Existing Winter Sports Facilities - General
|
Name
|
Location
|
1947-48 Visits
|
Facilities Installed
Forest Service
|
Facilities Installed
Under Permit
|
Parking Area
|
Season of Use |
| Loup Loup |
Chelan NF
Loup Loup Summit on Okanogan to Twisp, Loup Loup Road. |
2,000
|
Public Toilets |
Warming Hut
Ski Tows |
50 cars
|
December - March |
| Heather Meadows |
Mt Baker NF Terminus of Mt Baker branch of State Highway #1 |
67,839
|
1 Public ski shelter
& 1 ski lodge, including meals, toilets, lobby, 1st aid room &
dormitory for 150 |
Lodge, cabins including meals & lodging for 150.
3 rope tows |
500 cars
|
December - May |
| American Forks |
Snoqualmie NF on US highway #410, 45 miles west of Yakima, WA. |
3,000
|
Lodge
1st aid bldg.
Open shelter |
Ski Tow
Building |
100 cars
|
December-Feb |
| Chinook Pass |
Snoqualmie NF on boarder of Mt Rainier Nat'l Park, US highway #410 |
18,240
|
Public Toilets |
1 rope tow |
100 cars
|
November-June |
| Snoqualmie Pass |
Snoqualmie NF on US highway #10, 55 miles east of
Seattle, WA |
72,350
|
1 warming hut & ski patrol bldg.. 1 food and equp bldg. |
2 ski tow shelters, help qtrs., hamberger hut, 3 rope tows, 2 dbl rope
tows. |
1,250 cars
|
Nov 20 - April 20 |
| Stevens Pass |
Wenatchee NF Stevens Pass US highway #2 |
61,900
|
Public ski lodge with dormitory, sanitation, guard dwelling, room for
ski patrol |
6 ski tows, 1 T-bar lift, concession for meals, lodging for 70 people,
ski patrol, 1st aid, ski repair & rental, restaurant & 5 cabins,
resort lodge |
500 cars
|
Nov 15 - May 15 |
| Leavenworth |
Wenatchee NF 1 mile west of Leavenworth on US highway #2 |
7,950
|
Ski lodge, public sanitation, 1st aid room |
Ski Jump, class A1, B1, &C1, rope ski lift, concession for meals |
250 US
1,000 priv.
|
Dec 15 - March 1 |
| Entiat |
Wenatchee NF Private and US. 16 miles west of Entiat |
500
|
none |
2 tows
Sanitation |
50 cars
|
Dec 15 - March 15 |
| Husky Chalet |
Wenatchee NF
Private - near Northern Pacific Tunnel |
3,000
|
none |
Private ski lodge
Sanitation |
Ski Train
|
Dec 15 - March 15 |
Milwaukee Ski
Bowl |
Wenatchee NF Private and US Hyak, US highway #10 |
45,000
|
none |
Ski lodge, concession for meals, ski repair and rental. 3 ski tows.
Class A, B, C ski jumps. 1 ski lift |
Ski Train
|
Dec 15 - March 15 |
| Salmon La Sac |
Wenatchee NF Cle Elum Vy. Rd. |
200
|
none |
Resort, cabins, store, sanitation |
Sno Cat to county road
|
Dec 15 - April 15 |
| Sunset Lodge |
Wenatchee NF Keechelus Lake US highway #10 |
500
|
none |
1 ski tow, hotel, meals & lodging, sanitation. |
50 cars
|
Dec 15 - March 15 |
| Swauk |
Wenatchee NF 6 miles west of Blewett Pass
US highway #2 |
900
|
Warming Hut, Public sanitation |
1 tow |
50 cars
|
Dec 15 - Feb 28 |
|
Existing Winter Sports Facilities - Ski Tows
Name
|
Location
National Forest
|
Name & Address
of Operator
|
Land
Ownership
|
Tow or Lift
Type
|
Tow or Lift
Length
|
Tow or Lift
Rise
|
| Loup Loup |
Chelan NF
Loup Loup Summit |
Ralph Parks
Okanogan, WA |
Forest
Service |
Rope
Rope |
950 ft.
600 ft. |
Medium
Medium to steep |
| Heather Meadows |
Mt Baker
National Forest |
Trams Incorporated
760 Central bldg.
Seattle 4, Wn. |
Forest
Service |
Rope
Rope
Rope |
350 ft.
600 ft.
1,100 ft |
50 ft.
180 ft.
