Eagle Peak Ski Resort: Spokane, Washington - 2023

[romeo tango]

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don't listen to them PoleMan, it's your thread,
throughout history, visionaries have always met resistance ....

shine on you crazy diamond!
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[byates1]

Will this have more vertical than kicking horse?

[2Pole]

Voila! It did snow on Eagle Peak:

360 Degrees Of Skiing Available From The Top Of Eagle Peak!

[2Pole]

So we had a late start in developing our snowpack, and the cold initially brought no precipitation, but this most recent storm brought some high quality power. However, be careful on steep slopes right now because there has been slab formation (storm/wind) on top of some buried weak layers (facets/hoar) in this most recent storm cycle. The snowpack is not very deep at this point in time, however you could still see a slab break off over a foot deep and carry you into a terrain trap because the base layer is essentially facets with a storm slab on top. Very careful route-finding is essential right now, and I encourage you all to follow the weather as (if) the snowpack develops further.

[2Pole]

[2Pole]

[2Pole]

Eagle Peak: A Free Ski-Mountaineering Resort!

[romeo tango]

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all I see is bootpack,
do you even ski bro?
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[AK47bp]

More pics needed

[The AD]

More pics needed

Oh no you didn't.

[shroom]

I’m in for a ski-off

[bourbonisgood]

More pics needed

Beer all over the couch and rug. We’ll played sir

[abraham]

I can see how steep it is. Did you have to double pole plant to get any speed?

[Harry]

Is this the place where Tanner died ?


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[2Pole]

Here are some photos I took from my phone (my camera only lasted for those sixty previous photos yesterday), but I wanted to show you this spot because it is the easiest skiing to get to from the South Hill. This is the top of the knoll that you hike to from the Glenrose Trailhead on your way to Eagle Peak. It is a ten to twenty minute hike up a simple trail from the car to this spot, where you may then ski back down to your car. This is what you should do if you need to ski but avalanche conditions are too dangerous on the rest of the mountain. The hazard is significantly greater on Eagle Peak or up Phillip's Creek. From here there is a trail that continues on to Eagle Peak. Snowpack is not always substantial in the forest, but there are slopes above you that could potentially be hazardous in the right conditions. This makes a typical lap from this point to the Glenrose Trailhead the safest consistently skiable option on the mountain in my opinion.

[2Pole]

Here are some views of Mount Spokane, from the other side of this knoll where the trail leads down and up the ridge through the forest. At Mount Spokane, there is an actual ski resort. This is all part of my attempt to provide you with information (beta) on (backcountry) skiing in Spokane and to work to increase knowledge of the wilderness and avalanche safety in the Inland Northwest in such a manner as would motivate people to speak in defense of our natural environment so as to protect our Winters.

[2Pole]

This forecast from IPAC should be directly applied to those wishing to head out on Eagle Peak (Spokane) Washington right now, I would forecast generally moderate conditions all around Dishman Hills and advise you to seek safer options such as the one I just mentioned. https://www.idahopanhandleavalanche....-silver-valley

[TAFKALVS]

I want to see some ski tracks on this gnar.

[jackattack]

I can see how steep it is. Did you have to double pole plant to get any speed?

They don’t call him 2pole for nothin

[AK47bp]

Bring a snorkel.

Got Dayum!!

[2Pole]

The following photos were taken with my phone from the junction where the trail from Glenrose meets the trail from Phillips Creek. During normal winter conditions this area should be skiable, we could definitely use some more snow right now. In the last three photos you can see the final ascent up Eagle Peak where I took the photos with my camera before the battery died. Once again, we must remember to Protect Our Winters!

[The AD]

Just a tip: when your phone captures several photos from the exact same vantage point, you don't actually need to post them all. One will suffice.

[GoldMember]

Will this have more vertical than kicking horse?

It'll have about as much vertical as a dead horse, which this Idea is.

[Harry]

Does this ski area have any smokeshacks ?


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[eSock]

What in tarnation