A Thanksgiving Check-In from the Pass
Snow, rain, snow again. Winter is teasing us, but our teams are ready and waiting for the moment the mountain turns on for real. As we watch the next systems …
Snow, rain, snow again. Winter is teasing us, but our teams are ready and waiting for the moment the mountain turns on for real. As we watch the next systems …
Snow is on the horizon, and Stevens Pass is ready. With La Niña forecasts predicting colder temps and heavier snowfall for the PNW, crews have been hard at work upgrading …
Stevens Pass spent the summer upgrading trails, refreshing glade skiing, and improving guest experiences across the mountain. The team is ready to welcome riders back with a renewed focus on …
📸: Eliot Wilhelm Hello everyone, It’s hard to believe we’re winding down to the final few weeks of summer operations at Stevens Pass! And what a season it’s been—so much …
Photo: Delaney Adrian Hello Everyone! Last weekend was fantastic as the NW Mountain Challenge archery event attracted a great crowd of competitors. It was exciting to see 3D targets …
July 21, 2025 Photo: Delaney Adrian Morning! My name is John Meriwether, and I am the Director of Mountain Operations at Stevens Pass. Some of you may recognize my name …
Hi everyone, Alright – let’s do this! The snow has melted, and Stevens Pass is ready to open the Bike Park this weekend with 100 percent of our DH trails …
Hi everyone, Here comes summer! The snow is melting and all things fun in the sun are right around the corner up here at Stevens Pass. While maintenance continues year-round, …
Hi everyone, Thanks for your patience as we took the time to consider all of your feedback on our parking plan for the 2025/26 season. Our top priority is …
Stevens Pass has updated its parking plan for the 2025-26 season. Click here to view the latest. Good morning, I want to share an important update about parking at Stevens …
Greetings, It has been wonderful to have so many of you up at the mountain this week, making the most of the great mid-winter break snow conditions. While Mother Nature …
Hi everyone, After a chilly cold spell, the weather has warmed up and snow is back at the Pass! With fresh snow on the ground and more in the forecast, …
Hi everyone, It will be another sunny day at the Pass, and we’ll have a few more days of clear skies before this high-pressure system moves on– hopefully making way …
Hi everyone, It’s snowing at the Pass and we are expecting a significant weather event throughout this afternoon and into tomorrow. Today may bring 10+ inches of snow followed by …
Hi everyone, I’m excited to share that night operations kick off next Wednesday, December 18th. Starting next week, we’ll be open for nights every Wednesday through Sunday until mid-March. Skiing …
We know you’re eager to get an update about opening day. We’re expecting a mix of rain/snow on Friday and need to assess the impact of this precipitation before providing …
Hi everyone, There’s nothing more exciting than the anticipation of ski season, including the sight of snow-covered peaks and the build-up for opening day. We know the anticipation is real—with …
Hi everyone, Summer operations wrap up this Sunday, September 29th, and we invite you to join in the fun one last time before we fully shift gears to winter. On …
Photo: A summer morning at Stevens Pass. Credit: Delaney Adrian Hello everyone, It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through summer. While I’m looking forward to winter, I’m also focused on …
Hello everyone, Summer is in full swing, all the trails are in great shape, and it’s been great welcoming all of you back to the mountain! If you’re heading up …
Hi everyone, We’re excited to get summer operations kicked off this Friday, June 28th at Stevens Pass. Whether you’re here to enjoy our downhill Bike Park, take a scenic chairlift …
Hi everyone, We had a terrific end to the season with sun and fun at the mountain for both the Community Fair on Saturday and Spring Fest on Sunday. This …
Hello everyone, As we head into closing weekend, I want to thank each and every one of you for the support and comments that you provided throughout the winter. Our …
Hello everyone, Spring-like conditions are in full swing up here at the Pass, and although we are in the final stretch of the season, our snowpack is holding up quite …
Hello everyone, Our snowpack is holding up well on the front side and we are on track for another great weekend of spring conditions. Come up to ski or ride …
Hello everyone, We want to extend a big thanks to all who joined us over the past weekend and earlier this week for some sunshine and spring skiing as we …
Hello Everyone, Get out your sunscreen and Hollywood shades, because it’s going to be warm and sunny for our final weekend of night operations. Saturday’s forecast is calling for temperatures …
Hello Everyone, It has been a beautiful week at the Pass! We had 58” of fresh snow last week and a surprise powder day on Monday, and then the sun …
