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Microwave at Mission Ridge Ski Area

Expert · 1551 m long with 223 m of vertical, averaging 8° and — at its steepest, facing N.

—steepest 50 m

8°average pitch

1551 mlength

223 mvertical

2049 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

Microwave is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Microwave

Lifts that reach the top: Chair 3 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Wenatchee Express (skiing expert terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 12 minutes, expert skiing needed):

Ride Chair 1
Ski Mimi (easy)
Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
Ride Chair 3
Ski Skookum (intermediate)
Ski Microwave (expert)

See Microwave on the 3D map All runs at Mission Ridge Ski Area

Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.