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Mission Ridge ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mission Ridge is a ski area in Washington, United States with 33 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 1,401 m and 2,064 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
33 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
2,064 m
Vertical drop
663 m
Nearest airport
EAT · 20 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.1 km
  • Other0.6 km
  • Expert0.5 km
  • Advanced8.4 km
  • Intermediate21 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 2 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Mission Ridge is a ski area in Washington, the United States. Its 54 mapped downhill runs add up to 33 km, which ranks it #90 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 619 m long.

Slopes at Mission Ridge

About 9% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 63% intermediate and 26% advanced or expert, which makes Mission Ridge a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 rope tows, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,401 m up to 2,064 m, a vertical drop of 663 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Mission Ridge

The nearest airport is Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT), about 20 km away in a straight line — roughly 26 minutes by car; Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM) is 80 km away. Nearby ski areas include Icicle River Ski & Snowshoe Area, Leavenworth Ski Hill (0.7 km), Badger Mountain Ski Area (2.4 km) and Plain Valley Ski Trails, which together add 4 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mission Ridge

  1. 1
    Pangborn Memorial Airport Flag of United StatesWenatchee, United States Airports in United States
    EAT20 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field Flag of United StatesYakima, United States Airports in United States
    YKM80 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Seattle–Tacoma International Airport Flag of United StatesSeattle, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SEA144 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    King County International Airport - Boeing Field Flag of United StatesSeattle, United States Airports in United States
    BFI145 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mission Ridge have?

33 km of downhill runs (54 runs): 3.1 km easy, 0.6 km other, 0.5 km expert, 8.4 km advanced, 21 km intermediate. It is #90 in United States by piste length.

How high is Mission Ridge?

The lifts and runs reach 2,064 m (6,772 ft); the lowest point is 1,401 m, a vertical drop of 663 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mission Ridge?

Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT), about 20 km away in a straight line; Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM) is 80 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mission Ridge have?

7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

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