Crystal Mountain, Washington's largest ski and snowboard resort, throws its FREE annual pre-season Winter Stoke Block Party in downtown Enumclaw on Cole Street on Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Held in partnership with the Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce, the all-ages street party is Crystal's official winter kickoff, celebrating the upcoming 2026-27 season with the mountain community before the lifts spin. The evening features live music, a beer garden (run by the Enumclaw Chamber with Anheuser-Busch), industry and community vendors, giveaways, marshmallow and Twinkie roasting contests, family carnival games and a Fun Zone with a bounce house and ball pit, plus a gear raffle benefiting Mission Outdoors, a nonprofit connecting veterans to the outdoors (veterans can stop by the Mission Outdoors tent for a special gift and a complimentary raffle ticket). Local Cole Street eateries including The Mint, The Rainier Bar & Grill, Cole St. Brewery and Trapper's Sushi round out the food options. Schedule: 4:00 PM beer garden, Fun Zone and games open; 5:00 PM live music; 6:00 PM contests at the main stage; 7:00 PM raffle prize winners announced; 8:00 PM end. Admission is free and all ages are welcome; a free RSVP is available on Eventbrite. Crystal also offers an event-only deal at the party: a 3-Day Sunday-Friday pass for the 26/27 season for $199. Crystal Mountain's winter opening day is targeted for November 27, 2026, pending conditions.

Crystal Mountain Resort

Open to the public and all ages. This is a community winter-kickoff block party, not a competition; there are no competitor divisions or eligibility requirements.

Gear raffle (benefiting Mission Outdoors) with prizes drawn at 7:00 PM; on-stage contests at 6:00 PM.

This is a community celebration rather than a judged or timed competition, though on-stage contests (e.g., marshmallow/Twinkie roasting) run at 6:00 PM.

Winter Stoke Block Party at Crystal Mountain 2026

Downtown Enumclaw (Cole Street)

Vail Resorts currently plans to open Stevens Pass for the 2026/27 ski and snowboard season on Friday, December 4, 2026. The owner explicitly says planned opening dates can change with weather and conditions. Operating hours, terrain, lifts, opening-day programming, and a final snow-dependent confirmation are not yet published, so this record keeps the date tentative and the time TBA.

Stevens Pass / Vail Resorts

Public resort opening subject to available terrain and current mountain rules.

Results are not yet available for this upcoming event.

Planned 2026/27 Opening Day at Stevens Pass

Stevens Pass Ski Area

The Pacific Northwest Ski Association schedules the SPAC Slalom at Stevens Pass on December 31, 2026. This open women's and men's slalom is for eligible U14 and older alpine racers. PNW lists a $58 race fee, says athletes and coaches must register, and does not allow late entries, but the event-specific registration link and completed deadline are not yet published. The team captains meeting is scheduled for 7:00 PM on December 30.

Stevens Pass Alpine Club

Open women's and men's race for eligible U14 and older alpine racers.

Pacific Northwest Ski Association / U.S. Ski & Snowboard

2026 SPAC Slalom at Stevens Pass

Rippin' Chix's 2027 Alpental women's steep skiing clinic is a two-day, all-female coaching camp on January 26-27. Small groups use a 6:1 participant-to-coach ratio, video review, and guided progression through powder, glades, steep slopes and other technical terrain. The organizer requires at least its Resort Ripper skill set; the clinic is best suited to Resort Rippers or Full Senders because Alpental has limited groomed terrain. The current first-party product is in stock with a live Add to Cart control at $725. Lift access is separate: an eligible Ikon Pass may cover access, otherwise participants must buy lift tickets; the organizer recommends online purchase at least 24 hours ahead for a published 15% day-ticket discount. Spaces are limited and the organizer also provides a waitlist for last-minute openings. Daily start and finish times are not published.

Rippin' Chix

Women skiers who meet at least the organizer's Resort Ripper skill description and are ready for steep, ungroomed and variable mountain terrain.

This is an instructional clinic, not a scored competition; no results are expected.

2027 Alpental Women's Steep Skiing Clinic - January 26-27

Alpental at The Summit at Snoqualmie

Rippin' Chix's 2027 Alpental women's steep skiing clinic is a two-day, all-female coaching camp on January 28-29. Small groups use a 6:1 participant-to-coach ratio, video review, and guided progression through powder, glades, steep slopes and other technical terrain. The organizer requires at least its Resort Ripper skill set; the clinic is best suited to Resort Rippers or Full Senders because Alpental has limited groomed terrain. The current first-party product is in stock with a live Add to Cart control at $725. Lift access is separate: an eligible Ikon Pass may cover access, otherwise participants must buy lift tickets; the organizer recommends online purchase at least 24 hours ahead for a published 15% day-ticket discount. Spaces are limited and the organizer also provides a waitlist for last-minute openings. Daily start and finish times are not published.

