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Individual Routes

Each route featured here is a downloadable PDF from the classic "Backcountry Skiing Snoqualmie Pass," which is now out of print. These tours were pioneered and written up by Martin Volken.

Individual Routes

Melakwa Point $3.00 This tour is definitively an advanced ski tour with several transitions, a touch of ski mountaineering and a rewarding steep ski descent.	Mount Thompson $3.00 The Mount Thompson Tour is a good introduction to Cascade ski mountaineering.	Snoqualmie Mountain via Cave Ridge $3.00 This tour is a classic.
Granite West $3.00 This short, simple tour combines enjoyable sub-alpine tree skiing with spectacular views of the west cirque of Granite Mountain.	Slot Couloir via Cave Ridge $3.00 An approach to the Slot Couloir that offers real diversity.	Mount Hyak $3.00 Mount Hyak is located just barely east of the Hyak Ski Area and makes for an excellent little tour for the absolute novice.
Snoqualmie Middle Fork Descent $3.00 A 4,500-foot vertical descent is a beautiful thing, especially off a 6,180-foot mountain.	Chair Peak North Slope Descent $3.00 This is a moderate tour in a spectacular environment in the upper Alpental valley.	The Slot Couloir $3.00 The Slot Couloir is one of the best tours in this selection. See for yourself!
Lundin Peak $3.00 Lundin Peak is a rewarding introduction to ski mountaineering.	Alaska Mountain $3.00 With almost 2,600 feet of vertical, Alaska Mountain's south face is one of the most consistent long runs in this region.	Pineapple Basin $3.00 This tour is an excellent introduction to the Alpental backcountry.
The Forbidden Tour $5.00 This multiday ski tour epitomizes everything that makes the North Cascades a great range to climb or to ski in.	Kendall Peak, West Flank $3.00 A surprisingly rugged peak.	Mount Catherine $3.00 A surprising amount of vertical and a long ski descent in fairly steep old-growth forest.
Snow Lake Divide $3.00 An excellent introductory tour.	Jolly Mountain $3.00 Great skiing in non-committing terrain, with spectacular views of the Stewart Range.	McClellan Butte East Face $3.00 An uninterrupted fall line descent of just about 3000 feet.
Mount Roosevelt $3.00 The view from the summit of Mount Roosevelt is probably the best in the area.	Snoqualmie Mountain East Summit $3.00 This ski tour offers great skiing and spectacular views into the Lemah Range and the lonely Middle Fork valley.	Granite Mountain $3.00 Granite Mountain is a classic moderate ski tour in the Snoqualmie Valley.
The Snoqualmie Haute Route $5.00 A multiday tour that showcases the rugged, and wildly scenic terrain of the Snoqualmie Pass region.	McClellan Butte North Couloir $3.00 This couloir is hard to resist. You'll easily see your objective from Interstate 90 at around milepost 40 on the south side of the freeway.	Big Snow Mountain $3.00 A remote feel and a good amount of vertical, yet it can be done very safely.
Red Mountain $3.00 This beautiful little pyramid offers one of the most consistent steeper slopes in the area.	The Little Snoqualmie Haute Route $5.00 A multiday tour that showcases the rugged, and wildly scenic terrain of the Snoqualmie Pass region.	Kendall Stump $3.00 The hill directly north east of Snoqualmie Pass and southeast of the Commonwealth Creek drainage provides an ideal training ground for the ski touring novice.
Overcoat Peak $3.00 Overcoat Peak will make you feel lucky to live in this area.	The Crooked Couloir $3.00 The Crooked Couloir is a spectacular ski descent.	Kaleetan Peak $3.00 A steep and beautiful ski descent.

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