A-01 · L1–L2 Beginner5 days
Ski Foundations
Edge control, pole plant, the first parallel turn — never feels like a class.
8 / group$680
LIVE · KITEPEAK RANGE · 3,220M
BASE DEPTH284cm·NEW 24H42cm·WIND SUMMIT38km/h SW·TEMP−11°C·VIS1.2km·LIFTS14 / 18·RUNS47 / 52·AVI LVL3 CONSIDERABLE·BASE DEPTH284cm·NEW 24H42cm·WIND SUMMIT38km/h SW·TEMP−11°C·VIS1.2km·LIFTS14 / 18·RUNS47 / 52·AVI LVL3 CONSIDERABLE·BASE DEPTH284cm·NEW 24H42cm·WIND SUMMIT38km/h SW·TEMP−11°C·VIS1.2km·LIFTS14 / 18·RUNS47 / 52·AVI LVL3 CONSIDERABLE·
AVI LVL 3 · CONSIDERABLE
KITEPEAK RANGE · EST. 1962 · 47.812°N
KITEPEAK
Above the treeline,
the numbers get louder.
A ski and snowboard resort built on the Kitepeak Range — 18 lifts across 52 runs, a glacier-fed summit at 3,220m and a mountain academy that trains from first-parallel turns to professional ski patrol.
LIVE · LIFT STATUS PATROL ON
14/18
LIFTS OPEN · +2 STANDBY · 2 CLOSED
Ridgeline Gondola
10-pax Gondola
Hawksedge Quad
High-Speed Quad
Glacier Tram
Aerial Tram
East Bowl Six
6-pack Chair
TEMP
−11°C
WIND
38km/h
24H
42cm
BASE
284cm
VIS
1.2km
AVI
LVL 3
01 / THE MOUNTAIN · 1,370m VERTICAL
Six zones, one ridgeline.
From base to summit in 11 minutes.
Kitepeak is a single long ridgeline with wildly different exposures on each side — wind-loaded north, sun-cooked south, glacier in the shadow of the col. Pick your aspect, pick your day.
TRAIL MAP · NORTH-UP
Kitepeak Ridgeline
● BEGIN◆ INTERMED.◆◆ EXPERT■ PARK
SCALE 1:24k · CONTOURS 40m · DATUM WGS84
47.812°N · 123.048°W
ZONE / N2,980m
North Face
Chalky wind-loaded fall lines. Best at first chair.
ASP N / NE12 RUNSExpert
ZONE / E3,060m
East Bowl
Wide-open alpine bowl. Hold-snow late into May.
ASP E9 RUNSExpert / Freeride
ZONE / G3,220m
Glacier
Year-round training snow. Academy terrain.
ASP NW5 RUNSTraining / Patrolled
ZONE / T2,340m
Trees
Sheltered spruce glades. Good in a storm cycle.
ASP SW11 RUNSIntermediate / Tree
ZONE / P2,120m
Park
Kickers to 18m, 90ft pipe. Rebuilt nightly.
ASP S4 RUNSPark & Pipe
ZONE / B1,850m
Base
Teaching terrain, magic carpets, family runs.
ASP S11 RUNSBeginner / Family
02 / LIFT ROSTER · 8 OF 18 DISPLAYED
Eighteen lifts. One liftline.
Every lift on Kitepeak is mechanically signed off between 07:15 and 07:45. The roster below updates on a 60-second cycle. Status colors read at a glance.
ID
NAME
VERT
STATUS
L-01
Ridgeline Gondola
Base → Summit
1,370m
open
L-02
Hawksedge Quad
North Face access
640m
open
L-03
Glacier Tram
Wind hold at summit
720m
standby
L-04
East Bowl Six
Bowl & park feeder
480m
open
L-05
Spruce Triple
Tree zone
310m
open
L-06
Patrol Platter
Service only
180m
closed
L-07
Magic Carpet 1
Academy learning
14m
open
L-08
Panorama Double
Check-in required
420m
standby
14 OPEN
2 STANDBY
2 CLOSED
03 / RUN CATALOG · 10 OF 52
Fifty-two runs. Every aspect, every grade.
● Beginner◆ Inter.◆◆ Expert■ Park
●
Meadowlark
R01 · Base
160m
2.4km
Teaching corduroy, top to bottom.
●
Lakeview
R02 · Base
220m
3.1km
Long green cruiser, lift-line views.
◆
Slate Traverse
R03 · Trees
380m
2.0km
Blue fall line, rolls & knolls.
◆
Spruce Alley
R04 · Trees
310m
1.6km
Classic glade between old-growth spruce.
◆◆
Hawks Spine
R05 · North
620m
2.2km
Exposed ridgeline, 38° upper pitch.
◆◆
North Couloir
R06 · North
540m
1.4km
Tight chute, mandatory patrol check.
◆◆
East Bowl Main
R07 · East
480m
1.8km
Wide apron — first lines after snowfall.