2027 Alpental Women's Steep Skiing Clinic - January 28-29

Rippin' Chix's 2027 Alpental women's steep snowboarding clinic is a two-day, all-female coaching camp on January 28-29. Small groups use a 6:1 participant-to-coach ratio, video review, and guided progression through powder, glades, steep slopes and other technical terrain. The organizer requires at least its Resort Ripper skill set and plans a single snowboard group for riders already confident on steep, ungroomed, variable snow. The current first-party product is in stock with a live Add to Cart control at $725. Lift access is separate: an eligible Ikon Pass may cover access, otherwise participants must buy lift tickets; the organizer recommends online purchase at least 24 hours ahead for a published 15% day-ticket discount. Spaces are limited and the organizer also provides a waitlist for last-minute openings. Daily start and finish times are not published.

Women snowboarders who meet at least the organizer's Resort Ripper skill description and are ready for steep, ungroomed and variable mountain terrain.

2027 Alpental Women's Steep Snowboarding Clinic - January 28-29

The Mountaineers plans its historic Patrol Route backcountry team race for March 14, 2027, traveling 19.6 miles from Summit West at Snoqualmie Pass to Meany Lodge near Stampede Pass. The self-supported route follows rugged Pacific Crest Trail terrain with roughly 4,500 feet of climbing and descent through avalanche terrain, tree wells and variable weather. Three-person teams must start, travel and finish together; recreational divisions permit steel-edged ski-touring or splitboard equipment, while elite divisions use lightweight race equipment. Every participant must have completed at least Level 1 avalanche training and have the corresponding badge on a Mountaineers profile before registration. The 2027 date is explicitly described by the organizer as planned and is not yet present on the lodge calendar. Current 2027 registration is not open: the official page explains the intended team-information plus individual-registration process, but its live registration links and displayed fees still belong to the cancelled 2026 edition and are not presented here as current. The event is snow- and safety-dependent; the organizer cancelled 2026 at a 26-inch base and describes 50 inches as the absolute minimum for safe passage.

The Mountaineers - Meany Lodge Patrol Route

Three-person teams. All members must complete at least Level 1 avalanche training and have the badge recorded on their Mountaineers profiles; participants need excellent route-finding, avalanche-safety, first-aid, backcountry travel and endurance skills.

The official page does not announce 2027 prizes, podium awards or qualification stakes.

The official page links historical Patrol Route results; no 2027 live-timing or results provider is announced.

2027 Patrol Route to Meany Lodge

Summit West to Meany Lodge Patrol Route

The Pacific Northwest Ski Association schedules the 2027 Evergreen Cup / U14 Finals at Stevens Pass for March 26-28. The alpine program lists women's and men's super-G on Friday, giant slalom on Saturday, and slalom on Sunday. Entry is for PNW U14 and older athletes through the sanctioned registration process; this is not public drop-in registration. Event-specific registration, final bulletin, clock times, course assignments, and lift pricing remain pending.

PNW U14 and older alpine racers. U14 athletes entering the super-G must submit the linked one-event ski-up agreement to the PNW office.

2027 Evergreen Cup / U14 Finals at Stevens Pass

Vertfest returns to Alpental March 27-28, 2027 for two days of ski-mountaineering racing organized by Snow Goat Skimo and listed on USA Skimo's current preliminary national calendar. Saturday's USA Skimo-sanctioned mass-start event offers a short one-loop course, a long two-loop course entering Alpental's backcountry, and the Rookie Rally: a 1,700-vertical-foot uphill-only category on Armstrong. Sunday's sprint begins with 20-second interval qualifiers and advances racers through six-person quarterfinal, semifinal and final heats on an approximately 100-meter course. Saturday also includes music, a vendor village, beer garden, gear raffle and 2:30 PM awards; Sunday awards are scheduled at 1:00 PM. Registration is explicitly marked Coming Soon, so entry is not represented as open or closed. Recreational long- and short-course categories do not require USA Skimo membership but are ineligible for points and podiums. Racers must be comfortable on double-black and off-piste terrain.

Snow Goat Skimo

Racers must be comfortable on double-black and off-piste terrain. USA Skimo age categories run from U14 through Masters 45+, and recreational categories are offered for long and short courses.

First place is awarded in each populated category. The organizer says categories with no entries two weeks before the race will not receive an award.

Results are expected for the sanctioned race categories, but no 2027 results or live-timing provider exists before the event.

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