Hi Everyone, Parking remains a key priority at Stevens Pass and we have learned a lot this year, including how carpooling helps our overall parking capacity and the arrival …
Hello everyone, Mother Nature provided us with some much needed snow over the past several days. Last weekend and early this week were awesome with bluebird skies and plenty of …
Hello everyone, As I’m sure you’ve seen in the forecast, winter is making a comeback. We could see 6” of snow later today and into the night, and a stronger …
Hello everyone, Temperatures will continue to hang out at around the freezing level throughout this weekend and into next week, and there’s a chance of snow every day starting on …
Hi everyone, Mid-February marks the middle of the winter season and we have a lot to reflect back on since opening day. It’s been a variable season so far with …
Hello everyone, When I wrote my blog last week we were waiting to see if temperatures would drop, and luckily they did cool off like forecasted. The colder temps greatly …
Hello everyone, We’re continuing to navigate through this warm weather pattern, and thankfully there are cooler temps in the forecast. I want to update you on our approach to opening …
Hello everyone, If you were here today, you experienced firsthand the challenges we navigate when Mother Nature has her own plan for the day. Our dedicated professional ski patrol team …
Hi everyone, I am writing today with an update about parking. We’ve already learned a lot this season about how carpooling is working at Stevens Pass and we’re making adjustments …
Justin Norman powder cloud in the trees Hi everyone, We needed a motor component to fix Double Diamond/Southern Cross, and we made several calls to neighboring and enterprise resorts and …
Hi everyone, We were hopeful that Double Diamond/Southern Cross would open today, but the issue persisted and the lift will remain closed until it’s fixed. Thankfully our lift maintenance team …
Hi everyone, It was great to see so many of you over the chilly holiday weekend. As we look ahead to more snow in the forecast this week, I want …
Hey everyone, We will always have to adapt to conditions at the Pass, and I have always said “Mother Nature gets a vote,” which was the case this morning. Temperatures …
Hi everyone, It’s been a big week at Stevens Pass. We received 64” of snow in the last seven days and we were able to open up the backside. As …
Hi everyone, We received 19” of new snow before opening today and there is more on the way. The Stevens Pass team showed up early this morning and got to …
Hi everyone, The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning in effect from late tonight through Wednesday evening above 2,000 feet, and we’re expecting heavy snow and winds as …
Hi everyone, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has visited Stevens Pass through the holiday period. It has been wonderful connecting with so many of you …
Greetings, It’s been a busy week at Stevens Pass! We are grateful that Mother Nature gave us enough to open the mountain last Tuesday and to expand our offerings from …
Hi everyone, We have some exciting news to share about Kehr’s Chair. First, an update from Vince: “We all had a common goal, and that was to install a new …
Hi everyone, I’m writing today to follow up with additional information about our parking plan that was shared in April. We’re taking a new approach with carpooling in Lots A&G …
Hi everyone, We’re excited to announce that reservations for the RV lot will open on Monday, November 13th at 9am PST for the first 50% of inventory, and then the …
Hello everyone, Our SkyTrac lift construction crew and Stevens Pass team joined forces to splice the haul rope on Kehr’s Chair yesterday. As you can see in the video, it …
Hi everyone, First, a huge thank you to everyone that came up to bike, hike, play disc golf or dine with us this summer. It was a fun summer, with …
Hi everyone, We talked about alignment for the upgraded Kehr’s Chair in an earlier blog, but it’s starting to come together now with the towers in place and you can …
Hi everyone, I like recognizing milestones throughout the Kehr’s Chair project, which started with the first big step four months ago when we started demolition of the old chair. We …
Hello everyone, It’s been another good month of construction on Kehr’s Chair. We completed blasting operations with a lot of hard work from Jimbo, one of our ski patrollers and …
Hi everyone, As you know from Vince, Kehr’s chair construction is moving right along. You will continue to hear more from him as the installation of the new lift progresses …
Hello everyone, We are now in full construction mode with all our outside contractors actively engaged with their tasks to support the build. Last weekend we poured concrete at the …
Hi everyone, Summer is here and we are excited to kick off Bike Park and summer operations at Stevens Pass this week! We will open for Bike Park Pass Holders …
