** I did this page a number of years ago. I’m embarrassed at how many links don’t work anymore. I’m working at fixing them, but if a link doesn’t work, blame the web guy and try Google… **
There are three pages on this site that you might peruse for links to other ski areas. This page that you are reading, is fairly old, but lists many ski areas. The link directly below this (If I had three days...) was created more recently and has links to pages that we created with a number of items of information for each of the areas listed. (as in, better than this page). The Area Map listed about 7 lines down has pins for each of most all of these sites that are also linked to the ski area’s website – most are current.
- If I had three (or a few more) days, I’d go on a ski trip to… (some information for DIY trips)
- Road Trip! – information about groomed ski areas in the Pacific Northwest (courtesy of John Sarich)
- Link: Climate and Snow -What does a Pacific Northwest Ski Season look like? (courtesy of Pete Tryon)
- If you are driving, please be safe (and be aware of the requirements for winter tires in Canada)
Make sure that you bring the necessary pass for parking!
Area map showing locations [Not complete, but I think it’s pretty cool. Use this map for general locations, not for driving instructions to the parking lots! Each pin should also hold a hyperlink to the ski area’s website.]
Nordic Pulse is a relatively new site that shows live gps recorded grooming at some of the major ski areas. It’s a good way to quickly see if some areas are open.
Distances are measured from Bellingham.
<50 miles
- Razor Hone – our basic, ‘go-to’ ski location.
- White Salmon – higher up the mountain
Others
50 – 100 miles
- Hollyburn by Cypress Bowl Ski area north of Vancouver (73.9 miles)
- Sasquatch Mountain Resort in Hemlock Valley. None of us has skied here, but they have major expansion plans. has 5 km of XC trails, N of Abbotsford (68 miles)
100-150 miles
- Manning Park (128 miles)
- Ski Callaghan and Whistler Olympic Park, (conditions) N of Vancouver (132 miles)
- Kane Valley, near Merritt, BC (143 miles)
- Logan Lake, near Merritt, BC (179 miles)
- Stake Lake, near Merritt, BC (182 miles)
- Stevens Pass Nordic Center (124 miles)
- Snoqualmie Pass (136 miles)
150 – 200 miles
- Plain Valley (this side of Leavenworth, 153 miles)
- China Ridge, by Princeton, BC (163 miles)
- Mt. Washington, near Comox on Vancouver Island (187 miles)
- Nason Ridge, Lake Wenatchee (152 miles)
- Icicle River, Leavenworth (159 miles)
- Mt. Rainier/ Tahoma trails (176 miles)
200 – 250 miles
- Nickel Plate Cross Country near Apex (226 miles)
- Sun Peaks Resort, BC (236 miles)
- Big Bar Trails, near Clinton, BC (246 miles)
- Okanagan Cross Country (216 miles)
- Telemark XC Area, near Westbank, BC (220 miles)
- Echo Ridge near Chelan, WA (214 miles)
- Kelowna Nordic, McCulloch Lake, east of Kelowna, BC (226 miles)
>250 miles
- Cross Country BC – Club web page. A list of possibly *every* cross-country ski area in BC!
- Silver Star Resort near Vernon, BC (256 miles)
- Sovereign Lake near Vernon, BC (254 miles)
- Methow Valley near Winthrop (271 miles – by way of Highway 2)
- Loup Loup near Twisp, WA (274 miles – by way of Highway 2)
- Larch Hills near Salmon Arm, BC (282 miles)
- 100 Mile House, BC (265 miles)
- Wells Gray Park near Clearwater, BC (284 miles)
- Revelstoke, BC (320 miles)
- Black Jack Ski Club, Rossland, BC (363 miles)
- Mt. Bachelor near Bend, OR (418 miles)
- Anthony Lakes, near Baker, OR (460 miles)
- Tamarack Resort, McCall, Idaho (554 miles)
- Bogus Basin, near Boise, ID (603 miles)
- Izaak Walton Inn, MT (660 miles)
- Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky, MT
- Canmore, Lake Louise, Nipika Lodge, Assinaboine
- Royal Gorge near Lake Tahoe, CA (839 miles)
- Kincaid Trails, Anchorage, AK (2184 miles)