Seattle Area Skiing

Snoqualmie Summit Ski Area.

Enjoy Seattle, Washington lodging at the Red Lion Hotel during your adventure high in the Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest - 45 miles from Seattle - Summit at Snoqualmie is the skiing and snowboarding oasis of the Pacific Northwest. Encompassing Summit West, Summit Central, Summit East and Alpental, the ski resort features 1,100 acres of incredible ski terrain, diverse ski slopes, 1,100-foot verticals, breathtaking scenery and awesome cross-country trails. Summit Central offers an Olympic-sized superpipe, beginner to black diamond runs, terrain parks, glades, and tubes. Summit East offers excellent alpine skiing, fall-line terrain and playful tree runs. Enjoy alpine skiing on three miles of amazing cross-country trails at the Summit Nordic Center. The West 52nd Terrain Park and West Greenhorn Park are exciting terrain parks and snowboard areas with jib and snow features for all riders. The Summit Tubing Area offers family snowtubing. Visit www.summitatsnoqualmie.com.

Crystal Mountain.

Nestled in the shadow of 14,408-foot Mt. Rainier, Crystal Mountain was rated the #7 ski area in North America by SKIING Magazine. While expert skiers flock to Crystal Mountain for its rugged terrain and deep snow, with more than 2,600 acres of fabulous skiing and 3,100 vertical feet, Crystal offers a wide variety of ski terrain and slopes for powder hounds at every skill level. Washington's largest winter playground, Crystal offers high-mountain adventure on over 50 ski runs, including gentle cruisers, challenging steeps, backcountry trails, glades, chutes and adventurous black runs. Visit www.skicrystal.com. [Top]