres of tamarack glades and curvy bowls."
- Skiing Magazine, November 2007
"Last winter's visit nearly blew my helmet off: Schweitzer now boasts the
acreage, lifts, lodging and amenities to rival the finest resorts in North
America."
- Horizon Air Magazine, November
2007
"#21 in the 25 Best Resorts in North America and #3 for tree skiing"
- Skiing Magazine, October 2007
"a relatively hidden gem.....Schweitzer resembles the beauty of that other
mountain on the lake known as Tahoe"
- Powder Magazine, October 2007
"Schweitzer has the mountain conditions that skiers and snowboarders crave"
- Empire Builder Magazine,
Fall/Winter 2007
"Stand at the top and feast your eyes on three mountian ranges, three states,
Canada and beautiful Lake Pend Oreille."
- Skier News, 2008 season
"#1
Ski Resort in the Inland Northwest" - 13 years straight!
- Pacific Northwest Inlander
Reader's Poll, March 2007
"This mountain is a hidden wonder"
- Western Parent, February/March
2007
"the largest and most posh of the
five hills in the Inland Northwest..."
- AP article in The Washington
Times, CNN.com and others, Jan 2007
"10 Undiscovered Ski
Spots"
- MSN Travel, November 2006
"Where to go for the Holidays"
- Travel and Leisure Magazine,
November 2006
"10 Best Northwest Resorts/Park & Pipe"
- Transworld Snowboarding, November 2005
"10
Coolest Mountain Towns - Sandpoint, Idaho"
- Mens Journal, November 2005
"Great Adventure Town - Where to Live and Play Now"
- National Geographic Adventure, September 2004
"A Norman Rockwell
meets Ansel Adams classic"
- USA Today, August 20, 2004
"The twin playgrounds
of the lake and 8,000 foot peaks prevent any dead spots on the calendar."
- Outside Magazine, August 2004
"Best Small Town in
The West - Sandpoint, Idaho"
- Sunset Magazine, January, 2004
"Big Slopes and
small-town charm at Northern Idaho's up-and-coming resort."
- Sunset Magazine, December 2003
"Legend has it that
Schweitzer got its name from an old Swiss hermit who lived at the base of the
mountains in the 1800s. He'd be shocked at the changes in the neighborhood
today, but the view remains the same: spectacular."
- Seattle Magazine, November 2002
"Schweitzer is one of
those little-known gems of the Northwest. It's difficult to see how this huge
place remains hidden though 2,500 acres of skiing terrain, a vertical drop of
near 2,500 feet, trails that stretch more than two miles. There are 59 named
trails, and a good amount of bowl skiing (open snow fields with few or no trees
to get in the way)."
- msn.com, October 29, 2002
Reader's Poll: #3 for
snow quality
- Transworld Snowboarding, 2002
Editor's Pick #4
- SKI Magazine, October, 2002
"Melting spring snows
at Schweitzer reveal a mossy labyrinth of mountain bike trails that accommodates
every level of rider. There are brutal climbs and technical rock descents, like
the exhilerating Butt Slide Rock and Moffit's Edge. Intermediate rides for
mortals exist too, mixing woods, ridges and crumbling granite on swooping,
leisurely riders."
- SKI Magazine, May/June, 2002
"If you missed buying
in Aspen or Steamboat Springs, where prices have gotten unspeakable over the
past 15 years, consider this ski area 50 miles from the Canadian border.
Sandpoint sits amid the Selkirk and Cabinet Mountains but it's not just another
Swiss Miss copy of the Alps."
- Smart Money, February 2002
"Sweet Schweitzer:
Sparkling ski slopes in Idaho are poised for discovery. Spruced up mountain
resort may be the Next Big Thing...With Magnum hits of sunshine, 300 inches of
fluffy snowfall a year and just a little more than two hours form Seattle by
plane and car, he'd parked at what would become one of the best ski spots in the
Northwest"
- Seattle Post Intelligencer, January 31, 2002
