Everything you need to plan a Northwest skiing road trip
Skiing opportunities abound in the Northwest. Here are a few places worth exploring beyond Washington.
British Columbia
Whistler Blackcomb
Whistler
LIFT TICKETS: $125 Canadian.
TERRAIN: More than 200 trails, 8,171 acres, four terrain parks.
LIFTS: 34.
ELEVATION: 7,494-foot highest lift, 2,140 base, (5,020 drop on Whistler, 5,280 drop on Blackcomb).
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 360 inches.
MORE INFO: whistlerblackcomb.com.
Big White
Southeast of Kelowna
LIFT TICKETS: $87 Canadian.
TERRAIN: 118 trails, 7,355 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: 16.
ELEVATION: 7,606-foot highest lift, 4,950 base, 2,656 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 294 inches.
MORE INFO: bigwhite.com.
Fernie
Near Fernie
LIFT TICKETS: $89.95 Canadian.
TERRAIN: 107 trails, 2,504 acres.
LIFTS: 10.
ELEVATION: 6,316-foot highest lift, 3,500 base, 2,816 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 348 inches.
MORE INFO: skifernie.com.
Kicking Horse
Golden
LIFT TICKETS: $89.95 Canadian.
TERRAIN: 106 trails, 4,000 acres.
LIFTS: Five.
ELEVATION: 8,033-foot highest lift, 3,900 base, 4,133 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 256 inches.
MORE INFO: kickinghorseresort.com.
Mount Washington
Near Courtenay on Vancouver Island
LIFT TICKETS: $85 Canadian.
TERRAIN: 60 trails, 1,200 acres, two terrain parks.
LIFTS: Nine.
ELEVATION: 5,215-foot highest lift, 3,558 base, 1,657 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 348 inches.
MORE INFO: mountwashington.ca.
Panorama
Near Invermere
LIFT TICKETS: $88 Canadian.
TERRAIN: 188 trails, 2,847 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: Nine.
ELEVATION: 7,800-foot highest lift, 3,800 base, 4,000 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 188 inches.
MORE INFO: panoramaresort.com.
Red Mountain Resort
Rossland
LIFT TICKETS: $84 Canadian.
TERRAIN: 83 trails, 2,957 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: Seven.
ELEVATION: 6,807 feet highest lift, 3,387 base, 2,919 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 300 inches.
MORE INFO: redresort.com.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort
Rossland
LIFT TICKETS: $86 Canadian.
TERRAIN: 59 trails, 3,121 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: Five.
ELEVATION: 7,300 feet highest lift, 1,680 base, 5,620 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 360 inches.
MORE INFO: revelstokemountainresort.com.
Sun Peaks
Northern Okanagan Valley
LIFT TICKETS: $86 Canadian.
TERRAIN: 121 trails, 4,270 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: 12.
ELEVATION: 6,824-foot highest lift, 3,933 base, 2,891 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 220 inches.
MORE INFO: sunpeaksresort.com.
Silver Star
Northeast of Okanagan Valley
LIFT TICKETS: $85 Canadian.
TERRAIN: 112 trails, 3,065 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: 12.
ELEVATION: 6,280-foot highest lift, 3,780 base, 2,500 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 276 inches.
MORE INFO: skisilverstar.com.
OREGON
Mount Bachelor
West of Bend
LIFT TICKETS: $84.
TERRAIN: 71 trails, 3,683 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: 15.
ELEVATION: 9,065-foot highest lift, 5,700 base, 3,365 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 370 inches.
MORE INFO: mtbachelor.com.
Mount Hood Meadows
Mount Hood
LIFT TICKETS: $74.
TERRAIN: 87 trails, 2,150 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: 10.
ELEVATION: 7,300-foot highest lift, 4,523 base, 2,777 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 400 inches.
MORE INFO: skihood.com.
Timberline Lodge
Mount Hood
LIFT TICKETS: $66-$72.
TERRAIN: 41 trails, 1,415 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: Nine.
ELEVATION: 8,540-foot highest lift, 4,850 lowest operation point, 3,690 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 400-500 inches.
MORE INFO: timberlinelodge.com.
IDAHO
Brundage
McCall
LIFT TICKETS: $62.
TERRAIN: 46 trails, 1,500 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: Five.
ELEVATION: 7,640-foot highest lift, 5,840 base, 1,800 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 300 inches.
MORE INFO: brundage.com.
Schweitzer
Sandpoint
LIFT TICKETS: $73.
TERRAIN: 82 trails, 2,900 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: Eight.
ELEVATION: 6,400-foot highest lift, 4,000 base, 2,400 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 300 inches.
MORE INFO: schweitzer.com.
Silver Mountain
Kellogg
LIFT TICKETS: TBA.
TERRAIN: 73 trails, 1,600 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: Seven.
ELEVATION: 6,300-foot highest lift, 4,100 base, 2,200 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 300 inches.
MORE INFO: silvermt.com.
Sun Valley
Ketchum
LIFT TICKETS: $81-$113.
TERRAIN: 75 trails, 2,054 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: 21.
ELEVATION: 9,150-foot highest lift, 5,750 base, 3,400 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 220 inches.
MORE INFO: sunvalley.com
Tamarack
Tamarack
LIFT TICKETS: $62.
TERRAIN: 42 trails, 1,000 acres, terrain park.
LIFTS: Six.
ELEVATION: 7,700-foot highest lift, 4,900 base, 2,800 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 300 inches.
MORE INFO: tamarackidaho.com.
MONTANA
Big Sky
Big Sky
LIFT TICKETS: $106.
TERRAIN: 250 trails, 5,750 acres.
LIFTS: 33.
ELEVATION: 11,116-foot Lone Peak, 6,800 base, 4,316 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 400 inches.
MORE INFO: bigskyresort.com.
Whitefish
North of Whitefish
LIFT TICKETS: $73.
TERRAIN: 91 trails, 3,000 acres.
LIFTS: 12.
ELEVATION: 7,000-foot highest lift, 4,500 base, 2,500 drop.
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 300.
MORE INFO: skiwhitefish.com.
This story was originally published November 27, 2015 at 6:22 PM with the headline "Everything you need to plan a Northwest skiing road trip."