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Hurricane Ridge ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hurricane Ridge is a ski area in Washington, United States with 1.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 1,484 m and 1,659 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.8 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
1,659 m
Vertical drop
175 m
Nearest airport
FRD · 71 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.1 km
  • Advanced0.5 km
  • Intermediate1.2 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Rope tows
  • 1 Button lifts

Hurricane Ridge is a ski area in Washington, the United States. Its 8 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.8 km, which ranks it #422 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 225 m long.

Slopes at Hurricane Ridge

About 3% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 67% intermediate and 30% advanced or expert, which makes Hurricane Ridge best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 rope tows, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,484 m up to 1,659 m, a vertical drop of 175 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Hurricane Ridge

The nearest airport is Friday Harbor Airport (FRD), about 71 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 32 min by car; Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is 75 km away.

Nearest airports to Hurricane Ridge

  1. 1
    Friday Harbor Airport Flag of United StatesFriday Harbor, United States Airports in United States
    FRD71 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Victoria International Airport Flag of CanadaVictoria, Canada Airports in Canada
    YYJ75 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Seattle Paine Field International Airport Flag of United StatesEverett, United States Airports in United States
    PAE91 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Orcas Island Airport Flag of United StatesEastsound, United States Airports in United States
    ESD93 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hurricane Ridge have?

1.8 km of downhill runs (8 runs): 0.1 km easy, 0.5 km advanced, 1.2 km intermediate. It is #422 in United States by piste length.

How high is Hurricane Ridge?

The lifts and runs reach 1,659 m (5,443 ft); the lowest point is 1,484 m, a vertical drop of 175 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hurricane Ridge?

Friday Harbor Airport (FRD), about 71 km away in a straight line; Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is 75 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hurricane Ridge have?

3 lifts: 2 rope tows, 1 button lifts.

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