Hello everyone, It is truly amazing how much work can be accomplished with a good crew and a little help from Mother Nature. All of our preparations over the past …
Photo: Making the coil with the haul rope Hello everyone, The past three weeks have been a whirlwind of activity up here at the summit. We started pushing snow off …
Hi everyone, Happy spring! Our teams have spent the last two weeks dozing snow off of access roads so the deconstruction of Kehr’s Chair can get underway. Throughout the coming …
Photo credit: Adam Sanders Hello everyone, With our 85th season now behind us, I want to take a minute to say thank you. Thank you to our staff, our guests …
Cay with her husband Al when they were dating. This is in the parking lot of Stevens in the late 40s after a day of skiing. Cay Heitman Q: Are …
Photo by Logan Bonwell Hi everyone, We still have a lot to look forward to as we celebrate and wrap up our 85th season at Stevens Pass. We’re also looking …
Photo by Josh Northrup, Asst Ski Patrol Director Hi everyone, We’ve collaborated with the US Forest Service to extend access to the backside for an extra week, which means it …
📷 taken by Ellen the morning of March 14, 2023 Hi everyone, This is going to be a different kind of blog. It’s something we’ve been working on for a …
Photo credit: Julian Tracy Hi everyone, We will be wrapping up night operations this Sunday, March 12. That said, I want to address your feedback about extending nights, and let …
New winch cat! Photo captured by Ted Everson, Sr. Manager Mountain Ops Hi everyone, I hope many of you had fun at the mountain today. Skyline presented a mechanical issue …
Photo credit: @adamjsanders Hi everyone, We received 17” of snow between Tuesday and Wednesday morning, which made for an awesome powder day. It was great to welcome winter back – …
Photo credit: @adamjsanders Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that starting today, February 2, access to night operations will begin an hour earlier at 3pm. We have the room in …
Photo credit: Adam Sanders (@adamjsanders) Hi everyone, It was nice to receive a few inches of fresh snow over the weekend and fun to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the …
Photo credit: @adamjsanders Greetings, First, I want to wish everyone a happy New Year. This is a special one for us at Stevens Pass as we celebrate our 85th anniversary …
Hi everyone, The weather isn’t working in our favor, and after speaking with our partners at WSDOT, we have decided to close operations tomorrow, Sunday, December 25. The weather is …
Greetings, We anticipate the current weather event to largely be over by tomorrow morning. We will need extra time in the morning to clean up and prepare the mountain for operations, …
Photo credit: @adamjsanders Good evening, I know there are a lot of questions about refunds after today’s early closure and the announcement that we will not open tomorrow, so I …
Photo credit: @adamjsanders Hi everyone, Mother Nature has been very good to us so far this season with great snow for opening day and throughout the past 3 weeks. That …
Photo credit: @adamjsanders Hi everyone, Almost two weeks in, and it’s been a great start to the season. Now that we are fully staffed and operational, which has been our …
Photo by @adamjsanders Hi everyone, It was great to see many of you up at the Pass for opening weekend and to have our employees back in action after months …
Greetings – Yes, it has been snowing at the Pass. Yes, there is more snow in the forecast. Yes, we are on schedule to open this Friday, December 2! We’re …
Hi everyone, We received a lot of feedback about our new RV lot policy. We heard you, considered the feedback, and as a result we are making a few changes. …
New 400 Park Pro snow groomer Hi everyone, Since my last post, I’m happy to share that we’re seeing an uptick in applications for Night Lift Ops. We’re also seeing …
Photo of Stevens Pass in winter. Credit: @adamjsanders Hello! There’s been a ton of activity recently, from the Murphy Lakes fire to the arrival of long-awaited precipitation. The first snowfall of …
Photo by @adamjsanders Hi everyone, I want to share some reflections on my first full summer season at the Pass. It has been a true joy becoming part of the …
Hi everyone, Last week felt like a turning point as the threat of the Bolt Creek Fire subsided, people returned to their homes, and Highway 2 was close to reopening. …
Photo credit: Adam Sanders Hi everyone, It was great to welcome guests to Stevens Pass last weekend, and we can’t wait to see you again this weekend, too. As of …
Hello everyone, Air quality continues to fluctuate, but we are happy things are beginning to improve. We are carefully watching the forecast (especially wind) and remain hopeful that conditions will …
View of Bolt Creek Fire from a distance Hi everyone, The Bolt Creek Fire started early last Saturday morning and spread rapidly throughout much of our community in the western …
