Mountain Weather Update 1/12, Meteorologist Chris Tomer | 37″ for Whistler, BC, 19″ for Stevens Pass, WA, 12″ for Jackson Hole, WY by Sunday Mountain Weather Update 1/12/21 Meteorologist Chris Tomer Weather WeatherBrains | January 12, 2021 0 Comments
Sheave Train Breaks Loose at Stevens Pass, WA Photo Credit: Max Patterson Unfortunate news out of Stevens Pass, WA when a lift was shut down due to a sheave train coming loose. At around 9:30 in the morning on 2/2/20, the sheave train on the 7th Heaven chairlift fell off of the tower. The sheave train helps move the chairlifts up on the mountain. This catastrophe left 26 people stranded […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | February 6, 2020 4 Comments
Vail Resorts Plans To Replace Two Chairlifts & More At Stevens Pass, WA For The 2019-20 Season Winter Wonderland. Ian Terry with The Herald Stevens Pass may be getting a nice upgrade for the 2019/20 ski season. Vail Resorts is planning to invest upwards of $180 million into various resorts over the next year. Stevens Pass is one of many resorts getting a nice upgrade. Vail plans to replace the Daisy and Brooks chairs with a high-speed quad and […] Industry News Jason Ringenberg | December 14, 2018 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Completes Acquisition of Stevens Pass Mountain Resort, WA for $64-Million Vail Resorts yesterday announced that the company has closed on its acquisition of Stevens Pass Resort in Washington from Ski Resort Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Oz Real Estate. The final purchase price, after adjustments for certain agreed-upon terms, was $64 million. Less than 85 miles from Seattle and renowned for its plentiful snowfall, the resort sits on the crest […] Industry News Steven Agar | August 16, 2018 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces Acquisition of Okemo, Mt. Sunapee, Crested Butte, and Stevens Pass In a press release issued today, Vail Resorts announced the acquisition of Triple Peaks, LLC, the parent company of Okemo, VT, Mount Sunapee, NH, and Crested Butte, CO. In a separate transaction, the Epic Pass conglomerate also acquired Stevens Pass, WA. All four resorts will join the Epic Pass immediately, in time for next year’s 2018/19 season, offering unlimited and […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 4, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Opening Day at Stevens Pass, WA Was Legit Opening day at Stevens Pass was yesterday and it was fully legit. Stevens Pass Stats: 24-37″ snowpack 11″ of snowfall past 48 hours Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 17, 2017 0 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA Bike Park Conditions Report: Perfect Dirt July 7th – Stevens Pass Bike Park Stevens Pass is located about 90 minutes NW of Seattle in the Cascade mountains between Monroe and Leavenworth. it is home to some of the best lift- accessed skiing in the Northwest. Stevens started building their bike park a few years ago, and there are nine trails total. There are plans for […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 8, 2016 0 Comments
HUGE Stevens Pass, WA Avalanche From the Helicopter’s Perspective Stevens Pass just got 10 feet of snow in 10 days. The sent patrollers out in a heli to trigger some avalanches to make sure things were safe for skiers and riders. They triggered an enormous avalanche last week that tore down trees and made for a helluva show. This video gives us a little background on the avalanche and how it was triggered and shows us how it all looks from the helicopter’s perspective. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 2, 2014 1 Comment