Side Trips and tours
Stay with us for a two-day ski excursion to the powdery Silver Mountain. They rave about the ridiculously short lift lines, the friendly smiles, the free ski waxing, and other Western hospitality. Silver Mountain will free your soul and capture your heart. The Mountain's 1,500 acre include three north-facing bowls laced by 50 trails which receive up to 300 inches of Rocky Mountain powder each winter. Silver Mountain's 2,200 vertical feet of steep and deep terrain is accessed by six lifts. Climb aboard one of the spacious, eight-person sky carriages on the world's longest gondola for a quick 19-minute, 3.1-mile ride from the Base Village to the Mountain Haus upper terminal. The two day, excursion includes transportation, lodging, continental breakfast, and ski tickets for $80/person (ski, pole, and boot rental and additional $10/day). So come ride the Motherlode of excitement, of fun, of snow.
If you would like to relax a bit before your trip home, come ride the Snake River through Hell's Canyon with Beamers. You can relax on the comfortable, covered jet boat while enjoying an unhurried day of breathtaking scenery and white water adventure. View bighorn sheep, ancient rock formations and Indian imagestographs. Let us guide you through North America's deepest gorge with stories from the past while traveling through three states. Come for a day and have a lifetime of memories. The one-day trip includes transportation, 188 miles round trip jet boat ride, and lunch for $60.
Bus tours will be made to the 4 WSU Agricultural Centers, featuring Swine, Dairy/Beef, and Sheep. Each center will feature renowned research and advancements in the areas of production, medicine, and herd health. A must see for the future Agricultural Animal Veterinarian. Each tour costs $5 and will take approximately one hour. For the Swine Center, you must shower in and out.
A step into the past of one of the first American-bred horses. Moscow, Idaho, is the location for the Appaloosa Horse Club and Appaloosa Museum. Go on a tour through the museum and experience some equine history rich in Native American culture. The tour costs $5 and will take approximately one hour.
