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Alpental ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Alpental is a ski area in Washington, United States with 14 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 957 m and 1,659 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
14 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
1,659 m
Vertical drop
702 m
Nearest airport
BFI · 66 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.5 km
  • Other0.2 km
  • Expert3.1 km
  • Advanced6.1 km
  • Intermediate3.7 km

35 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Alpental is a ski area in Washington, the United States. Its 35 mapped downhill runs add up to 14 km, which ranks it #189 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 388 m long.

Slopes at Alpental

About 4% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 27% intermediate and 68% advanced or expert, which makes Alpental best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 957 m up to 1,659 m, a vertical drop of 702 m.

Getting to Alpental

The nearest airport is King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 66 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 26 min by car; Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is 66 km away. Nearby ski areas include Sahalie Ski Club, Summit West (7.0 km), Three Summits (43.3 km) and Meany Lodge (1.1 km), which together add 121 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Alpental

  1. 1
    King County International Airport - Boeing Field Flag of United StatesSeattle, United States Airports in United States
    BFI66 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Seattle–Tacoma International Airport Flag of United StatesSeattle, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SEA66 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Seattle Paine Field International Airport Flag of United StatesEverett, United States Airports in United States
    PAE82 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Tacoma Narrows Airport Flag of United StatesTacoma, United States Airports in United States
    TIW88 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Alpental have?

14 km of downhill runs (35 runs): 0.5 km easy, 0.2 km other, 3.1 km expert, 6.1 km advanced, 3.7 km intermediate. It is #189 in United States by piste length.

How high is Alpental?

The lifts and runs reach 1,659 m (5,443 ft); the lowest point is 957 m, a vertical drop of 702 m.

What is the nearest airport to Alpental?

King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 66 km away in a straight line; Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is 66 km away.

How many ski lifts does Alpental have?

6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.