Hi everyone – With Bike Park operations running smoothly and September upon us, our focus is shifting to winter. I am excited for the upcoming season, but I am also …
A mountain biker enjoying the Stevens Pass bike park on a sunny afternoon. 📸 @adamjsanders Greetings from the Pass – To start with an operational update, we will have all …
Guests enjoying the return of the Stevens Pass Summer Bike Park! 📸 @adamjsanders Hello and Happy Friday! It’s been a super busy week – and yet I don’t want to …
Greetings from the Pass – Tomorrow is a big day – our teams have been working incredibly hard and we are eager to welcome back Bike Park Pass Holders for …
PBR Wall Ride Bridge Before Reair PBR Wall Ride Bridge After Repair Bike Park Pass Holder Appreciation Lunch Menu Hello and Happy Friday! There is a lot going on at …
Hi, Everyone – It’s been a busy week and there is a lot to share. To start with the most important news – we have new opening dates for our …
Our trail crews working hard to build, shape, and construct the return of the Stevens Pass Bike Park 📸 @adamjsanders & trail crew Hello, I’m going to dive right into all things …
Greetings – After four days of beautiful, sunny weather at the Pass, the clouds have returned to blanket Big Chief and Cowboy Mountain. It’s also now week four for me, …
An excavator works on clearing trails for summer operations at Stevens Pass. Greetings – We’re coming off a rainy and snowy weekend at Stevens Pass, and our teams are hard …
Hi, Everyone – For our first joint post, we thought we’d take the Fortune Telling name and keep the fun going…say hello to ‘Fortune tELLEN’! (See what we did there? …
Good Morning — I’m really thrilled to start the day with some exciting news…we have a new GM here at Stevens Pass! Ellen Galbraith, whom many of you met …
A beautiful sunny day at Stevens Pass Hello! I can’t believe it, but this is my final Fortune Telling of ski + ride season – it’s equally hard to believe …
Alex enjoys some fresh spring powder off Cowboy Ridge at Stevens Pass. 📸 @adamjsanders Hi, Everyone! We are in the final stretch of ski + ride season – it’s hard …
Josh Wulfman enjoys some sunny powder turns on a gorgeous day at Stevens Pass. 📸 @adamjsanders Hi Everyone – I hope you’re enjoying this awesome snow we’ve received. Having it stay cold with …
Local Snowboarder Matt McKellar rips a steep line off Cowboy Ridge. 📸 @adamjsanders Hiya! What a great week we’ve had with a solid spring storm followed by a couple bluebird …
Aerial view of Stevens Pass base area on a classic PNW day in the Cascades. Hello! While it’s spring and we’ve had a stretch of warm weather, we are expecting …
Tom Fortune enjoying some sunny laps on the backside! 📸 Adam J Sanders Hi, Everyone – It’s been a busy week, and I look forward to sharing the latest at …
Hello, Happy Friday! As we get moving into the weekend, I can tell you, based on personal experience, that conditions on the mountain are fantastic right now. I’m also pleased …
Image Credit: Adam Sanders Hi Everyone – We’ve made it to just past mid-week, and it’s been a good one so far on my end. I got out on the …
Skiers and snowboarders arrive at Stevens Pass on a snowy morning! 📸 @adamjsanders Hi All – Happy Friday! It’s been quite a week, and I’m ready for some skiing this …
Ski Patrol director Angela, hangs onto Baily the all-star avi dog on a snowy day at Stevens Pass. 📸 Logan Bonwell Hello! Happy International Women’s Day – I want to …
Image by Adam Sanders Hello, and Happy Friday! I want to give a brief conditions update. We’ve gotten quite a bit of rain and a trace of snow throughout the …
Stevens Pass Base Area, on a foggy morning from the top of Skyline Express. 📸 Adam J Sanders Hi All – I want to give a quick update on the …
Annette Diggs looks back at her student during a lesson at Stevens Pass. 📸: Adam J Sanders As Black History Month comes to a close, we are spotlighting Annette Diggs, …
Image by Adam Sanders Hello, all – I hope you’re having a nice start to your week – I’m sure loving this very special powder-filled holiday period. Mother Nature blessed …
Image by Adam Sanders Hello, all – happy weekend! A few notes as we head into the President’s Day holiday period: Lifts/Terrain: As I shared earlier this week, Southern Cross, …
Hope your week is off to a good start! I’ve got some news and want to dive right in: Lifts/Terrain: As I shared last week, we are moving to a …
Tom Fortune Interim VP/GM of Stevens Pass, enjoying some mountain biking in the forest. Hello, Everyone – As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, the Stevens Pass Bike Park …
Guests riding up Jupiter Express to enjoy some more turns! 📸 @adamjsanders Hello, All – I have quite a bit to share today, and want to address a few things …
Interim VP/GM of Stevens Pass, Tom Fortune, enjoys some morning laps off Skyline Express 📸 @adamjsanders Hello, Everyone – Today marks three weeks since I stepped into the Interim GM …
