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Skiing in Seattle Area?
- Thread starter amberula4
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LouWho
Diva in Training
I'm partial to Stevens Pass (https://www.stevenspass.com/). I grew up on those slopes, and I know it has expanded quite a bit since I was there. It's about an hour and a half from Seattle, due east of Everett on HWY 2. A lot of people love Mt. Baker too (https://www.mtbaker.us/), they generally have the most snow in the NW (keep in mind "Cascade Cement" is what we call snow).
Are you driving to Whistler?
Are you driving to Whistler?
jaydog
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
The two premier resorts around Seattle are Mt. Baker and Crystal Mountain, not to be confused with Michigan's Crystal. (www.skicrystal.com).
Theres also my home area, the Summit at Snoqualmie, (www.summit-at-snoqualmie.com) notable more for its close proximity to Seattle than for vertical feet. Still, it's a fun place to ski. And if you are coming on I-90, you'll drive right by it.
Theres also my home area, the Summit at Snoqualmie, (www.summit-at-snoqualmie.com) notable more for its close proximity to Seattle than for vertical feet. Still, it's a fun place to ski. And if you are coming on I-90, you'll drive right by it.
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Gloria
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I am assuming that you are driving I-90 right? If so, In Montana you can ski Big sky/Moonlight or Bridger easily outside of Bozeman, Discovery is just outskid Butte, Snowbowl is just outside Missoula and then over the Idaho side of the pass off I-90 are Lookout, Schweitzer, and Silver Mountain. What do youlike to ski I can maybe help narrow down a couple of htese for you and help with places to stay.
jnmcarroll
Certified Ski Diva
Hey there! I live in Eastern Washington and have skiied most of the resorts around the northwest. My first advice would be to check the snow reports on the way out.
What type of terrain do you prefer to ski? My recommendations would be different depending on what type of runs you spend most of your time on.
What type of terrain do you prefer to ski? My recommendations would be different depending on what type of runs you spend most of your time on.
amberula4
Certified Ski Diva
I like to ski most terrain. I am most comfortable on black dimonds, gets a little sketchy when I go to the expert ones. I want to try the backcountry this year. Didn't get to last year when I went out because I didn't have a helmet and my friends wouldn't let me without a helmet. Which I agree now is a good thing. I am an higher end intermediate skier. But my friend that is coming with is Advanced. So it has to be semi challenging for him.
Gloria
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Check out Bridger, just outside Bozeman or Snowbowl just outside Missoula. Plenty of cheap lodging in Bozo and SB has a really inexpensive lodge slopeside. Around $30/night. Those would be my 2 recs for more advanced skiing, and you'll get the ma and pa atmosphere experience also.
num
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
My mind initially interpreted that as the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania atmosphere experience (MA and PA) and I was left wondering why anyone traveling to/through Montana for skiing would want that
jnmcarroll
Certified Ski Diva
If you can, definately hit Big Sky!
Schweitzer can be nice depending on snow and visibility conditions.
Lookout Pass is pretty small (3 lifts and a rope tow), but usually gets the most snow of all the resorts in the Idaho panhandle area and the base is right on I-90. Their newest lift just opened this year and has some nice black diamonds off it. Lookout is also cheap compared to all of the other resorts around ($27 weekday and $30 weekend/holiday).
If there is much wind Silver Mountain gets pretty nasty, but has some great black diamond skiing after a snow dump.
Crystal Mountain would be my recommendation for the Seattle Area.
If you gas up at a Shell Station along the way (at least 10 gallons) you get a 2-for-1 ski coupon good at almost any resort in the Northwest or BC Cananda. Here is the link for more info:
https://www.skifreedeals.com/shell_skiforfree.php
Hope you have a great time in the beautiful northwest! :D
Schweitzer can be nice depending on snow and visibility conditions.
Lookout Pass is pretty small (3 lifts and a rope tow), but usually gets the most snow of all the resorts in the Idaho panhandle area and the base is right on I-90. Their newest lift just opened this year and has some nice black diamonds off it. Lookout is also cheap compared to all of the other resorts around ($27 weekday and $30 weekend/holiday).
If there is much wind Silver Mountain gets pretty nasty, but has some great black diamond skiing after a snow dump.
Crystal Mountain would be my recommendation for the Seattle Area.
If you gas up at a Shell Station along the way (at least 10 gallons) you get a 2-for-1 ski coupon good at almost any resort in the Northwest or BC Cananda. Here is the link for more info:
https://www.skifreedeals.com/shell_skiforfree.php
Hope you have a great time in the beautiful northwest! :D
