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Summit West

United States · Washington · Single resort

Summit West is a ski resort in Washington (United States). It has 7 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 8 lifts. The runs go from 913 to 1150 m (237 m vertical).

Piste length
7 km
Lifts
8
Base station
913 m (2,995 ft)
Top station
1150 m (3,773 ft)
Vertical drop
237 m (778 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 0.9 km (13%)
  • Black diamond: 4.6 km (66%)
  • Double black: 1.5 km (21%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 57% (30°)
  • Mostly facing north-east (56% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 8

Chairlift: 5

  • Pacific Crest · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 918–1128 m
  • Little Thunder · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 926–996 m
  • Wildside · Chairlift · 1,943 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 940–1150 m
  • Dodge Ridge · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 925–1100 m
  • Julie's · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 917–1007 m
  • West Upper Carpet · 922–930 m
  • West Middle Carpet · 917–923 m
  • West Lower Carpet · 913–918 m

On site

  • 31 car parks (6 paid · 4 free)
  • 4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 3 mountain huts
  • 2 rental shops
  • 4 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 119 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 174 cm, Snow depth 45 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 168 cm, Snow depth 74 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 135 cm, Snow depth 90 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 113 cm, Snow depth 96 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 63 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1198 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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