49 Degrees North
United States
1 / 249 Degrees North on Chewelah Peak near Spokane: open conifer forest, plenty of tree skiing and almost no lift queues.
Trail information
The resort occupies Chewelah Peak in north-eastern Washington about an hour from Spokane, and it lives mainly off locals: queues are rare even at weekends. The skiing threads through open conifer forest, and a good share of the terrain is given over to tree skiing.
Like most American resorts, 49 Degrees North measures itself in acres and runs rather than kilometres of piste. It publishes a day ticket price, but has no fixed season dates: it opens and closes with the snow.
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Average monthly snowfall at 49 Degrees North
Snowfall per month - cm. Below each bar - how many days it snowed that month. Observation data for the last 3 completed seasons.
Accommodation
Chewelah
What visitors say about the resort
The praise is for space and solitude: with well over two thousand acres and few skiers on them, lift lines barely exist and the glades stay untracked for days after a storm. Reviewers highlight dry snow, a good spread of runs, friendly staff and a free mountain host programme that will show newcomers around. Value comes up constantly too - it is cheaper than most areas in Washington, Idaho and British Columbia, and Spokane is close by.
The lack of a resort base draws criticism: there is no slopeside lodging, few restaurants or bars nearby and essentially no nightlife. Lodge food is fine but basic. Snow can be inconsistent in warm winters, leaving thin cover and unopened terrain. The shortened schedule annoys visitors as well, since the hill closes on Wednesdays and Thursdays later in the season because midweek traffic is too low.
An editorial summary of public reviews on specialist sites. This is not a visitor review: we retell what is written about the resort most often, both praise and criticism.
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