Chewelah Peak Ski Area
1936-1968
Vertical Drop:
Top: 5,773'
Base:
Skiing at Chewelah Peak (elev. 5,773 ft) has attracted numerous year-round recreational users since before the Flowery Trail Road was opened to motorized traffic in the early 1930’s. The use of Chewelah Peak in the winter was formally recognized by the Colville National Forest in approximately 1935. A permit was issued for development of a site approximately three miles west of the present site of 49° North Mountain Resort. The completion of Cy’s Hut in 1936 and a rope tow in 1939 firmly established winter recreation on Chewelah Peak. Cy’s Hut burned in 1949. The next location on Chewelah Peak was two miles of the present site of 49° North Mountain Resort. After the completion of the two story Chewelah Mountain Lodge in 1950 and installation of a double chair lift in 1951, the area experienced an increased volume of recreational users and tourists. Over a period of years, obsolescence of the lift and lack of revenue due to a gradual decline in the condition of the facilities, culminating in closure in early 1968.

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