Blizzard Mountain is a mountain
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
located on the common border shared by
Blaine County and
Butte County in
Idaho, United States.
Description
Blizzard Mountain is part of the
Pioneer Mountains which are a subset of the
Rocky Mountains.
The mountain is situated immediately northwest of
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, 24 miles southwest of the town of
Arco
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, and can be seen from
Highway 20
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International
* European route E20
Australia
* Sturt Highway (NSW/VIC/SA)
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Brazil
* BR-020
Canada
* Alberta Highway 20
* British Columbia Highway 20
* Manitoba Highway 20
*New B ...
. The
Blizzard Mountain Ski Area
Blizzard Mountain Ski Area is a modest ski area in the western United States, in central Idaho. It is located in the southern tip of the Pioneer Mountains in southwestern Butte County, southwest of Arco. The elevation of its lift-served ...
is east of the summit.
Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Cottonwood Creek and the
Snake River Plain
image:Snake River view near Twin Falls, Idaho.jpg, The Snake River cutting through the plain leaves many canyons and Canyon#List of gorges, gorges, such as this one near Twin Falls, Idaho
The Snake River Plain is a geology, geologic feature ...
in three miles. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the
United States Board on Geographic Names
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.
See also
*
List of mountain peaks of Idaho
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References
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Gallery
File:Blizzard Mountain behind Craters of the Moon Lava Field.jpg, Blizzard Mountain beyond lava field of Craters of the Moon National Monument
File:Blizzard Mountain (Pioneer Mountains, Idaho, USA).jpg, Blizzard Mountain from Craters of the Moon National Monument
File:Blizzard Mountain, snow.jpg, Blizzard Mountain in spring
External links
* Blizzard Mountain
''Idaho: A Climbing Guide''National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet* Blizzard Mountain
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Mountains of Idaho
Mountains of Blaine County, Idaho
Mountains of Butte County, Idaho
North American 2000 m summits