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Skiing has gotten more popular over the last 12 years. This translates to more people on the hill, bigger lift lines, more traffic, longer waits, etc. Those of us who ride Alpental have seen this happen first hand over the last few years. I’ve only been riding since 96/97 and i’ve seen the lines grow in that time. Most of the people i ride with have been around for way longer and could second this.

The Summit at Snoqualmie submitted a Master Development Plan (MDP) to the US Forest Service (USFS) in Dec 2005. The Alpental part of that plan has a few improvements that aim to improve skier circulation.

A ski area’s capacity is largely dictated by it’s (more…)