The Summit at Snoqualmie

The Summit at Snoqualmie happens to be my home ski area.  It's about an hour door to slopes from my home in Bellevue, Washington.

2014-15 season was a major disappointment for all of North America, but especially at smaller ski areas like The Summit.

I look for the upcoming 2015-16 season to be a major rebound and I look forward to hitting the slopes of Alpental and Ski Central many, many times this season.


For information on employment at The Summit at Snoqualmie, you will want to visit:  http://www.summitatsnoqualmie.com/employment

The benefits and perks of working at The Summit include: free season pass, discounted food, ski exchange, retail discount, discounted rentals and referral rewards.

The Summit at Snoqualmie and Alpental Statistics

Total Skiable Acres: 1,994
Back Bowls & Backcountry Terrain: 523 acres
Lit Terrain for Night Skiing/Riding: 541 acres

Base Elevation:
Alpental - 3,140'
Summit Central - 2,840'
Summit West - 3,000'
Summit East - 2,610'

Vertical Drop:
Alpental - 2,280’
Summit Central - 1,025’
Summit West - 765’
Summit East - 1,100’

Summit Elevation:
Alpental - 5,420’
Summit Central - 3,865’
Summit West - 3,765’
Summit East - 3,710’

Chairlift Summary

Total Lifts:  25

Alpental:
        High-speed quads - 1
        Doubles - 3
        Surface - 1

Summit Central:
        High-speed quads - 2
        Triples - 1
        Doubles - 4
        Surface - 2

Summit West:
        Quads - 2
        Triples - 2
        Doubles - 2
        Surface - 2

Summit East:
        Quads - 1
        Triples - 1
        Doubles - 1

Mountain Summary

Total Uphill Capacity: 34,490 people/hour

Winter Season: Early-December - Late April (weather and conditions permitting)

Average Annual Snowfall: 429" (at approximately 3000ft, considerably more snow at mid and top elevations)
Snowmaking Coverage: Less than 1%
Longest Run: 1.17 miles (International at Alpental)

Difficulty of Terrain:
Percent of Acreage Beginner - 14%
Percent of Acreage Intermediate - 45%
Percent of Acreage Advanced - 41%

Terrain Parks

Number of Terrain Parks: 2
Accolades:
"2013 Northwest Region - Best Park" - "OnTheSnow.com Visitor's Choice Awards"
"Top 10 Parks in the U.S. & Canada"  (Freeskier Magazine, 2009); "Most Progressive Parks in North America" (Snowboard Magazine, 2008);
"Top Snowboarding Event "- Holy Oly Revival (Snowboarder Magazine)

Cross-Country, Telemark and Snowshoe Center

Trails: 23

Tubing Center

Lanes: 10-12 in full-season
Lifts:  Surface - 2 handle tows

Winter On-Site Facilities and Amenities

• A variety of on-mountain dining facilities
• Ski & Snowboard school for children and adults of all ability levels
• Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoe center offering an extensive trail network (includes track, skate, snowshoe and telemark)
• Four rental equipment shops and one demo center ((K2 Demo Center, Silver Fir Lodge)
• Complimentary on-site shuttle service between base areas
• Four base area lodges
• Lift-accessed tubing hill
• Lockers and ski/board check

Lodging

None on resort property. For a full list of lodging options, please click here.