Alpental

Washington, US — size S · 14 km of trails · 701 m vertical · 6 lifts · heavy snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452AlpentalNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Washington
Seattle — town, pop. 780,995Victoria — town, pop. 289,625Tri-Cities — town, pop. 244,036Tacoma — town, pop. 222,906Abbotsford — town, pop. 141,397Crystal MountainEcho MountainHurricane RidgeLeavenworth Winter Sports ClubLoup Loup Ski BowlStevens PassThe Summit at SnoqualmieThe Summit at SnoqualmieWhite PassAlpentalSeattleVictoriaTri-CitiesTacomaAbbotsford
Within 30 km
Snoqualmie — town, pop. 13,169North Bend — town, pop. 6,679Riverbend — town, pop. 2,132The Summit at SnoqualmieThe Summit at SnoqualmieAlpentalAlpentalThe Summit at Snoqua…SnoqualmieNorth BendRiverbend

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Season: usually early December - mid April.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Ikon Pass7 days shared across 3 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 7-day budget with The Summit at Snoqualmie.
Ikon Base5 days shared across 3 resorts3 blackout windows
Shares that 5-day budget with The Summit at Snoqualmie.

The mountain

Trails
14 km — size S
Vertical
701 m
Summit
1659 m
Base
958 m
Lifts
6
Trees
8.7 km, 62.1% of mapped runs plus 13 ha of zones — Big Trees, Bluffs, Breakover (22 just outside the boundary)
Region
Washington, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Measured, 10-season mean
846 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
56% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
14 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
787 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
100200300400 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
50010001500 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at Olallie Meadows (SNOTEL sensor), 7.6 km away; 18 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.07 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

4% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 10–25 km, where the median is 30%. There is not much room here to learn. 68% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of North American resorts of 10–25 km, where the median is 26%.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle0.5 km · 1 run
  • intermediateblue square3.7 km · 7 runs
  • advancedblack diamond6.2 km · 15 runs
  • expertdouble black3.1 km · 9 runs
  • other0.2 km · 3 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 5chairlifts
  • 1magic carpet

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
The Summit at Snoqualmie3 km7 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base (shared)
The Summit at Snoqualmie4 km43 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base (shared)
Stevens Pass42 km30 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Local
Crystal Mountain57 km37 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base (shared)
Leavenworth Winter Sports Club60 km1 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
White Pass91 km36 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass

FAQ

Is Alpental on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 3 resorts at Alpental for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Alpental on the Ikon Base?
Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days shared across 3 resorts at Alpental for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
How much snow does Alpental get?
Alpental has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 846 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
The Summit at Snoqualmie (3 km), The Summit at Snoqualmie (4 km), Crystal Mountain (57 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Ikon
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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