Barrier Ridge at Stevens Pass Ski Area
Intermediate · 510 m long with 127 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 20° at its steepest, facing NE.
20°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
510 mlength
127 mvertical
1603 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Barrier Ridge is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Barrier Ridge
Lifts that reach the top: Skyline Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); 7th Heaven (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Skyline Express
- Ski Barrier Ridge (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Skyline. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Skyline Express (3 min), unnamed rope tow (3 min), unnamed rope tow (3 min).
See Barrier Ridge on the 3D mapAll runs at Stevens Pass Ski AreaMeasured 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.