Athlete Jesse Wakefield skis with steeze through new The Mavericks terrain park. Hi Everyone – I hope you got to enjoy the 10’’ of new snow we got Sunday night! Besides …
Tom Fortune Interim VP/GM of Stevens Pass taking a break mid-trail off Skyline Express Hello, everyone! I hope you’re all having a fantastic weekend – I sure am! It’s so …
Tom Fortune Interim VP/GM of Stevens Pass enjoying some turns on the backside. Hi, All – Happy Friday and happy backside opening day! It was so awesome to ski Mill …
Views from Upper Skyline on a beautiful day at Stevens Pass. Hi Folks – It’s been a great week with a lot of progress made, and tomorrow is Friday, which …
The bottom of Jupiter today Hello, Everyone – I want to focus today’s post on the email that I sent to pass holders within the Stevens Pass community last night. …
Moon rising over Skyline chair on a blue bird day. Hi all, I want to thank you for your continued support of Stevens Pass – your feedback has been invaluable …
Base of Jupiter on a sunny Sunday, January 23rd, 2022. Hello, everyone – it’s been a beautiful, Blue Bird day at Stevens Pass! Here’s the update for the day, which …
Athlete Kim Ewing enjoys some morning groomers on Showcase off of Kehrs Chair. Hi, everyone – hope you’re having a great start to your weekend! Here’s today’s update, focused on …
Hello and happy Friday! Here’s today’s update: Conditions: The rain turned over to snow yesterday afternoon, and I’m glad to report that we’ve gotten about 4” since then. Fingers crossed it …
Hi folks – Glad to share today’s Fortune Telling post – here’s what I’m seeing: Operations: We’re still on track to add Kehr’s chair for this weekend! South Divide trail is …
Greetings, Stevens Pass Community! I’ve taken a few moments to reflect on my first few days back at the mountain and I’d like to share my thoughts. I’ve spent some …
Stevens Pass Community, I am glad to be coming home, even if just temporarily, to support this period of transition at Stevens Pass. I grew up at Stevens Pass …
A birds eye view of Stevens Pass by Julian Tracy At Stevens Pass, we work hard and play hard, and this summer was no exception. While preparing runs and overhauling …
Reconnect to the joys of the Cascade Crest during the summer months with a day trip along the Pacific Crest Trail. This world-renowned trail spans some of the most iconic …
We’re immensely proud of our Stevens Pass community, who come together and rise to the occasion when the going gets tough. This spring has been as challenging as it gets, …
Our junior freeride competition returned this year and delivered high speed action, sunshine and a touch of soft snow. Competitors cheered peers on and proved that big mountain riding is …
New Stevens Pass Express Shuttle January’s snowfall totals peaked at well over 200” and conditions are prime for experiencing Stevens Pass to the fullest. In order for our guests to …
There is nothing better than the pure power of a Pacific Northwest storm cycle. The snow piles up and the excitement peaks as we drop into a fresh powder morning. …
Early memories of skiing are intrinsically tied to the ride back up the mountain. At first, loading and unloading from chairs can feel more daunting than the descent, and it …
The 3rd annual Slayride Banked Slalom was a resounding success! Not only was the course amazing and the skies blue, but we raised more money for Fred Hutch than ever …
Jim Jack’s Cowboy Up Freeride Challenge returned this year with no shortage of rippers, awesome snow and positive energy. Returning athletes were able to hone skills and take advantage of …
As the old As the old saying goes, there’s no business like snow business. Someone said something like that, anyway. At Stevens Pass snow is our main product, and most …
The #StevensPassion series provides a glimpse into the snow-centric lives of Stevens’ extended family. Embedded with these characters in their homes and the mountains, we witnessed a common thread emerge. …
SheJumps put together another great Get The Girls Out day this year. There were powder turns aplenty as the snow fell. All of the ladies were rippin’ and having a …
It was an awesome weekend of archery at Stevens Pass during the 2018 Northwest Mountain Challenge. Hundreds of shooters came from far and wide to test their mettle under blue …
The light outside is beginning to fade and focusing on the words on my computer monitor is taking way too much effort. I reach for the mug of room temperature …
The second annual Kids Adventure Games at Stevens Pass is a wrap and a good time was had by all. Check out photos and video from the weekend. Photo Album: …
This year, Hope On The Slopes was a resounding success thanks to fresh snowfall, friends and incredible fundraising efforts. Teams encouraged each other to take laps on Kehr’s Chair late …
NASA, NOAA, and the World Meteorological Organization have all stated that 2016 was the warmest year on record, beating 2015, which took the title from 2014. 2017 is off to …