
Washington, United States
49° North Mountain Resort ski resort
- Top 1,760 m
- 52 km of runs
- 7 lifts
- ❄️ About 1 mm of snow forecast this week

Good for
- Experts34% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
49° North Mountain Resort has about 52 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,190 m up to 1,760 m (5,774 ft), a vertical drop of 570 m. By mapped runs it is number 45 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Spokane (GEG), about 75 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.com49° North Mountain Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,475 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 1 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 1312°1°0 mm
- Sat 145°2°0.5 mm
- Sun 153°-1°5.1 mm
- Mon 162°1°9.7 mm
- Tue 17-1°-4°0.2 mm
- Wed 180°-6°0 mm
- Thu 191°-4°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,760 m5,774 ft
- Vertical drop
- 570 m1,870 ft
- Mapped runs
- 52 km84 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 29% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 37% intermediate and 34% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 20 | 15.3 km |
| Intermediate | 31 | 19.1 km |
| Advanced | 32 | 17.8 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 6 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane (GEG) | Spokane | 75 km |
| Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG) | Castlegar | 112 km |
| Pullman-Moscow Regional (PUW) | Pullman | 176 km |
| Kelowna (YLW) | Kelowna | 227 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of 49° North Mountain Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,760 m (5,774 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,190 m (3,904 ft), a vertical of 570 m (1,870 ft).
How many km of ski runs does 49° North Mountain Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 52 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to 49° North Mountain Resort?
Spokane (GEG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 75 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the 49° North Mountain Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.