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Upper Northwest passage at Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park

Intermediate · 351 m long with 71 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 15° at its steepest, facing NE.

15°steepest 50 m

11°average pitch

351 mlength

71 mvertical

1764 mtop elevation

NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic. Lit for night skiing.

How to get to Upper Northwest passage

Lifts that reach the top: Illuminator (skiing novice terrain to get there); Northwood (skiing easy terrain to get there); Vista Cruiser (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 4 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

Ride Vista Cruiser
Ski Gold Cross (easy)
Ski Upper Northwest passage (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Rockslide. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Parkway Express (4 min), Illuminator (4 min), Beginner's Luck (5 min).

See Upper Northwest passage on the 3D map All runs at Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park

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.