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White Pass Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

White Pass Ski Area is a ski area in Washington, United States with 36 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 1,367 m and 1,987 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
36 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,987 m
Vertical drop
620 m
Nearest airport
YKM · 65 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy10 km
  • Beginner0.5 km
  • Advanced4.4 km
  • Intermediate21 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 Button lifts

White Pass Ski Area is a ski area in Washington, the United States. Its 55 mapped downhill runs add up to 36 km, which ranks it #82 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 650 m long.

Slopes at White Pass Ski Area

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 57% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes White Pass Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 button lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,367 m up to 1,987 m, a vertical drop of 620 m.

Getting to White Pass Ski Area

The nearest airport is Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM), about 65 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 25 min by car; Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is 115 km away. Nearby ski areas include Crystal Mountain (39.0 km), Meany Lodge (1.1 km), Three Summits (43.3 km) and Summit West (7.0 km), which together add 104 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to White Pass Ski Area

  1. 1
    Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field Flag of United StatesYakima, United States Airports in United States
    YKM65 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Tacoma Narrows Airport Flag of United StatesTacoma, United States Airports in United States
    TIW115 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Seattle–Tacoma International Airport Flag of United StatesSeattle, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SEA115 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Olympia Regional Airport Flag of United StatesOlympia, United States Airports in United States
    OLM121 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does White Pass Ski Area have?

36 km of downhill runs (55 runs): 10 km easy, 0.5 km beginner, 4.4 km advanced, 21 km intermediate. It is #82 in United States by piste length.

How high is White Pass Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 1,987 m (6,519 ft); the lowest point is 1,367 m, a vertical drop of 620 m.

What is the nearest airport to White Pass Ski Area?

Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM), about 65 km away in a straight line; Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is 115 km away.

How many ski lifts does White Pass Ski Area have?

8 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 button lifts.

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