The Story Of An Abandoned Washington Ski Area
2023年9月30日 · It’s clear that other ski resorts are needed. Enter Mount Pilchuck. In Skier72’s latest episode of The Lost Resorts, he broke down the history of the abandoned Washington ski area. First opened in 1957, the ski area originally featured a day lodge and some rope tows.
Snowboarding Mount Pilchuck, the ghost of a ski-area past
2010年2月24日 · Two snowboarders joined the ghosts of Mount Pilchuck recently for a ride down the defunct resort's slopes. To the average skier, high-speed quads are simply part of the mountain landscape,...
Lost Ski Areas of Washington - Hyak
Mt. Pilchuck (1956-1978) Vertical Drop:1,800' Top:4,300' Base:2,500' Lifts:2 Riblet double chairs, 4 Rope tows. Average Snow Depth 10-12 feet. Note: Located 34 miles east of Everett through Granite Falls on the scenic Mountain Loop Highway. …
Snows of Pilchuck’s past - HeraldNet.com
2004年1月2日 · The nearly forgotten ski area is still a good story, though, a tale of the dreams and perseverance of people who loved skiing and loved their local mountain. From the Mount Pilchuck...
The case for reestablishing winter access to Mt. Pilchuck
2023年4月24日 · Doing that alone could have a material impact on expanding winter recreational access in the Snohomish county area through expanded high elevation snow access for ski touring, snowshoeing, sledding, and general snow play areas for families. Why create more winter recreation access? Why is Pilchuck the right place for this?
Retro Rewind | When Lifts Stop Running: Washington ski resorts …
2020年1月25日 · Though you may know it for its easy access, beautiful valley views, and popularity as a Western Cascades hiking destination, Mount Pilchuck held a resort on its slopes for nearly thirty years. The base of the resort sat at about 3,100 feet, with lifts running from 2,600 to 4,300 feet near the peak.
Alpenglow Ski History - Goldthorpe and Berndt - The Mount Pilchuck Ski ...
The Mt Pilchuck ski area was born in 1951, when the state parks commission gave a permit to the Mt Pilchuck Ski Club to develop a ski area. It's not clear what, if any, facilities the club installed at the time, but the authors write that "in 1953 a lack of snow caused the closing of the ski area."
Alpenglow Ski History - Northwest Skier, 1970-79
Mt Pilchuck ski area has been sold to two avid Bellingham skiers, Dick Mahlberg, a 10th Mountain Division veteran, and Franz X. Gable, former Austrian Olympic silver medalist. The 2-19-71 issue (p.9) describes Mt Pilchuck operation under their management.
Mount Pilchuck - Outdoor Project
Standing just 30 miles east of I-5, Mount Pilchuck offers some of the finest and most accessible views around. Scramble to the lookout tower’s base and up its short, steep ladder to look down on Puget Sound from Pilchuck’s mile-high summit.
Lost Ski Areas of Washington – Rain City Record
2012年7月19日 · The Mt. Pilchuck Ski Area was built in 1956 in the Cascade Mountains east of the city of Everett. The Mt. Pilchuck Ski Club had received a permit to build a ski hill at Mt.Pilchuck in 1951; however, no one knows whether any facilities were ever built.