White Pass
Where White Pass’s numbers come from
16 observations from 3 publishers behind 19 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation6,500 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation6,522 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — White Pass Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 1,988 m (6,521 ft)”
Base elevation4,500 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop2,000 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical2,022 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
Skiable acres1,402 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails451 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — White Pass Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 45; - 30% Beginner; - 50% Intermediate; - 20% Advanced”
Beginner terrain30%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — White Pass Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 45; - 30% Beginner; - 50% Intermediate; - 20% Advanced”
Intermediate terrain50%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — White Pass Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 45; - 30% Beginner; - 50% Intermediate; - 20% Advanced”
Advanced terrain20%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — White Pass Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 45; - 30% Beginner; - 50% Intermediate; - 20% Advanced”
Advanced + expert terrain20%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs14No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Total lifts81 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — White Pass Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 5 chairlifts, 1 platter lift, 2 magic carpets (8 in all)”
Average annual snowfall350 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 45 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to White Pass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Airport (PDX) to White Pass: 2 h 45 min and 160.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 45 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to White Pass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Airport (PDX) to White Pass: 2 h 45 min and 160.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport160.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to White Pass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Airport (PDX) to White Pass: 2 h 45 min and 160.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 3 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) to White Pass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) to White Pass: 1 h 3 min and 53.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport53.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) to White Pass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) to White Pass: 1 h 3 min and 53.4 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.
- Tier 1White Pass — Lift Tickets | White Pass Ski AreaWhite Pass · skiwhitepass.com
- Tier 1White Pass — official websiteWhite Pass · skiwhitepass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association — member resortsPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · pnsaa.org
- Tier 2Ski Washington — resortsSki Washington · skiwashington.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — White PassLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — White Pass Ski AreaWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Portland International Airport (PDX) to White Pass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) to White Pass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — White Pass Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
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 — White Pass Ski Area
- Lift ticket page
- White Pass — Lift Tickets | White Pass Ski 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 — White Pass Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWhite Pass · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…ent Conditions The Mountain Mountain Cams Lift Tickets RV Parking Loading . . . 2026/27 Season Passes On sale Beginning September 1, 2026 Learn More Featured Event Okt…
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28White Pass — White Pass, WA, USA (Alpine)
- operatingPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association: "White Pass"
- operatingSki Washington · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Washington: "White Pass"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* White Pass – White Pass
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28White Pass: 5 operating lift(s) — 4 The Birds (Quad), Great White Express (High Speed Quad), Far East (Triple), Couloir Express (High Speed Quad), Basin (Quad); 5 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28White Pass Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 55;