Crowd calendar · 2026-27 season
Silver Mountain Resort
Kellogg, IdahoIndy· Open Nov 28 – Apr 18
Tap a day to see why, then plan a trip around it.
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November 2026
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Busy stretches to avoid
- Thanksgiving weekendNov 25 – Nov 29
- Silver Mountain Holiday+ pricing period (Indy Base blackout dates not yet published)Dec 19 – Jan 3
- School holidaysDec 20 – Dec 25
- Spokane and Coeur d'Alene winter breakDec 21 – Jan 1
- Christmas–New Year peakDec 26 – Jan 1
- School holidaysJan 2 – Jan 3
- MLK weekendJan 16 – Jan 18
- Silver Mountain Holiday+ pricing period (Indy Base blackout dates not yet published)Jan 16 – Jan 18
- Presidents' Day weekendFeb 13 – Feb 15
- Silver Mountain Holiday+ pricing period (Indy Base blackout dates not yet published)Feb 13 – Feb 15
- Spokane mid-winter breakFeb 15 – Feb 19
- Presidents' week school breakFeb 16 – Feb 19
- Easter weekendMar 26 – Mar 29
Beating the crowds
- Tuesday to Thursday is quietest almost everywhere, and often cheaper.
- Weekday skiing is the easiest way to avoid crowds; the gondola is the only way up to the terrain and is the main bottleneck at the start and end of the day, so arrive early or ride late in the afternoon.
- Park in the large flat lot at the Kellogg base village; reviewers describe it as big enough for weekend crowds, so the lot is rarely the constraint.
- Avoid the Dec 19 to Jan 3, Jan 16 to 18 and Feb 13 to 15 holiday pricing periods if you want fewer people; midweek dates in early and mid-January are typically quieter.
- Mid-mountain lodge is the only food on the mountain on weekdays, so lunch lines are shorter if you bring food or eat early.
Ski Silver Mountain Resort for less
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Plan a cheap trip herePlaces to stay nearby
The cheapest beds are usually a town or two down the road. Split a whole house with your group.
This is a forecast from patterns: weekdays, national holidays, school breaks, pass blackout dates and events. Resorts don't publish lift-line data, so treat it as a guide. Snow forecast from Open-Meteo.
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