Idaho Ski Resort Sold to Longtime Mountain Manager and Local
The humble Idaho ski area, Pomerelle Mountain Resort, found new owners without having to look very far.
On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the ski area announced that its previous owners, the Anderson family, had sold to Pomerelle’s mountain manager Zach Alexander and his wife, Crystal.
Local Freshies, which covers skiing and first reported the story, interviewed Alexander.
Alexander’s ties to the mountain go far beyond employment. His grandparents, Barry and Sheryl Whiting, ran Pomerelle’s ski school and put Alexander on snow for the first time when he was one year old.
Alexander grew up in Paul, Idaho, about 45 minutes from the slopes of the ski area he now owns.
Following in the footsteps of his grandparents, Alexander went on to earn his AASI Level 3 snowboard instructing certification. He also studied ski area operations at Colorado Mountain College and, over the years, has worked “just about every job you can imagine” at Pomerelle, Local Freshies reported.
Alexander and Crystal met at Pomerelle. They view the mountain as a community.
“I know my guests by name. I know every employee by name,” Alexander told Local Freshies. “They’re not just numbers. They’re my extended family.”
He and Crystal hope to keep Pomerelle affordable and family-friendly.
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Photo: Pomerelle Mountain Resort/Indy Pass Media Kit
At the ski area, pre-purchased lift tickets cost $55. A season pass is $619. Pomerelle’s also part of the Indy Pass, the multi-mountain pass that focuses on independent ski areas.
The mountain, which is nestled in southern Idaho, has three lifts, a few terrain parks, and sees, on average, 500 inches of snow each season. The closest major city is Twin Falls.
A. W. “Woody” Anderson, the longtime owner of Pomerelle, passed away in 2019. He was a prominent figure in the western ski scene, having helped found the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association, among many other accolades.
The news of the ski area’s ownership change comes ahead of a storm this week that could deposit more than a foot of snow. If that isn’t a good omen, we aren’t sure what is.
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