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Ski Areas in Washington
-The heart of the American Pacific Northwest, the State of Washington has a total of 17 ski areas ranging in size from tiny “town hills” to gigantic “mega resorts.” This is a diverse region with wet and plentiful snow in the Western Cascades, and dry smooth snow in the Central and Eastern parts of the state.
49 Degrees North (WA)
Resort Classification: (Class 3) Medium
49 Degrees North Ski Area is a ski resort located in Eastern Washington State in the Colville National Forest about ten miles from the town of Chewelah, WA.
The ski area was founded in 1972, and has had several owners since it’s inception.
49 Deg North now operates 6 chairlifts and a surface lift spread over more than 2,000 skiable acres covering to adjacent mountain peaks topping out at 5,774 feet.
Famous For:
-Good tree skiing, & known for good fall lines.
-Quiet and laid back resort with decent terrain and good ticket prices.
-Recently upgraded base lodge and snowmaking.
Infamous For:
-Kind of an old school ski area with an identity crisis. While not broadly announced, 49 had grand plans for developing their base area and building slopeside condos as well as several infrastructure upgrades before the pandemic. However a murky set of land deals and the resort changing hands in 2019 have left the future of the resort in question.
Closest town with lodging:
The closest town with lodging for this ski area is: Chewelah, WA. is about 10 miles to the West via Flowery Trail Rd. A Lodge, Inn, and a couple of motels can be found here.
Closest City with An Airport:
The closest major city with a commercial airport for this ski area is: Spokane International Airport is 65 miles to the South via US-395.
Season Pass Reciprocation:
49 Degrees North has season pass benefits with free days Bluewood, WA. Loup Loup, WA. and White Pass, WA.
49DN is also a member of the Indy Pass, which gives it’s holders 2 free days of resort access.
Mtn stats
$71
Adult
Base Elevation: 3,923ft
Peak Elevation: 5,774ft
Vertical Drop: 1,851ft
Skiable Acreage: 2,325
Annual Snowfall: 301″
Number of Trails: 82
Terrain Stats
$58
Youth
Beginner Terrain: 30%
Intermediate Terrain: 40%
Advanced Terrain: 25%
Expert Terrain: 05%
Av. Opening Date: Mid Nov
Av. Closing Date: Early Apr
Chair Lifts
$62
Senior
Low Speed Doubles: 5
Low Speed Triples: 0
Low Speed Quads: 1
High Speed Quads: 1
High Speed 6 Packs: 0
High Speed 8 Packs: 0
Other Lifts
$57
Half Day
Rope Tows: 0
Magic Carpets: 1
T-Bar / Pomas: 0
Gondolas / Trams: 0
Chondolas: 0
Snow Cats: 0
Statistics
$10
An easy start for brand new business.
- Snow Making
- Night Skiing
- Snow Tubing
- Nordic Trails
- Backcountry Gates
- Uphill Traffic Allowed
Offerings
2
Lift served Mountain peaks: Chewelah & Angel.
- Ski Lessons
- Snowboard Lessons
- Equipment Rentals
- Snowboarding Allowed
- Small Terrain Park
- Big Terrain Park
Amenities
1
Yurt with 10 miles of Nordic Skiing terrain.
- Slopeside Lodging
- Free Parking
- RV Camping Allowed
- Wifi Available
- Cell Service
- Pass Reciprocation
This chart represents the different difficulties of terrain.
Beginner Runs
30%
Intermediate Runs
40%
Advanced Runs
25%
Expert Runs
05%
Photos courtesy of:
The ski area photos above are provided courtesy of Snow Life LLC ©.
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SNow life ratings system.
Below is a series of ratings for this ski resort that is based upon the opinion of skiers and snowboarders directly associated with the Snow Life network of web pages. These ratings are based on personal experience from us actually going there and shredding it up. If an NR appears instead of the rating, it means we haven’t shred there yet, but rest assured, it’s on the list!!! Ratings are from 1-10, with 1 being poor, and 10 being the best.
sl rating: 7.1
10
Value for Day Ticket
5
Apres Scene
7
Snow Quantity
7
Snow Quality
7
Moguls
7
Groomer quantity
7
Groomer quality
8
Vibe
7
The Steeps
6
Lift Infrastructure
9
Glades / Tree skiing
5
Views / Scenery
Check out Cy’s Glades off of the Lost Dutchman trail for some of the best tree skiing in Washington!.
*Insider Tip*
Resort hours and location
Below are the operating hours for the lift system during the Winter Season according to this ski resort.
3311 Flowery Trail Rd, Chewelah, WA. 99109
Weekdays: 9am – 4pm
Weekends: 9am – 4pm
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