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Snoqualmie


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The Summit at Snoqualmie


Ikon Pass
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Snoqualmie Snow Totals
Snoqualmie skiing by month:
Snoqualmie
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Core Strengths

Snoqualmie
Travel Ease
82.1
Snow Volume
71.3
Overall
67.9
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

58

Rank in
Region

8

Rank in
State

4

This resort is often compared with:

Stevens Pass
Crystal Mountain
Mt Baker
Snoqualmie Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Snoqualmie Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
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True Snow: 387" per year
Snow Quality Rank

103

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

25

The Summit at Snoqualmie is ranked No. 25 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

17.4%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

36.5%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

13.4%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

25

The Summit at Snoqualmie is ranked No. 25 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

103

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

The Summit at Snoqualmie

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

2280 ft

5420 ft
Base Elevation: 3140 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at The Summit at Snoqualmie

At Snoqualmie Pass 18.4% of winter days see 6 inches or more of snow, 36% of winter months see 90 inches or more, and 13% of months see less than 30 inches. This is top tier snow frequency, exceeded only by a handful of North American ski areas. Alpental has a higher peak elevation of 5,400 feet and steeper fall lines for better powder skiing than the Summit areas visible from I-90. The key risk to snow conditions is not drought but rain. This is a minor issue for the locals, who can sit out the wet weather and wait to ski the next week’s dump. It does, however, make planning a big trip involving air travel here more of a gamble. In terms of quality, storms at Snoqualmie can bring the cold stuff that makes for beautiful turns, or just as often, they can douse you with warmer snow that you weigh by the pound instead of measuring by the inch. Be prepared with the fattest, most rockered skis you can get for the latter conditions.

Accumulation and Preservation

With its ample snowfalls, the Snoqualmie areas are often well covered by mid-December and are less than half open by Christmas in about 15% of seasons. The elevation range of 3,100-5,400 feet is the lowest in Washington State and exposures are mostly east and west. Thus melt/freeze conditions are common anytime it has not snowed recently. The Snoqualmie areas are best skied midwinter or after their frequent big dumps.