9 Laps, 9 Holes, 9 Innings — Is the 9-9-9 Challenge the Ultimate Ski Town Flex? Each spring in Seattle, Washington, ski season doesn’t fade out — it sprints to the finish line. The signal? A full-throttle, one-day rite of passage known simply as the 9-9-9 Challenge: nine ski laps, nine holes of golf, and nine innings of big-league baseball. It’s equal parts endurance test, logistical puzzle, and celebration of everything that makes Pacific Northwest spring […] Trip Report Bob Witowski | April 14, 2026 0 Comments
Heavy Rain from Atmospheric River Over Washington State Delays Openings and Causes Critical Infrastructure Damage Washington landslides are affecting travel as Washington state is experiencing heavy rain and unusually warm temperatures brought on by an atmospheric river. For skiers, the weather has delivered a major setback: every resort in the state has delayed opening, with the lone exception of Mission Ridge, which plans to begin operations on Friday, December 12. Related: Skiing the Blue Mountains […] Weather Alex Wadel | December 11, 2025 0 Comments
Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, Reverses Controversial Paid Parking Measures Introduced Last Season Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington, has revised its parking policy for the 2025-26 winter season, rolling back some of the stricter measures introduced last year in response to overcrowding and parking availability challenges. Paid parking will now be limited to weekends and holidays, a shift from the daily fees enforced in the 2024-25 season. Summit passholders with lift or Nordic access […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 7, 2025 0 Comments
Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, Unveils Controversial New Paid Parking System, Charging Up To $55 Per Day Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington, recently announced a sweeping overhaul of its parking policies, which will take effect on November 18. The resort is the latest to announce paid parking initiatives following a similar decision by Powder Mountain, Utah, last week. Related: New Season, New Costs: Ski Resorts Nationwide Implement Paid Parking Policies The resort is rolling out a tiered system that […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 16, 2024 0 Comments
3 Washington Ski Resorts Open This Week The 2023-24 season is in full swing with many ski resorts already open across the United States, with more resorts not far behind. Christmas is less than two weeks away, and it is crunch time for ski resorts trying to open before the busy holiday week. Ski resorts in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Rockies, and Pacific Southwest regions all have […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, Apologizes for Long Lift Lines Summit at Snoqualmie has issued an apology for the extremely long lift lines that guests experienced on January 2nd. With the holiday period often being the most crowded for resorts across the United States, the resort struggled to provide a high-quality experience for guests and has taken accountability regarding the matter. Although this situation is not ideal for visitors, the […] Industry News Matt Scribner | January 9, 2023 1 Comment
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
Record-Breaking February at Summit at Snoqualmie, WA | Biggest Snowfall in 20-Years [arve url="https://youtu.be/CbrseQV7vWg"] SnowBrains | March 5, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Boyne Resorts to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030 Boyne Resorts, which owns the ski resorts of Big Sky, MT, Brighton, UT, Boyne Highlands, MI, Boyne Mountain Resort, MI, Cypress Mountain, BC, Loon Mountain, NH, Sugarloaf Resort, ME, Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, and Sunday River, ME, has announced its commitment to be 100% carbon neutral by the end of 2030. This announcement comes after Boyne Resorts announced a […] Liam Abbott | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Does the Health of U.S. Cities Correlate with Their Distance to Ski Resorts? This week, Wallethub.com published its 2021 list of Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America. In their report, Wallethub ranks 182 of the most populated U.S. cities by measuring them in 44 categories of what they determined to be key indicators of good health. These indicators range from the number of healthy restaurants per capita to most walking trails per capita […] Brains Liam Abbott | February 10, 2021 2 Comments
