Stevens Pass is the premier ski resort in the Seattle area, offering more than 1,100 acres of skiing, 37 runs and 10 lifts. It has six fast-food and three full-service restaurants and several shops and a full rental service for everything you need for your trip, including skis and snowboards. Snow cat tours and off-piste and back-country tours are available nearby. If you are not staying at the resorts three-day lodges, the nearest alternate accommodation is in Leavenworth, which offers a variety of accommodations to suit all needs and budgets. At the Bavarian-style town, visitors can enjoy snowmobiling, dog sledding, cross-country skiing and sleigh rides with or without meals served during the ride.
Stevens Pass Ski Area
US Hwy 2
Skykomish, WA 98288
206-812-4510
stevenspass.com
Mission Ridge Resort has 36 designated runs over 2,000 acres, with 10 lifts. It has very dry powdery snow due to its location. The resort also offers visitors two restaurants, a shop, rentals and local arts and crafts. In addition to skiing, you can snowshoe and enjoy winter wildlife tours of the area. Located near the town of Wenatchee, other activities available include ice skating, hockey, the Wenatchee River Front Park and Railway, and wine tastings. There is a full calendar of local events each winter. The nearby town of Chelan offers additional accommodations and restaurants, plus winter fly fishing and snowmobiling.
Mission Ridge
7500 Mission Ridge Rd.
Wenatchee, WA 98807
509-663-6543
Snowline: 509-663-3200
missionridge.com
The Summit is a combination of four resorts, offering more than 1,900 acres of skiing with 25 lifts. Each area has its own amenities and caters to different levels of ability. The four resorts, Alpental, and Summit East, West and Central, offer lessons and rentals for skiing and snowboarding. Each resort has a shop and restaurant, with the main facilities located at Alpental and Summit West. Summit West and Central offer many snowboarding amenities, and there is a full park at Progression plus a superpipe. The Summit also has tubing, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. Alpental is open until 10 p.m., weather permitting. Summit East has the fewest amenities but the most pristine wilderness and is ideal for people who are interested in Nordic as well as alpine skiing and want to enjoy a more traditional ski resort.
The Summit at Snoqualmie
1001 State Route 906
Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068
425-434-7669
Snowline: 206-236-1600
summitatsnoqualmie.com
Crystal Mountain is the largest of the resorts, offering skiing and snowboarding on more than 25 trails and back-country areas stretching 2,600 acres. Located not far from Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, this is a pristine resort with a couple of small shops but no convenient gas station in the area. Lodging choices include chalets, condos and three hotels, all with their own restaurant. It also has Washington State's highest restaurant, the Summit, plus chair lift and gondola rides.
Crystal Mountain, Inc.
33914 Crystal Mountain Blvd.
Crystal Mountain, WA 98022
360-663-2265
Snowline: 1-888-754-6199
skicrystal.com
