History of Lookout Pass Historical Marker

ID: 5548 ~ Source: Image courtesy of: Fisher, Bernard. The Historical Marker Database.

This file appears in: Lookout Pass: The ski area discovered by freight-hoppers, which grew into a real winter sport destination.

This official historical marker can be found off I-90 Exit 0 on the Idaho/Montana line.

This file appears in: Lookout Pass: The ski area discovered by freight-hoppers, which grew into a real winter sport destination.

Lookout Pass: The ski area discovered by freight-hoppers, which grew into a real winter sport destination.

By Katherine Hentges

Today we have heli-skiing for the true adventurers who want to tackle untamed powder, but in the early 1900s it took real ingenuity to access downhill ski areas off the beaten path. Located in the…