Mission Ridge
Ski resort · Washington, United States
Mission Ridge is a ski resort in Washington (United States) with 33 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,401 m and 2,066 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 665 m. Its longest run is Boundary Road (2.8 km) and the steepest, Aces, reaches 80% on its toughest stretch.
See Mission Ridge on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 33 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,401–2,066 m
- Vertical drop
- 665 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.1 km
- Red21 km
- Black8.4 km
- Expert black0.5 km
The steepest runs at Mission Ridge
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Aces Black80% · 39°
- Kings Expert black73% · 36°
- Gary's Expert black73% · 36°
- Castle Face Black71% · 35°
- Central 1 Black69% · 35°
The longest runs
- Boundary Road Red2.8 km
- Windy Ridge/Microwave Traverse Black2.5 km
- Chak Chak Red1.5 km
- Skookum Red1.4 km
- Sitkum Red1.4 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 2 rope tows · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Mission Ridge
For snow, January: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,537 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,734 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Mission Ridge
- Three Summits70 km · 43 km of runs
- Stevens Pass71 km · 30 km of runs
- Summit West78 km · 7.0 km of runs
- Alpental79 km · 14 km of runs
- Crystal Mountain90 km · 40 km of runs
- White Pass Ski Area105 km · 36 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mission Ridge?
- In Washington, United States. The nearest resort is Three Summits, 70 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mission Ridge have?
- 33 km: 3.1 km of blue runs, 21 km of red runs, 8.4 km of black runs, 0.5 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mission Ridge?
- You can ski between 1,401 m and 2,066 m: a vertical drop of 665 m.
- How many lifts does Mission Ridge have?
- 7: 4 chairlifts, 2 rope tows, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Mission Ridge?
- Aces (black), at 80% (39°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mission Ridge?
- For snow, January: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Mission Ridge?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.