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Stevens Pass Resort Reviews

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Stevens Pass Ratings

Overall: 3.0. Based on 53 votes and 41 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.9

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Stevens Pass is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.0

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Stevens Pass has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.9

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 3.7

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.5

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Stevens Pass

Public Transport: 2.7

  • There are no buses or taxis to Stevens Pass
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 1.9

  • No places to stay in/near Stevens Pass
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 1.9

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 1.6

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Stevens Pass

Ski in/Ski out: 1.7

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 2.2

  • There are no child care facilities at Stevens Pass
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 2.0

  • Stevens Pass relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 3.8

  • There are no snow groomers at Stevens Pass
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Stevens Pass are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.9

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Stevens Pass is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 2.3

  • If snow conditions are poor at Stevens Pass, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 3.9

  • Stevens Pass usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.1

  • The staff at Stevens Pass are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Stevens Pass are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 2.6

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 3.4

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.0

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.3

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.1

  • No intermediate terrain at Stevens Pass
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.1

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 4.1

  • Not even a kicker at Stevens Pass
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.9

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Stevens Pass
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 1.3

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Stevens Pass has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 2.9

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.2

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 2.8

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 1.4

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 1.6

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 2.4

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.4

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.6

  • Overall, Stevens Pass is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.5

  • Overall, Stevens Pass is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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January 19, 2011
ethan from Ski USA - California USA - California
Stevens Pass is for only beginners and intermediates; simple terrain, no continuity in the runs and lack of a proper backcountry. Alpental is much better with backcountry and less beginners.
January 18, 2011
Shane from Ski USA - California USA - California
You can get a seasons for deals months in advance. I got a seasons at Stevens (Stevens Pass) this year for $300 in October. Plus all the other parks around here suck besides the one at Stevens. Also, I've had my pass suspended from Mt Baker for 2 weeks, for speeding on my snowboard. Who does that...
January 10, 2011
Nick Manning from Ski USA - California USA - California
I've been driving up to snowboard at Stevens Pass for 15yrs and always enjoyed it. Over the last few years I've noticed the prices have increased to the point my friends and I have snowboard there less often and have started driving to Mt Baker and Crystal to enjoy better snow and cheaper costs. I'm a huge fan of Stevens Pass but can't stand spending $60 on a day pass or $880 for a 7-day pass, I remember these tickets/passes being far less expensive. Even though they remodelled some lodges the food/services did not get better. If you have ever been inside Boars Tooth lodge and ordered a beer then food you know what I'm talking about. Considering the economic crunch we are all in I would have expected them to lower there prices so more people could enjoy western Washington's winter, especially comparing it to eastern Washington were the snow in abundant and ski resort prices are inexpensive. Overall it's a great mountain to ski/snowboard but way over priced and if Stevens Pass continues to raise there rates I will stop going there.
December 18, 2010
Peter from Ski USA - California USA - California
