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Any good skiing in Washington ?
We are moving to Seattle in january. I hope there are some good hills there.
Eric |
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Eric wrote: We are moving to Seattle in january. I hope there are some good hills there. Eric Washington skiing may not be as good it is in states with dryer snow, but it's sure easy to get to. Snoqualmie Pass is the closest and has 4 areas with night skiing you can get to after work. Crystal is maybe 80 miles from Seattle and is even a destination resort, of sorts. Farther south gets you to White Pass, which like Crystal has overnight lodging. North of Seattle Stevens Pass is higher than the Snoqualmie areas so may have more snow. Night skiing there too and it's close enough for after work skiing. Mt. Baker outside of Bellingham is another fun area close enough for day skiing. Seattle is a good town for a skier. |
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Jack Nixon wrote:
Seattle is a good town for a skier. Isn't Whistler also doable for a long weekend? Dave |
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Let's see - Snoqualmie Pass 1 hr, Stevens 2hrs, Crystal 2.5 hrs, Mt Baker
3.5hrs, White Pass 4 hrs, Whistler 5 hrs, Interior BC areas about 6 hrs and that's just resorts Jim "Eric" wrote in message ... We are moving to Seattle in january. I hope there are some good hills there. Eric |
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Snoqualmie Pass has the best areas for beginners, but also some of the
best advanced terrain at Alpental with great backcountry but low base elevation results in more wet snow then other areas. Averages around 380" Stevens Pass has a good combination of all level of terrain, better snow quality then Snoqualmie on average and is second best for night skiing (snoqualmie first). Stevens averages around 400" White Pass is a smaller area, but very fun. Snow quality is on par or better then Stevens with overnight stays across the street. Averages 330" Mt Baker has great terrain, great hiking areas and HUGE snow. Can get heavy in warm weather, but there is always tons of snow. Average 640" Crystal Mtn is the largest WA ski area and has limited slop accomidations, but the most high-tech of the WA ski areas... Average 300" http://www.skiwashington.com http://www.nwsr.com |
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