Skiing in Washington next week... first time
Wife and I are about to depart for Portland to spend about five days with my son there.
We will go to Timberline together on Friday. .
Then next week I'm staying a few extra days and will stay in Leavenworth ,WA
Probably ski White pass on the way then alpental , mission ridge or stevens.
All firsts for me...weather is not promising but I expect to have a great time. Any advice tips knowledge?
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Skiing in Washington next week..
Glad for you.
i stayed in Leavenworth also in April and the town was dead. I think i was the only person in the motel and pub. Literally a bunch of fake German om-pah stuff playing through the town PA. Obviously very close to Stephens. Gorgeous mountains, it looks like they could have had a gondola going right out of town. I had wanted to stay at a hostel near the ski area but it was unexpectedly closed.
i don't know what the snow is like this April but it was very wet and sticky for me. The rental gear at Crystal was the worst ever, but I liked their terrain the best. At either place, go high - elevation made a big difference in snow.
i stayed in Leavenworth also in April and the town was dead. I think i was the only person in the motel and pub. Literally a bunch of fake German om-pah stuff playing through the town PA. Obviously very close to Stephens. Gorgeous mountains, it looks like they could have had a gondola going right out of town. I had wanted to stay at a hostel near the ski area but it was unexpectedly closed.
i don't know what the snow is like this April but it was very wet and sticky for me. The rental gear at Crystal was the worst ever, but I liked their terrain the best. At either place, go high - elevation made a big difference in snow.
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Well if you are in Leavenworth then it would seem your decision has already been made. Stevens is a fun area with a lot of variety, White Pass is bigger than it looks although I did not really care for it, and Mission Ridge probably has the best overall snow quality in the state. Crystal is big and beautiful but crowded with Puget Sound skiers; it's also a long drive for you since only the only roads to it open this time of year come from the west side of the Cascades. Baker is a much longer drive but legendary. Snoqualmie is sort of a big inner city line of lifts along the freeway, though Alpental has its fans (it's steep).
There are a handful of other smaller places in that area, like Loup Loup and Badger Mountain, but I'd guess they closed Easter Sunday. There is also a two rope tow hill in Leavenworth, but it's probably closed as well.
There are a handful of other smaller places in that area, like Loup Loup and Badger Mountain, but I'd guess they closed Easter Sunday. There is also a two rope tow hill in Leavenworth, but it's probably closed as well.
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Ski Bunny wrote:I skied at Crystal Mountain a few years ago and really liked the mountain. It was an easy day trip from Seattle. It may be too far from Leavenworth, but it is worth checking out. Enjoy your trip!
pagamony wrote:Glad for you.
i stayed in Leavenworth also in April and the town was dead. I think i was the only person in the motel and pub. Literally a bunch of fake German om-pah stuff playing through the town PA. Obviously very close to Stephens. Gorgeous mountains, it looks like they could have had a gondola going right out of town. I had wanted to stay at a hostel near the ski area but it was unexpectedly closed.
i don't know what the snow is like this April but it was very wet and sticky for me... At either place, go high - elevation made a big difference in snow.
^^^^all quoted above was spot onporter wrote:Well if you are in Leavenworth then it would seem your decision has already been made. Stevens is a fun area with a lot of variety, White Pass is bigger than it looks although I did not really care for it, and Mission Ridge probably has the best overall snow quality in the state. Crystal is big and beautiful but crowded with Puget Sound skiers; it's also a long drive for you since only the only roads to it open this time of year come from the west side of the Cascades. Baker is a much longer drive but legendary. Snoqualmie is sort of a big inner city line of lifts along the freeway, though Alpental has its fans (it's steep).
Flew out of Portland yesterday morning. Great trip for wife and I with son, lots of food and waterfalls and coast, and Tarheel Basketball, still getting over that,....and four different mountains for me, three new ones.
I had connectivity and being tired issues, meant to post a lot. Here are some pics but I want to do an old fashioned TR too
Hood
Haystack
Columbia Gorge
White Pass
Stevens Pass
Ranier from top of crystal
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