Leavenworth Ski Hill -Jim Jack, Chris Rudolph, John Brenan Memorial Torchlight ski today & Snow Update

Posted by: Sting in Trip Reports

Feb

The Leavenworth Ski Hill will host a Memorial today from 6-7pm to honor the spirits of Jim Jack, Chris Rudolph, John Brenan whose lives were lost this past Sunday at Stevens Pass in an avalanche. To remember their legacy, please meet at the Ski Hill Lodge and plan to participate in a special torchlight run down the hill at 6:45 p.m. Please bring a headlamp. Normal operations for the Ski Hill today are 12-6 p.m. Friends of Jim Jack are also trying to raise funds to help Tiffany through this tragic time – more info here.

Remember to check WSDOT for road conditions as Stevens Pass is still closed in both directions since yesterday due to snow slides and avalanche danger from milepost 58 near Scenic, to milepost 64.5 near the summit and an estimated time to open the pass will not be determined until later this afternoon. Remember that avalanche dangers remain extreme to high today for most areas AND Stevens Pass, White Pass and all but Central at Summit at Snoqualmie Pass are closed today due to weather and/or road closures. As you can see below, WSDOT is still forecasting a lot of snow for Stevens, Snoqualmie and White Passes so we expect slopes to be LOADED when they reopen tomorrow – Be careful out there!

TODAY

SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 9 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 2500 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 30S. WEST WIND IN THE PASSES 15 TO 25 MPH.

TONIGHT

SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 7 TO 14 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. WEST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 20 MPH.

THURSDAY

PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 1000 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WIND IN THE PASSES AROUND 10 MPH.