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Summit West ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Summit West is a ski area in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, United States with 7.0 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 916 m and 1,149 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
7.0 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,149 m
Vertical drop
233 m
Nearest airport
SEA · 67 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.9 km
  • Advanced1.5 km
  • Intermediate4.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 3 Magic carpets

Summit West is a ski area in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, the United States. Its 19 mapped downhill runs add up to 7.0 km, which ranks it #259 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 370 m long.

Slopes at Summit West

About 13% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 66% intermediate and 21% advanced or expert, which makes Summit West a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 916 m up to 1,149 m, a vertical drop of 233 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Summit West

The nearest airport is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), about 67 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 27 min by car; King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) is 67 km away. Nearby ski areas include Sahalie Ski Club, Three Summits (43.3 km), Alpental (13.6 km) and Meany Lodge (1.1 km), which together add 127 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Summit West

  1. 1
    Seattle–Tacoma International Airport Flag of United StatesSeattle, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SEA67 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    King County International Airport - Boeing Field Flag of United StatesSeattle, United States Airports in United States
    BFI67 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Seattle Paine Field International Airport Flag of United StatesEverett, United States Airports in United States
    PAE84 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Tacoma Narrows Airport Flag of United StatesTacoma, United States Airports in United States
    TIW89 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Summit West have?

7.0 km of downhill runs (19 runs): 0.9 km easy, 1.5 km advanced, 4.6 km intermediate. It is #259 in United States by piste length.

How high is Summit West?

The lifts and runs reach 1,149 m (3,770 ft); the lowest point is 916 m, a vertical drop of 233 m.

What is the nearest airport to Summit West?

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), about 67 km away in a straight line; King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) is 67 km away.

How many ski lifts does Summit West have?

8 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.

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