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Photo credit: Suncadia Resort

Play in the Snow at Suncadia

Head over the snowy mountains to Suncadia in Cle Elum for a winter adventure once it begins to snow. Dig out your snow clothes and get ready for a day of inner tubing, skiing, sleigh rides or ice skating.

Looking to ski? Once the snow falls for the winter season, you can look forward to the groomed ski trails, which is a great place to try cross-country skiing for the first time. Snowshoes, and daily trail passes are available for rent on-site. Or, experience the thrill of the hill on an inner tube with a rope tow return.

Suncadia resort

Photo credit: Suncadia Resort

Ice Skating

Kids will enjoy skating at the small but picturesque ice skating rink, and then warming themselves by the fire pit with hot cocoa or s’mores. The resort synthetic ice skating rink has just opened up for the winter season 2024/2025 and will be open daily until January 3rd, 2025. Admission starts from $10 per youth skater (12 and under).

Shuttle Service to Snoqualmie Pass

The shuttle service from The Lodge at Suncadia to Summit at Snoqualmie offers a convenient and scenic transportation option for guests eager to experience winter sports. This will make your staycation hassle-free with the Shuttle to The Summit Package, which includes two seats on the round-trip shuttle to the ski resort at a discounted rate. Enjoy the easy acccess to skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports during your vacation.

The shuttle will take guests from The Lodge at Suncadia at 8:30am to the Central Summit at Snoqualmie Pass and pick you again at 5pm to head back to Suncadia. Minimum of two people per booking. Additional tickets on the shuttle can be purchased for $40.

To learn more, visit www.suncadiaresort.com.

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Aidan Bond

Aidan Bond lives and writes in West Seattle.