Where Mt Pilchuck ski resort’s numbers come from
6 observations from 2 publishers behind 3 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
Summit elevation4,300 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Lost Ski Areas of Washington
Mt. Pilchuck — Lost Ski Areas of WashingtonPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Drop:1,800' Top:4,300' Base:2,500' Lifts:2 Riblet double chairs, 4 Rope tows.”
Snows of Pilchuck's past — The Herald (Everett), January 2, 2004, by Andrew WinekeOct 2026“With the base area at 3,100 feet, the upper chairlift ending at 4,300 feet and the lower chairlift going down to 2,600 feet, Pilchuck was a little like Alpental at Snoqualmie Pass — a mixture of cliffs and ravines.”
Base elevation2,500 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Lost Ski Areas of Washington
Mt. Pilchuck — Lost Ski Areas of WashingtonPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Drop:1,800' Top:4,300' Base:2,500' Lifts:2 Riblet double chairs, 4 Rope tows.”
Snows of Pilchuck's past — The Herald (Everett), January 2, 2004, by Andrew WinekeOct 2026Differs: 3,100 ft “With the base area at 3,100 feet, the upper chairlift ending at 4,300 feet and the lower chairlift going down to 2,600 feet, Pilchuck was a little like Alpental at Snoqualmie Pass — a mixture of cliffs and ravines.”
Advertised vertical drop1,800 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Lost Ski Areas of Washington
Mt. Pilchuck — Lost Ski Areas of WashingtonPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Drop:1,800' Top:4,300' Base:2,500' Lifts:2 Riblet double chairs, 4 Rope tows.”
Snows of Pilchuck's past — The Herald (Everett), January 2, 2004, by Andrew WinekeOct 2026“In the early 1970s, lights were added to the uppper run — powered by the same diesel generators that powered the lifts — giving Pilchuck an impressive 1,800 feet of vertical for night skiing.”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Goldthorpe and Berndt — The Mount Pilchuck Ski Area Story (Alpenglow Ski Mountaineering History Project)Ski history · Alpenglow Ski Mountaineering History Project (Lowell Skoog) · alpenglow.org
- Mt. Pilchuck — Lost Ski Areas of WashingtonSki history · Lost Ski Areas of Washington · lostskiareas.wikidot.com
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Mt Pilchuck ski resortCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
- Snows of Pilchuck's past — The Herald (Everett), January 2, 2004, by Andrew WinekeOther site · The Herald (Everett, Washington) · heraldnet.com
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Mt Pilchuck ski resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- abandonedOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Mt Pilchuck ski resort — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0;