The Summit at Snoqualmie
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 The Summit at Snoqualmie
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| Location | Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S. |
| Nearest city | North Bend – 18 miles (29 km) |
| Coordinates | 47°25′26″N 121°24′58″W / 47.424°N 121.416°WCoordinates: 47°25′26″N 121°24′58″W / 47.424°N 121.416°W |
| Vertical | 2,280 ft (695 m) Alpental – 2,280 ft (690 m) Summit Central – 1,025 ft (312 m) West – 765 ft (233 m) East – 1,100 ft (335 m) |
| Top elevation | 5,420 ft (1,652 m) (Alpental) |
| Base elevation | 2,610 ft (796 m) (Summit East) |
| Skiable area | 1,914 acres (7.7 km2) (combined) |
| Runs | 62 (combined) - 14% easiest - 45% more difficult - 41% most difficult |
| Longest run |
International 1.2 mi (1.9 km) |
| Lift system | 21 chairs, 6 surface lifts Alpental: 4 chairs, 1 surface lift Summit Central: 7 chairs, 2 surface lifts Summit West: 6 chairs, 3 surface lifts Summit East: 3 chairs |
| Snowfall | 435 inches (36.3 ft; 11.0 m) |
| Website | summitatsnoqualmie.com |
The Summit at Snoqualmie, is a winter resort in the northwest United States, located on Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. It provides alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing, and winter tubing. Owned by CNL Investment Properties, Inc. and managed by Boyne Resorts, it is 52 miles (80 km) east of downtown Seattle on Interstate 90.
The Summit consists of four base areas that used to be individually owned and operated resorts. Alpental, Summit West (formerly Snoqualmie Summit), Summit Central (formerly Ski Acres), and Summit East (formerly Hyak and PacWest), border Lake Keechelus on the East and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on the West/North. The Summit at Snoqualmie is the closest ski area to Seattle, about an hour away.
The vertical drop ranges from 2,280 ft (690 m) at Alpental, to 765 ft (233 m) at Summit West. Combined, the four base areas have 21 chairlifts and 6 surface lifts. The resort is open seven days and six nights per week.
Of the four base areas, only Alpental is located north of I-90 and is known for its advanced and backcountry terrain, including some of the steepest runs in the state.
The territory of Alpental ski area was first owned through mining claims by early prospectors of the valley. Bob Mickelson and some friends bought options on the mining claims around 1960 with plans to develop a ski area on Denny Mountain and a community in the lower area. To help out with their plan, they enlisted Warren Miller to produce a promotional video simply titled "Alpental". To gain access to the area, they had to reach agreement with the Sahalie Ski Club to allow a road through their property. Alpental ski area agreed to maintain this section of road at their cost for the Sahalie group in exchange for this access for 99 years.
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