49 Degrees North

Voted the #1 Most Family-Friendly Resort in the Pacific Northwest by the visitors of OnTheSnow.com for 2007-2008!  49° North is located 1 hour north of Spokane, WA via HWY 395 or via US HWY 2/SR 211/Flowery Trail Road. 49° North opened the new Sunrise Quad in 2006 and gave skiers and snowboarders lift access to 500 acres of new terrain, known as the Sunrise Basin. Choose from wide-open groomed runs to steep and deep tree skiing. 49° North offers 2,325 acres of skiing, and 301 inches of average annual snowfall.

Bluewood

Situated in the Blue Mountains of southeastern Washington you'll find Bluewood, one of the States best kept secrets. Bluewood has the second highest base elevation in Washington State and is renowned for its clear skies and dry powder, while receiving an average snowfall of more the 300 inches annually.

Crystal

The key word here is variety; 2,600 acres of just what you want when you want it. Crystal offers everything from gentle groomed cruising runs for beginners to challenging steeps – backcountry, glades, chutes and unbelievable black runs for the more adventurous. To give you the most for your money, Crystal Mountain has invested over $30 million over the last 10 years in capitol improvements. Two high-speed six-person lifts and two high-speed quads ensure you’ll spend less time resting and more time enjoying the slopes.

Crystal is the largest ski and snowboard area in Washington with 2,600 acres and 3,100' vertical drop. Check out the new Northway chairlift and 1,000 new lift serviced acres this winter. Crystal Mountain, it’s here that the true energy of winter breathes new life into your body.

Hurricane Ridge

Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area is located in the Olympic National Park, 17 miles south of Port Angeles, Washington. It is one of only two remaining lift operations in the National Parks. With a summit elevation of 5,240 feet, the average annual snowfall is 400-plus inches.

Leavenworth Ski Hill

Located in the heart of the Cascade mountains and the Bavarian village of Leavenworth, LWSC offers an alpine ski area with two rope tows, snowshoeing, tubing hill and 26 kilometers of Nordic trails. 

Loup Loup

Located between Twisp and Okanogan on Highway 20's Loup Loup Pass, the Loup Loup Ski Bowl is just minutes from the winter playland of the Methow Valley. We have a fixed grip quad chair that elevates you 1,240 vertical feet to the top of Little Buck Mountain. Our Peanut rope tow in front of the lodge is perfect for the littlest people that are just learning. Our Junior platter tow serves the beginner slope and the Little Buck Fun Park. The Loup is truly an old school family mountain run by the volunteers of the Loup Loup Ski Education Foundation, a non profit 501 C3. We have 23K of groomed track set Nordic trails that take off from our parking area, with another 50K less than 5 minutes away. We have a tubing hill open on the weekends for the folks in your group that want to sit & slide. Great lesson packages, rentals and a rustic day lodge. Lose the crowd, come up to The Loup!

Mission Ridge

What makes Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort different from other ski areas in Washington?

It could be our combination of 300 days of sunshine annually, dry snow and wide open spaces. Located just 12 miles south of Wenatchee, Mission Ridge has more than 36 designated runs spread over 2,000 acres of trails, chutes, groomers, and bowls with a thrilling 2,250 vertical drop. It could be our snowmaking system that covers 66 acres top to bottom fueled by an 18 million gallon reservoir guaranteeing an early opening every year. It could be the high speed quad ride that takes you to the summit where you see panoramic views of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Stuart, Mt. Adams, The Enchantments and the majestic Columbia River winding through the valley below.

Come for an exceptional winter mountain experience that could last you a lifetime.

Mt. Baker

Mt. Baker receives the highest (as in #1) annual average snowfall of more than 740 ski areas in North America.  In 1998-99 we set the World Record for the most snow to fall in one winter anywhere on Earth - 1,140 inches.  While the tremendous snowfall that Baker typically receives and the consolidated amount of challenging terrain of our area draws people to Baker, it is the community feel and friendly atmosphere that keep them coming back.

• Mt. Baker was founded in the winter of 1952-53. Duncan Howat has been the General Manager of Baker since 1968 and many of our core full-time staff have been at Baker 25 years or more.

• Mt. Baker hosts the longest running snowboarding event in the world, The Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. February 5, 6 & 7 2010 will be the 25th Banked Slalom.

Mt. Spokane

Just 28 miles from downtown Spokane, located in the heart of Mt. Spokane State Park and operated in conjunction with the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park is home to the Historic Vista house built in 1934. On weekends during daylight hours visitors can ski into the Vista house located near the top of Chair 1, sit by the large stone fireplace and enjoy snacks, soup, and hot or cold beverage. In 1946 the Mt.Spokane Ski club built the World's First Double Chair Lift on Mt. Spokane.

North Cascade Heli Ski

North Cascade Heli, founded in 1988, is based out of the Wilson Ranch in Mazama, Washington. The North Cascades of Washington state, also known as "The American Alps," are the most glaciated peaks in the continental U.S. Our location in the northeast corner of this range is a unique combination of longitude, latitude and altitude, giving us some of the finest snow conditions for heli-riding available anywhere. Within our 300,000-acre permit area on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, we can access a vast number of runs starting at altitudes between 7,000 to 9,000 feet. The vertical drop on our designated runs ranges from 1,500 feet to 4,000 feet. The terrain is an amazing potpourri of open bowls, steep glades and excellent tree skiing surrounded by immense granite cliffs and spires.

Stevens Pass

Seventy-Two years ago, Bruce Kehr and Don Adams took a Ford V-8 engine, some wheels and a rope, combined with a little imagination and their passion, and started Stevens Pass. Stevens has grown from its humble beginnings to one of the Northwest's premier resorts offering 10 lifts, over 1,125 acres of skiable terrain, 37 primary runs, and at the heart—an intimate base village surrounded by our three day lodges. Like our founders, the resort's team members are passionate about the sport, their environment and the service they provide.

The Summit at Snoqualmie

Just an hour from Seattle on I-90, The Summit and Alpental re-define convenience, variety, and fun for skiers and snowboarders. Featuring 1916 acres of famous steeps, backcountry, a state-of-the-art terrain park and pipe, as well as great learning terrain, The Summit delivers 7days, and 6 nights a week. Yes, The Summit is open at night and boasts 600 acres of lit terrain including the largest park under the lights in Washington!

Just around the corner, A MILLION MILES AWAY!

White Pass

White Pass is a famiy friendly ski area located just 12 miles southeast of Mt. Rainier National Park. The 4500' base & 6000' summit in addition to our location on the east slopes of the Cascades provide excellent snow conditions from November - May.

If you are looking for a true winter escape, book a room slopeside and enjoy tremendous alpine skiing, snowboarding & nordic skiing right outside the door! Then wrap up the day with a swim in the outdoor heated pool.

Terrain for all abilities, full service learning center, day care and a relaxed atmosphere are waiting for you at WP. We'll see you this winter.