49 Degrees North
Washington, US — size M · 52 km of trails · 566 m vertical · 7 lifts · heavy snowfall
Closed today
Season: usually late November - mid April.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 52 km — size M
- Vertical
- 566 m
- Summit
- 1756 m
- Base
- 1190 m
- Lifts
- 7
- Trees
- 2.7 km, 5.2% of mapped runs plus 14 ha of zones — Hobbit Forrest, Left Wing, Lower Cy's Glades
- Region
- Washington, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 586 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 30% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 6 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 199 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×2.94 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
A decade of measurements here records 2.9× the snowfall a climate model puts in the same grid cell — one of the widest gaps on the roster, and a reason to trust the gauge over the model at this mountain.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.1 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle15.3 km · 20 runs
- intermediateblue square19.1 km · 31 runs
- advancedblack diamond17.8 km · 32 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 6chairlifts
- 1rope tow
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schweitzer | 70 km | 74 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| RED Mountain | 93 km | 69 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Phoenix Mountain | 117 km | 9 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Silver Mountain | 138 km | 38 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| Baldy Mountain Resort | 156 km | 27 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
FAQ
- Is 49 Degrees North on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at 49 Degrees North for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is 49 Degrees North on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at 49 Degrees North for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does 49 Degrees North get?
- 49 Degrees North has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 586 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Phoenix Mountain (117 km), Silver Mountain (138 km), Baldy Mountain Resort (156 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo