Bike Park at Stevens Pass, WA, Won’t Open for Second Consecutive Summer In an announcement on social media yesterday, Vail Resorts owned Stevens Pass revealed that they would not open their bike park this summer. Spring is here, and summer is right around the corner. Hikers are welcome to use Stevens Pass to access the Pacific Crest Trail and local trail network. We will not open the bike park this summer and […] Cycle CycleBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
Pacific Northwest 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates As the end of March is before us, it is time to start thinking about spring skiing in the Pacific Northwest, and depending on where you are, you may have only a week or so to cram in those final ski days this season. But don’t worry, if you know where to look, you maybe be skiing into the summer […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 30, 2021 2 Comments
Vail Resorts to Reward Employees With Bonuses for Unprecedented Year – Except Unionized Patrollers To thank and reward their employees for working in an unprecedented working environment amid the global pandemic, Vail Resorts announced Thursday that they would be paying them year-end bonuses. But with one exception: unionized ski patrollers. Related: Forbes Names Vail Resorts to “America’s Best Large Employers” List Once Again Patrollers at Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Crested Butte, CO, and Stevens […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 8, 2021 9 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA Patrollers Going on Strike? Are Stevens Pass patrollers going on strike? With COViD ruining last season by closing all resorts, it looks like it might happen again at Stevens Pass this year, where they have been practicing a picket line. Yet fortunately for the Stevens Pass skiers, they’ve yet to go on an actual strike. However, a strike could be coming soon. Related: Vail […] Industry News Cameron Griffin | January 26, 2021 0 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA Report: Crusty with Dusty Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 22, 2021 Snow conditions at Stevens Pass are firm along with most resorts in Washington. The longer than normal drought has deprived the PNW of precipitation. Following the January 11-13th rain event that washed all the powder away, conditions are still rough off piste. Furthermore, it’s refreshing that most areas […] Conditions Report Cameron Griffin | January 22, 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
NOAA: 2-8″ of Snow Forecast in Washington’s Mountains Friday-Sunday NOAA is calling for 2-8″ of snow to fall in the Cascade Mountain of Washington State Friday – Sunday this week. Snow levels are forecast to drop as low as 4,000 feet over the weekend which will mean snow for Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass, & Mt. Baker ski resorts. “Snow levels will lower to 4,000-5,000 feet by Friday with cooler […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 25, 2019 0 Comments
Trip Report: A Whirlwind Tour of the Pacific Northwest Before this season even started I was investigating a big ski trip in January. Two good friends and ski buddies had recently relocated to Seattle. A ski trip to the Pacific Northwest would allow me to visit them, and make the down time far more enjoyable than a solo trip elsewhere. After conferring with Michelle and Paul, and getting my […] Trip Report Curtis Weller | February 1, 2019 0 Comments