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Hurricane Ridge

Where Hurricane Ridge’s numbers come from

18 observations from 4 publishers behind 15 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

6/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation5,500 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge — Ski Area info - Hurricane Ridge Ski And Snowboard AreaPublishedSep 2026“Highest elevation: 5,500 feet”
Wikipedia — Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard AreaSep 2026“top_elevation = 5500 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation5,453 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Hurricane RidgePublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 1,662 m (5,452 ft)”
Base elevation4,800 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge — Ski Area info - Hurricane Ridge Ski And Snowboard AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lowest base elevation: 4,800 feet”
Wikipedia — Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard AreaSep 2026“base_elevation = 4800 ft”
Advertised vertical drop700 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard AreaPublishedSep 2026“vertical = 700 ft”
Lift-served vertical653 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Named trails102 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge — Ski Area info - Hurricane Ridge Ski And Snowboard AreaPublishedSep 2026“Trails: 10 | Terrain park: Yes.”
Wikipedia — Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 10”
Terrain parks11 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard AreaPublishedSep 2026“terrain_parks = 1”
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard AreaPublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = none”
Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Hurricane RidgePublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 platter lift, 2 rope tows (3 in all)”
Average annual snowfall400 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge — Ski Area info - Hurricane Ridge Ski And Snowboard AreaPublishedSep 2026“Average annual snowfall: 400 inches”
Wikipedia — Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard AreaSep 2026“snowfall = 400 in”
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hurricane Ridge, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hurricane Ridge: 2 h 58 min and 145.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hurricane Ridge, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hurricane Ridge: 2 h 58 min and 145.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport145.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hurricane Ridge, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hurricane Ridge: 2 h 58 min and 145.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport2 h 58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hurricane Ridge, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hurricane Ridge: 2 h 58 min and 145.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport145.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hurricane Ridge, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hurricane Ridge: 2 h 58 min and 145.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.

Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Coordinates
Wikipedia — Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area
Website
Hurricane Ridge — official website
Lift ticket page
Hurricane Ridge — Tickets and Passes - Hurricane Ridge Ski And Snowboard Area
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingHurricane Ridge · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…– 2027 season. All online purchases are valid any day of operations during the 2026 – 2027 season. We operate Saturdays, Sundays and Monday holidays. All sales are final.… (https://www.hurricaneridge.com/tickets-and-passes/)
  • operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Hurricane Ridge — Port Angeles, WA, USA (Alpine)
  • operatingPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association: "Hurricane Ridge"
  • operatingSki Washington · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Washington: "Hurricane Ridge"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Hurricane Ridge – near Port Angeles
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Hurricane Ridge: 1 operating lift(s) — Poma (Platter); 0 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Hurricane Ridge — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 8;

Data quality notes

  • missingNot yet collected: skiable acres, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.