Core Strengths
White PassSnow Volume
Overall
Snow Quality
Overall
Rank
76
Rank in
Region
10
Rank in
State
5
Powder
Forecast
Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
75
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
31
White Pass Ski Resort is ranked No. 31 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Daily Lottery
% of days with more than 6" of snow
16.0%Extended Stay
% of months with more than 90" of snow
25.0%Drought Threat
% of months with less than 30" of snow
10.0%Dump Potential Rank
31White Pass Ski Resort is ranked No. 31 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Snow
Quality
Rank
75
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
Total Snow Score
This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.
Comparables
White Pass Ski Resort
Acreage
1,402 acresTotal Runs
45Longest Run
13,200 ftLifts
8Uphill Max
6,500 ppl/hrTerrain Parks
0Snowboard?
YesHalfpipes
0Drive Time
182 minAirport
Seattle
Trail Breakdown
Vertical Drop
2050 ft
Base Elevation: 4500 ft
Slope Aspects
A few words on the Snow at White Pass Ski Resort
White Pass has no detail snow data, but the resort claim of 380 inches is consistent with other Cascade mountain passes in Washington State. The key risk to snow conditions is not drought but rain. This is a minor issue for the locals, who can sit out the wet weather and wait to ski the next week’s dump. It does, however, make planning a big trip involving air travel here more of a gamble. Elevation range of 4,500 - 6,500 is higher than some Washington areas so rain risk should be somewhat less. White Pass is the local area for Yakima, so midweek powder should be much less competitive than at the areas closer to Seattle.
Accumulation and PreservationWith ample snowfall White Pass should have a very good early season track record. It's also half north facing, more favorable exposure than most Cascade areas. Nonetheless January and February are likely the most reliable months at White Pass.