350 ft. |
| American Forks |
Snoqualmie
National Forest |
Naches Company
760 Central bldg. |
Forest
Service |
Rope |
600 ft. |
200 ft. |
| Chinook Pass |
Snoqualmie
National Forest |
Naches Company
760 Central bldg. |
Forest
Service |
Rope |
600 ft. |
235 ft. |
| Snoqualmie Pass |
Snoqualmie
National Forest |
Ski Lifts, Inc.
503 Randolph Ave.
Seattle 22, Wn. |
Forest
Service |
Rope(2)
Rope(2)
Rope(1)
Rope(1)
Rope(1) |
1,100 ft.
600 ft
900 ft
700 ft
300 ft |
225 ft.
100 ft.
185 ft.
130 ft.
35 ft. |
| Entiat |
Wenatchee
National Forest |
Entiat Ski Club
Ardenvoir, Wn. |
Private |
Rope
Rope |
750 ft.
400 ft. |
300 ft.
120 ft. |
| Husky Chalet |
Wenatchee
National Forest |
A.S. University
Seattle, Wn. |
Private |
Rope |
300 ft. |
100 ft. |
| Leavenworth |
Wenatchee
National Forest |
Leavenworth Winter Sports Club |
Forest
Service |
Rope |
800 ft. |
125 ft. |
Milwaukee Ski
Bowl |
Wenatchee
National Forest |
TalleyHo Ski Tows
Hyak, Wn.
(Concession from Railway Co.) |
Forest Serice
Private
Private
Private |
Rope
Rope
Rope
Sled |
500 ft.
500 ft.
500 ft.
1,250 ft |
125 ft.
75 ft
100 ft
700 ft. |
| Stevens Pass |
Wenatchee
National Forest |
Stevens Pass Company Inc.
816 Central Bldg
Seattle 4, Wn |
Forest Service
Forest Service
Forest Service
Forest Service
Forest Service
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific |
Rope
Rope
Rope
Rope
T-Bar Lift
Rope
Rope |
785 ft.
500 ft.
300 ft.
400 ft.
3,300 ft.
500 ft.
600 ft |
150 ft.
150 ft.
75 ft.
100 ft.
900 ft.
200 ft.
200 ft. |
| Sunset Lodge |
Wenatchee
National Forest |
Leland Crabtree
356 John St.
Seattle, Wn |
Forest Service |
Rope |
300 ft. |
100 ft. |
| Swauk |
Wenatchee
National Forest |
Roy Olds
Ellensburg, Wn |
Forest Service |
Rope |
500 ft. |
100 ft. |
|
Winter Use Record 1947-48 Season
Ranked in order of heaviest use (top to bottom)
Name of Winter Sports Area
|
Snoqualmie Pass
|
|
Heather Meadows
|
|
Stevens Pass
|
|
Milwaukee Ski Bowl
|
|
Chinook Pass
|
|
Leavenworth
|
|
Spirit Lake
|
|
American River Ski Bowl
|
|
Huskey Chalet
|
|
Loup Loup
|
|
Swauk
|
|
Lake Wenatchee
|
|
Keechelus Inn
|
|
Entiat
|
|
Sunset Lodge
|
|
Gold Hill
|
|
Darrington
|
|
Tyle
|
|
Forest
|
Snoqualmie
|
|
Mt Baker
|
|
Wenatchee
|
|
Wenatchee
|
|
Snoqualmie
|
|
Wenatchee
|
|
Columbia
|
|
Snoqualmie
|
|
Wenatchee
|
|
Chelan
|
|
Wenatchee
|
|
Wenatchee
|
|
Wenatchee
|
|
Wenatchee
|
|
Wenatchee
|
|
Snoqualmie
|
|
Mt Baker
|
|
Snoqualmie
|
|
Number of Winter Sports Visits
|
72,350
|
|
67,839
|
|
61,900
|
|
45,000
|
|
18,240
|
|
7,950
|
|
7,000
|
|
3,000
|
|
3,000
|
|
2,000
|
|
900
|
|
660
|
|
650
|
|
500
|
|
500
|
|
440
|
|
400
|
|
150
|
|
Number of Individual Skiers
|
17,000
|
|
54,442
|
|
15,000
|
|
30,000
|
|
17,440
|
|
4,500
|
|
750
|
|
2,400
|
|
2,000
|
|
250
|
|
800
|
|
400
|
|
300
|
|
350
|
|
300
|
|
190
|
|
60
|
|
150
|
|
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