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Washington has been a magnet
for skiers for decades. From as early as the beginning of the 19th
century, skiers have been drawn to the Northwest for its prime snow
conditions and awesome vistas. Locations such as
Mt. Baker, an
active volcano that has been used as a winter recreation area since
the 1920s and receives more than 600 inches of annual snowfall a
year, can attest to the draw of the virgin slope. So can Crystal
Mountain, southeast of Tacoma
near Mount
Rainer National Park,
which dedicates more than half of its trails to intermediate skiers
and is the largest ski area in the state.
Finding the right slope in Washington is often simply a matter of
looking out one’s window. Just about every geographic area of the
state has a winter recreation spot on which
to test skis or snowboard. Hurricane Ridge, in the
Olympic National
Park continues to gain notoriety as a small weekend ski
destination, while 49˚ North on Chewelah
Peak, north of Spokane,
offers a full complement of trails for the experienced and novice
Alpine skier. The Summit at Snoqualmie, between
Seattle and
Ellensburg
at
Snoqualmie Pass,
boasts prime facilities for the experienced snowboarder.
Steven’s Pass,
northwest of
Leavenworth, began more than 50 years ago with a homemade tow
system and is now considered a top ski and board destination. Like
many ski areas in Washington, it offers accommodations and dining
facilities and is within a couple of hours’ drive from city shopping
and attractions.
Nordic skiing locations range from publicly funded sno-parks, to
trails on the backside of ski areas. Prime backcountry tour
opportunities in Washington include heli skiing and boarding,
mountain climbing, snow mobiling and dog sledding.
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Backcountry Skiing Snoqualmie Pass
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Backcountry Skiing in the Washington's Cascades (Paperback)
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