Stevens Pass is way over priced unless you have a college pass. They will nickle and dime the crap out of you. Over half these other reviews are probably written by Stevens Pass which just shows you what they are like. I ran out of gas in the parking lot after someone siphened my tank and they charged me 6$ a gallon...why? Food is over priced and mediocre. They need to work harder to get forest service permits and further develop the skiable terrain. If they put in 3 more lifts they could literally double the skiable area therefore eliminating their ridiculous lift lines with the RFID system. With that being said, the skiing/weather is still way better than Snoqualmi so locals such as myself, are doomed to ski Stevens unless we want to drive a few hours to Baker or Crystal which are WAY more price reasonable and have better skiing. If you come from out of town and are trying to ski somewhere in Washington, hit up Baker or Crystal. Or spend 3.5 hours in a car and ski Whistler/Blackomb in BC and get literally 20 times more skiable terrain for similar prices to those gremlins at Stevens.
December 15, 2010
Jeff from Ski USA - California USA - California
Best 200 yards of skiing in the Northwest !!!
December 11, 2010
Eileen from Ski USA - California USA - California
Stevens Pass is a place I have skied since the early seventies. The bottom of the hill has changed a lot with new lodges, but the hill is still the same skiing with a variety of terrain. Do you want steep?Ski Double Diamond or the backside. If you want to work on technique, go to Skyline. How about trees? Ski Tye Mill. Got your family? Ski Hogsback. There's a little something for everyone. Even the 3 lodges accomodate everyone. There's very nice dining in the Granite Peaks Lodge, pizza and cafeteria food in the other 2 lodges. It can be intimate and romantic or family friendly. Where else can you get that? (I have also lived at Crystal Mountain during college.) Stevens is a place that you can still find wild untamed terrain, but then relax on slopes that allow your legs to recover. After all, I've skied since the mid seventies there, which means I need a little relaxation in between moments of complete euphoria!
December 07, 2010
lex crazzlton from Ski USA - California USA - California
Just have to say Stevens (Stevens Pass) is a great mountain, it's treated me well over the years. Hey, riding is riding. Just strap the wood on and shred the hill. No matter what, Stevens is always a good time. Highly recommend it if you're here, alls I got to say is tye mill to the top is always a good time, hogsback for the family always a good time, getting phlighty in the top phlight park always a good time, just go shred it and you will found out.
November 11, 2010
Jeffrey from Ski USA - California USA - California
I've been skiing at Stevens (Stevens Pass) since the early 1970s. And while the area has dramatically improved it's base facilities, uphill capacity still lags, it gets far too crowded with snowboarders on the weekends, and grooming is merely adequate. With one of the higher base elevations in the state (Mission is the highest by about 500') and it's mostly northern aspect, Stevens probably gets the best snow of the West Side areas. If your timing's right you can get some nice "powder" days, but with the runs so short, you don't get more than a few turns before the hill tables. The exception to this is off the Southern Cross chair in Mill Valley. However, because this area is so overgrown with a lot of rock outcroppings, you need to be careful picking your way down the hill until February or even March. This part of the area needs to have much of the undergrowth and smaller trees removed as well as thinning skier's left to open up the trees. The other problem with this area is that it's served by a dreadfully slow triple chair. The same is true off the opposite side of this same chair which runs up and over from the front side as Double Diamond. Here again glading skier left and widening the single run off this chair would greatly improve a part of the mountain rarely skied (think crunchy frozen crud and sharp moguls). The biggest problem with Stevens Pass, however, is that it gave over its only low intermediate/intermediate area to a terrain park used by no more than a few dozen people at any time, even on the weekend. People learning to ski or "ride" at Stevens must go from the fairly flat beginner's chair straight to intermediate terrain. There's value to a sink or swim approach to learning the sport, but in the mean time, too much of the intermediate areas served by the Hogsback and Skyline quads (the only high-speed lifts at Stevens) are jammed with skiers of varying abilities mostly getting in each others ways. On the whole, like Crystal, Stevens Pass is best visited weekdays or later in the season when weekend crowds have thinned. Otherwise one spends a lot of time in lift lines for relatively short stop-and-go runs.
November 11, 2010
Donna Beaudry from Ski USA - California USA - California
I love skiing at Stevens Pass! The whole family can ski and ride on the same runs with smaller kids on the edge of the trails. Big kids ride in the treeline and Mom and Dad in the mongul fields in the middle. Stevens Pass is big enough for the whole family!
October 25, 2010
Mike from Ski USA - California USA - California
As a long time pass holder, I have seen the decline in the amenities and the staff along with a rise in prices at Stevens Pass. The mountain is fun to ride, but, Mt. Baker is by far the destination of choice in Washington state! Weekends are way too packed and with an RFID gate system at the lifts, the lines get crazy long. So, you ride nights instead? Good luck, they decided to close early on Tuesday and Wednesday at 4pm. You might as well ride nights at the Summit and weekends at Baker. I will still ride there (Stevens Pass) but would never recommend this a "destination resort".