Pomerelle

{{Short description|Ski area in Idaho, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox ski area

| name = Pomerelle

| picture =

| caption =

| location = Sawtooth National Forest
Cassia County, Idaho, U.S.

| nearest_city = Albion {{convert|12|mi}}
Burley {{convert|28|mi}}

| pushpin_map = USA#Idaho

| pushpin_relief = 1

| coordinates = {{coord|42.318|N|113.608|W|type:landmark_scale:50000|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_label_position =

| map_caption = Location in the United States##Location in Idaho

| vertical = {{convert|1002|ft|abbr=on}}

| top_elevation = {{convert|8762|ft|abbr=on}}

| base_elevation = {{convert|7760|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| skiable_area = {{convert|500|acre|km2}}

| number_trails = 24
13px – 20% easiest
13px – 50% more difficult
13px – 30% most difficult

| longest_run = {{convert|1.5|mi}}

| liftsystem = 2 triple chair
1 magic carpet

| lift_capacity =

| snowfall = {{convert|500|in|ft m|1}}

| snowmaking = yes

| nightskiing = 5 nights per week
(Tue–Sat)

| external_link = {{URL|http://www.pomerelle.com}}

}}

Pomerelle Mountain is an alpine ski area in the western United States, in south central Idaho. It is located below Mount Harrison in the Albion Mountains in the Minidoka Ranger District of the Sawtooth National Forest, and south of Albion in Cassia County, {{convert|30|mi|-1|spell=in}} northeast of the Utah-Nevada border with Idaho.

Pomerelle's summit elevation is {{convert|8762|ft}} above sea level with a vertical drop of {{convert|1002|ft}}. There are two chairlifts (both triple) and a magic carpet for the beginners' area.[http://www.pomerelle-mtn.com/mountain.cfm Pomerelle-Mtn.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228225038/http://pomerelle-mtn.com/mountain.cfm |date=2007-12-28 }} - mountain The area's average annual snowfall is {{convert|500|in|ft m|1}}.[http://www.skitown.com/resortguide/stats.cfm/id15/Pomerelle Ski Town.com - Pomerelle] - statistics

One of the oldest ski areas in the western U.S., Pomerelle began its operations {{Time ago|1940}} in 1940. During the ski season, it operates daily and five nights per week (Tuesday through Saturday).{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

Pomerelle features a spacious lodge at the bottom of the mountain offering foods and beverages. There is also a grill outside the lodge on the deck that offers hamburgers, hot dogs, cold drinks, and beer. In the basement of the lodge, there is a rental shop.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

On New Year's Day in 1973, a chairlift mishap injured 21 skiers; there were no fatalities.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ajopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=roUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3380%2C349614 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |agency=Associated Press |title=Idaho ski lift snaps, spills 200 |date=January 2, 1973 |page=A1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=njoTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7vcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3471%2C1640575 |work=The Bulletin |location=(Bend, Oregon) |agency=UPI |title=Ski lift malfunctions; Idaho mishap hurts 22 |date=January 2, 1973 |page=1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tocqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E1sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7154%2C1035070 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |agency=UPI |title=Rollback brake off ski lift |date=February 6, 1973 |page=B10}}