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Stevens Pass gears up to open slopes a week early

Published 11:45 am Tuesday, November 26, 2024

By Eliza Aronson

The line for a lift grows steadily as more people arrive throughout the day on the opening day of ski season at Stevens Pass Ski Area on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, near Skykomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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The line for a lift grows steadily as more people arrive throughout the day on the opening day of ski season at Stevens Pass Ski Area on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, near Skykomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
The line for a lift grows steadily as more people arrive throughout the day on the opening day of ski season at Stevens Pass Ski Area on Dec. 2, 2022, near Skykomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / Herald file)

STEVENS PASS — Stevens Pass Ski Resort will open a week ahead of schedule, with lifts running at 9 a.m. Friday.

The resort had previously planned to open Dec. 6, but announced Monday the season would begin sooner due to snow conditions.

“With the recent snowfall we received and a promising forecast for this winter, we are looking forward to another fantastic season,” said Ellen Galbraith, vice president and general manager of Stevens Pass Ski Resort.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the base of the mountain has 3 feet of snow. The National Weather Service predicts snow showers through Friday.

The ski resort is implementing a new parking system this winter that will allow reservations during weekends and peak periods. Reservations will begin the first weekend of December. Parking will be free and first-come, first-served on nonpeak weekdays.

Crystal Mountain opened Friday and Snoqualmie Pass Ski Resort is set to open Dec. 6.

Eliza Aronson: 425-339-3434; eliza.aronson@heraldnet.com; X: @ElizaAronson. Eliza’s stories are supported by the Herald’s Environmental and Climate Reporting Fund.

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