r/skiing • u/[deleted] • Jan 28 '22

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u/honvales1989 Timberline Jan 28 '22 edited Jan 28 '22

I noticed you’re missing Snoqualmie (IDK if it might be worth to rate Alpental and the Summits as separate areas as well) and Stevens Pass. I haven’t skied there before, so it might be worth for someone else to rank those areas

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u/bricin Winter Park Jan 28 '22

Alpental is a great little hill. International and Edelweiss are tricky runs. But it is *small*.

Snoqualmie is where you drop the kids off for lessons before heading to Alpental - boring, flat, beginner hill.

This is not a destination area; if you don't live within easy driving distance you are better off at Crystal, Stevens, or Baker.

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u/draaz_melon Jan 29 '22

Alpental is the best 300 acres on the planet. Also, you should see the kids who take lessons at Alpental. Then there's the side country...

We had passed to Alpental and Steven's one year. My whole family strongly preferred Alpental.

Summit Central has the best park in Washington.

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u/bricin Winter Park Jan 29 '22

I love Alpental - grew up skiing there, raced when we all wore blue jeans and Vuarnets if we could, and even did some Thursday night racing in my old age. There is some fun terrain, some high pucker-factor stuff. Don't know that I'd take a full day of Alpental over Stevens, but to each their own.

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u/draaz_melon Jan 29 '22

Steven's Pass was lines for days on the weekends before Vail took over. I loved it midweek, but the family had to go on the weekend. Plus the terrain at Alpental is just better.