Emida

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North-South Ski Bowl ski jump:

K-Point:

25 m

Further jumps:	no
Plastic matting:	no
Conversions:	1948
Operating until:	ca. 1958
Status:	destroyed
Ski club:	Washington State University
Coordinates:	47.069143, -116.655051 ✔

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In the forested hills of the Saint Joe National Forest in northern Idaho, about 16 kilometers south of the town of Emida, stood the North–South Ski Bowl — once an important site for collegiate skiing in the Inland Northwest region. As early as the 1930s, the area began to be developed as a winter sports center by Washington State University (WSU) in cooperation with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Forest Service. In 1939, a wooden ski lodge — the Palouse Divide Lodge — was built here, serving as a base for students and instructors. In 1948, WSU’s ski team expanded the facility and constructed a ski jump on the slopes of Dennis Mountain. It became part of a broader ski infrastructure that included a downhill slope, a platter lift, and training trails. The site was used for ski jumping and cross-country training by athletes from both WSU and the University of Idaho.
In 1958, the complex was sold to private owners. Although the lifts were modernized (e.g., the platter lift), the ski jump was likely dismantled soon after the sale. In the following years — until around 1980 — the area was mainly used for alpine and cross-country skiing.
During the 1980s and 1990s, alpine operations gradually declined, and the resort passed into private ownership. Today, Palouse Divide Lodge functions as a private event and retreat venue. The North–South Ski Bowl itself is now primarily used as a “Park ’n Ski” recreation area for cross-country skiing and hiking.

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