Ski Bluewood

Washington, US — size S · 17 km of trails · 342 m vertical · 4 lifts · moderate snowfall

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North America
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Washington
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Season: usually mid December - late March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
17 km — size S
Vertical
342 m
Summit
1728 m
Base
1386 m
Lifts
4
Region
Washington, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate

Measured, 10-season mean
389 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
49% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
485 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

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

Snow on the ground: measured at Touchet (SNOTEL sensor), 4.7 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.8 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

2 of its 4 lifts are surface tows, and there is no gondola or cable car — the lift fleet says small hill more plainly than the trail count does.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle4.4 km · 5 runs
  • intermediateblue square7.5 km · 13 runs
  • advancedblack diamond4.7 km · 12 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 2chairlifts
  • 2magic carpets

FAQ

Is Ski Bluewood on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Ski Bluewood for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Ski Bluewood on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Ski Bluewood for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Ski Bluewood get?
Ski Bluewood has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 389 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
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