Summit at Snoqualmie, WA Issues Winter 20/21 Update | No Reservation System for Passholders IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT’S ALREADY SEPTEMBER! Summer will soon be coming to an end and winter will be just around the corner. As with any season, we plan to open as soon as the mountain has enough snow and are looking forward to providing the winter escape that so many in our area have come to love. The […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 5, 2020 0 Comments
The Summit at Snoqualmie, WA to Break Ground this Summer on Brand New Mountain Bike Park Bikes and skis move fast, but project planning takes time, writes The Summit at Snoqualmie on their website. We realize much time has passed since we first announced our intentions to build and operate a mountain bike park. While progress may seem slow, much work has happened behind the scenes. Related: Singletracks Publish their Annual ‘Most Popular Mountain Bike Trails’ in […] Biking CycleBrains | May 10, 2019 0 Comments
Get the Ikon Pass for The Ultimate North West Winter Road Trip [Sponsored by Ikon Pass] Whether you have the urge to shred some Pacific Northwest pow or feel like hopping the border into the Great White North, the Ikon Pass gives you access to three legendary skiing and riding destinations that are all within a few hours from Seattle. Related: Ikon Pass is on Sale NOW | Unlock Adventure at 38 Destinations […] SnowBrains | March 19, 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
Oregon & Washington Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season Personally, I think skiing in the PNW is underrated. Yeah, the mountains aren’t super tall, the snow’s a little heavier, and there’s that pesky rain to deal with, but it’s a small price to pay for huge base depths and tons of cool terrain. I have some great memories of skiing around Mount Hood. Here are the latest and greatest […] Industry News Mike Lavery | October 10, 2018 3 Comments
Ikon Pass Pacific Northwest: Abundant Snowfall, Impressive Terrain, Insane Vistas Via 3 Mountains [sponsored by Ikon Pass] The Pacific Northwest sees the biggest snowfalls in North America on some of the most impressive terrain. The Ikon Pass serves up over 5,000-acres of skiing via 44 lifts on up to 486″ of average annual snowfall. Crystal Mountain = 2,600-acres, 11 lifts, 486″ Average Annual Snowfall Summit at Snoqualmie = 2,000-Acres, 26-Lifts, 450″ Average Annual Snowfall […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 26, 2018 0 Comments
Mountain Biker Killed and Friend Injured by Cougar in Extremely Rare Attack Near Snoqualmie, WA Two friends riding their bikes in a mountainous, wooded area of Washington State on Saturday morning were attacked by a cougar, which killed one of them in the state’s first such fatality in more than 90 years, the New York Times reports. The authorities said the two cyclists saw the cougar, a 100-pound male, in pursuit and one of them […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2018 0 Comments
An Avalanche Bridge Completed on Snoqualmie Pass Should Make Winter Travel Easier Snoqualmie riders and I-90 travelers rejoice as the second avalanche bridge on a section of Washington’s Snoqualmie Pass was completed Monday. The bridge should prevent a lot of closures on I-90 during winter. The avalanche bridges are part of an extensive project to renovate 15 miles of I-90 between Hyak and Easton that started in 2010. The completion of this […] Helena Guglielmino | November 7, 2017 0 Comments
2 More West Coast Ski Resorts CLOSE: Snoqualmie & Alpental Two more West Coast ski resorts have closed this week due to low snow: Snoqualmie & Alpental in Washington State. It’s a bummer that these areas have had to close because of low snow, but it’s really cool that Crystal Mountain ski resort is accepting season Alpental/Snoqualmie season passes. Well, we’ve put up a solid fight and while it’s not over yet, we have to call it for the time being. The main run down via Sessel to the base area at Alpental continues to deteriorate and the temperatures at night are making it impossible to climb the slope in our groomers to continue […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 13, 2015 0 Comments
Weekend in Avalanche News | 3/24/14 After a quiet week of Avalanche activity in the United States, the weekend crowds have found places to trigger slides. While only one person was killed in the United States other areas reported avalanche fatalities. One man is dead following an avalanche on Granite Mountain near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington on Saturday. Two men were hiking in the Granite Mountain area on Saturday when the avalanche occurred. One man was hit by the slide but able to walk out and contacted […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 24, 2014 0 Comments
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