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White Pass Ski Area

White Pass

RE: Two Additional Chairlifts and a Mid-Mountain Lodge on the Upper Slopes of Hogback Mountain

The proposed White Pass expansion includes the following:

Chairlift 5. Quad chairlift approximately 3,500 feet in length with a top terminal elevation of 6,150’. Chairlift 5 would service four ski trails and one lodge access trail along with an access trail from the existing Holiday Trail and an egress trail to the existing Quail Trail.

Chairlift 6. High-Speed quad chairlift approximately 4,050 feet in length with a top terminal elevation of 6,460’. Chairlift 6 would include seven ski trails and an egress trail to the proposed mid-mountain lodge and onto the existing Quail Trail.

Mid-Mountain Lodge. The mid-mountain lodge is proposed to be located on a ridgeline between chairlifts 5 & 6. This structure is a critical component in the development of this basin, and allows the White Pass guest to enjoy the two upper chairlifts without returning to the base area for services. The footprint of the two-level structure is planned to be approximately 2,000 square feet.

Terrain. All developed and undeveloped ski trails and facilities are proposed in an area of naturally open vegetation necessitating very little tree removal and almost no ground disturbance.

How would the expansion improve my experience at White Pass?

• Contribute more diverse skiing and snowboarding opportunities.
• Reduce trail densities (i.e., guests per acre) within the existing White Pass Ski Area.
• Expanded guest service facilities to reduce base area congestion.
• Add additional intermediate terrain in a relaxed, backcountry setting.
• Increases the ski area’s vertical drop by nearly 500 feet.

Call-to-Action:

The White Pass Company thanks all northwest skiers and snowboarders for the support, and patience, you have shared with us during our master planning, environmental analysis, and approval processes.

Currently, the White Pass expansion proposal is progressing through the USDA Forest Service administrative appeals process.

The White Pass Company will provide periodic updates throughout the ski season.  Check in with us throughout the winter for more updates.

For More Information: Go to the White Pass website - click here.
 

Actions Taken By NWSCC:

• White Pass letter of support
  by Linda McGavin, December 2003

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