Methow Trails 2016-2017 Magazine

Methow Trails

Cross-Country Skiing

Ski the largest cross-country ski area inNorthAmerica! Ski 120miles (200+ kilometers)

of groomed, interconnected trails between towns and lodges, glacial valleys, pristine

forests, and mountain ridges. Methow Trails maintains trails and provides maps,

passes and information on all winter recreation. For more, visit

Fat Biking

Experience the thrill of riding a bike on the snow! Shared ski trails and specific fat bike

trails exist throughout the area for fat biking, and there are fat bike rental at several

valley locations.

Winthrop Ice Rink

Winthrop’s gorgeous outdoor ice rink was named by

Sunset Magazine

as one of the

top 10 ice rinks in North America. This refrigerated ice rink offers open skating,

pick-up hockey, and figure-skating lessons. Skate rentals area available, and there

is a warm, indoor viewing room to watch all the ice skating action. Learn more at

Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding

The Loup Loup Ski Bowl is one of the Pacific Northwest’s best-kept secrets. Just 20

miles east of Twisp, “the Loup” offers 1240 vertical feet with cut runs, a terrain park,

and 23 kilometers of groomed Nordic ski trails. There is a quad chairlift, a poma lift,

and a rope tow. Try the popular tubing hill.

Backcountry and Heli Skiing

Head up Highway 20 for access to a million acres of wilderness in the North Cascades,

aka “The American Alps”--the most glaciated peaks in the continental U.S. For the

ultimate lift assist, North Cascade Heli of Mazama offers 1-day to 4-day adventures.