Snoqualmie is located about 40 minutes from Seattle, Washington. The resort consists of four areas including Alpental, Summit West, Summit Central and Summit East. Combined together, the base areas serve a total of 18 chairlifts and 6 surface lifts. Alpental is know for its backcountry terrain and some of the steepest runs in the area.
Summit Central's beginnings date back to 1948 when Ray Tanner purchased 350 acres of privately owned land east of Snoqualmie Summit and opened a new ski area named Ski Acres. The first year Ski Acres operated two rope tows. The following year Ray built the first chairlift in Washington State. This was the beginning of a long, but friendly, competition with neighboring Snoqualmie Summit. In later years, when the collective areas changed from “The Pass” to the new name, The Summit at Snoqualmie, Ski Acres name was changed to Summit Central.
In 1980, Webb Moffett’s Ski Lifts, Inc. acquired Summit Central, combining the two largest ski areas on Snoqualmie Pass into a single operation. In 1988, Summit Central expanded with the construction of the Silver Fir Triple chairlift, east of the existing ski area.
Summit Central now serves as the ‘hub’ of The Summit’s winter operations. It operates 7days and 6 nights a week during the winter season and serves as ground zero for The Summit’s extensive terrain park and pipe program which has gained national recognition within the last 3 years. Summit Central also features the widest variations in terrain with steeps, flats and the beautiful glade runs of Silver Fir, now serviced by a new high-speed chairlift, Silver Fir Express.
Known as one of the best Terrain Parks in the Northwest, Central Park offers small to large jumps and utilizes a fleet of over 70 features. Greenhorn Acres offers up small features and jumps for skiers and riders that are new to freestyle terrain.
And yes Summit Central still has enough snow on the ground to remain ope for at least another month and be the one place you can go to for guaranteed snow and skiing fun for the spring!
