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Ski and Soak Vacation 2023

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This year we decided a mid-winter “ski and soak” vacation was in order. So we set out in early February to Montana! Day 1: Lookout Pass Ski Area I first skied Lookout Pass in 2000 when it consisted of a single lift and I could barely ski! This year we got to ski Lift FIVE … Read more

List of Seattle-area Ski Areas

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Thiokol snow cat at Badger Mountain Ski Area

Time and Distance Chart to ski areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Canada from Lake City, Seattle 98125. Time (hh:mm)from Seattle Distance (miles) from Seattle Ski Area Name State/Prov. 1:09 61 Summit at Snoqulamie / Alpental WA 1:30 71 Stevens Pass WA 1:58 118 Blewett Pass / Tronsen Meadows WA 1:59 91 Crystal Mountain … Read more

Landing Polson, Montana (8S1)

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Approach to landing on Runway 18 at Polson, Montana (8S1) in a Cessna 172 just after sunset. I love this approach as it is over Flathead Lake and just above a restaurant and bar with a deck located near the end of the runway. They must love the planes floating in right over their heads! With Marcy and Lorn, 29 Sept 2006