Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area explained

Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area
Location:Olympic National Park, Washington, U.S.
Nearest City:Port Angeles

17miles

Pushpin Map:Washington#United States
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:47.971°N -123.493°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Label:Hurricane Ridge
Vertical:   700feet
Top Elevation:5500feet
Base Elevation:4800feet
Number Trails:10
Liftsystem:3 surface lifts
Snowfall:400inches
Terrainparks:1
Snowmaking:none
Nightskiing:none
External Link:hurricaneridge.net

The Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area is a small ski area in the northwest United States, located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. It is within Olympic National Park, 17miles south of Port Angeles.

Hurricane Ridge is one of only three lift-serviced ski areas operating in a U.S. National Park (Badger Pass in Yosemite National Park, and Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resort in Cuyahoga Valley National Park are the others). It is the westernmost ski area in the continental United States.

During months when snow is present, the 17-mile road leading to Hurricane Ridge is prone to avalanches due to high speed wind conditions. Park rangers may close the road leading to the snow park for a whole day.

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