◆◆
Glacier Cirque
R08 · Glacier
420m
2.0km
Academy freeride terrain. Rope required.
■
Pipe Dream
R09 · Park
90m
0.4km
90-foot superpipe. Rebuilt 04:00 daily.
■
Kicker Line
R10 · Park
110m
0.5km
Kickers 6/10/14/18m · progression.
04 / KITEPEAK ACADEMY · SEVEN PROGRAMS
From first parallel to paid patrol.
The academy is a full curriculum, not a group lesson. Every cohort is small, every coach is certified to PSIA or CASI level 3+, and every program books a lodge room block at discounted rate.
A-02 · L2–L35 days
Snowboard Progression
Heel/toe to carving, switch and first park lines on the side hit.
8 / group$640
A-03 · L3–L5 Advanced3 days
Park & Pipe
Rail entries, box combos, pipe technique. Video review each evening.
6 / coach$540
A-04 · L4–L54 days
Big Mountain Freeride
East Bowl, Glacier cirque and lift-accessed side-country with a guide.
4 / guide$1,180
A-05 · All mountain4 days
Women's Ski Camps
Women-led coaching camp — on-snow, off-snow and a shared lodge room block.
10 / camp$890
A-06 · Pro track12 weeks
Patrol Apprentice
Paid apprenticeship: OEC, avi rescue, lift evacuation, sweep.
4 / yearStipend
A-07 · Pre-requisite3 days
Avalanche AIARE L1
Industry-standard AIARE Level 1. Field day on Glacier aspect.
12 / class$460
05 / PATROL ROSTER · ON-MOUNTAIN
The people who cut the rope at 04:30.
Fourteen full-time patrollers rotate across the four zones. Every member holds OEC and a minimum AIARE L1 — most carry more. They open the mountain, they close the mountain.
P-0114 yr
Mira Lindqvist
North Face
OEC / AIARE L3 / EMT-P
P-0211 yr
Teo Alvarado
East Bowl
OEC / AIARE L2 / Dogs
P-039 yr
Wren Ishii
Glacier
OEC / AIARE L2 / SAR
P-047 yr
Kofi Amoako
Trees & Park
OEC / AIARE L1 / Park medic
06 / A DAY ON KITEPEAK
The mountain is awake before you are.
A typical operating day — times shift slightly with the daylight and the weather window, but this is the shape of it.
04:30
Avalanche morning check
Patrol cuts first laps · pits dug in the Glacier cirque.
06:00
Cat grooming wraps
Corduroy laid on Meadowlark, Lakeview, Slate Traverse.
07:15
Lift mechanical sign-off
All 8 lifts rope-checked and load-tested.
08:00
Lifts open to guests
Ridgeline Gondola first, alpine bowls open on hold-release.
09:30
Academy cohorts dispatched
Seven programs on-snow by Magic Carpet 1 or Spruce Triple.
12:00
Midday snow report
Wind, temp, visibility updated on the lodge board.
15:45
Last chair advisory
Patrol moves to sweep positions on all upper zones.
16:30
Lifts stop loading
Download begins — Ridgeline runs until 17:00.
17:00
Mountain sweep complete
Glacier, East Bowl and North Face cleared. Radios quiet.
07 / AVALANCHE AWARENESS · TAKE IT SERIOUSLY
Today's forecast: LVL 3 — Considerable.
In-bounds terrain on Kitepeak is patrolled and mitigated. Outside the rope is not. If you are skiing the side-country from lifts 02 and 04, you must carry a transceiver, shovel and probe — and you must have taken an AIARE course, or be with a certified guide. We check at the gates.
WIND SLAB
LIKELY
STORM SNOW
REACTIVE
PERSISTENT
STABLE
AIARE L1 · NEXT COHORTS
- Jan 14 – 163 seats
- Jan 28 – 308 seats
- Feb 11 – 13Full
- Feb 25 – 2711 seats
08 / STAY · LODGE & CABINS
Sleep where the lift line starts.
Three room categories across the main lodge and a cluster of treeline cabins. All ski-in, ski-out. All come with boot warmers and a patrol radio in the room.
01 · 28 m²$240/NIGHT
Chalet Queen
Lake-view queen room in the main lodge. Ski-boot dryer, radiant floor.
02 · 46 m²$420/NIGHT
Alpine Suite
One-bedroom suite with fireplace, balcony over the base plaza and a private boot room.
03 · 72 m²$690/NIGHT
Summit Loft
Two-bedroom loft at treeline. Sleeps 4, stone hearth, ski-in via Lakeview.
09 / QUESTIONS
Before you drive up.
The mountain is 3.5 hours from the valley floor, so the answers below tend to save a phone call.
10 / RESERVE · SEASON 24/25
Book the mountain.
First chair waits.
Lift ticket, academy program or lodge room — in one reservation. Flexible cancel up to 48 hours before arrival.