Eagle Peak Ski Resort: Spokane, Washington - 2023

[2Pole]

Hello! So I have initiated this project on my own authority, and it is my understanding that no one can stop me, because I am doing nothing other than establish an information/support system here on TGR for what could already be a new ski area (even a resort) in Spokane, Washington. Now this may seem like an outrageous idea, but I have come to the conclusion that it is not only possible, but plausible, and therefore appropriate for the area. I am from Spokane, Washington and I not only live in this area now, I grew up very near here as well. Thus, I am going to introduce you to an area of Spokane that could be known as either Dishman Hills or Eagle Peak. I am using photos I took hiking there this Fall to give you all a layout of the local geography so that you may gather further information on the skiing opportunities in this locality. So to begin with, I would say that there are three promontories on the South Hill of Spokane that are known as Eagle Peak. Two of these are located in what is known as Dishman Hills Conservation area. Except there are really two distinct Dishman Hills hiking areas in South Spokane that are connected by a trail that you should not go on. One of these is known as Dishman Hills, with its Camp Caro trailhead, is located at a lower elevation (Valley Floor) and this is just a hiking area (no shooting, no camping, no cycling, no horses, and no skiing opportunities). The high point of this forest complex is known as Eagle Peak. However, standing above this sub-peak, rise a ridge that leads to the actual Eagle Peak. Thus, the real Eagle Peak is accessed from either a trailhead on the Valley side out Dishman-Micah (Phillip's Creek Trailhead), and the other access is the Glenrose Trailhead on Spokane's South Hill. This area is referred to as either Eagle Peak, The Glenrose Unit, or Phillip's Creek. This Eagle Peak is connected by a ridge that extends south to the tops of Brown's and Tower Mountain. In the distance to the South-East you can see Spokane second highest peak- Mica Peak.


Mount Spokane is for downhill skiing and is North of Spokane. Mica Peak is South of Spokane and is the largest conservation area in Spokane County and provides high-quality XC, ski touring, and snowshoeing. Additionally, off the flanks of Tower Mountain are Iller Creek (North/Valley Side), and Steven's Creek (Southern face, Palouse side). Iller Creek is a wonderful area for mountain biking and hiking. Steven's Creek is for rock climbing and ski touring in the right conditions (it gets a lot of Sun). However, between Steven's Creek, Antoine Peak, and Eagle Peak, I believe that Eagle Peak holds the most potential for skiing. This skiing would be dramatically easier to get to for folks staying in downtown Spokane. For people on the South Hill, Eagle Peak would encourage people to own backcountry touring equipment so they may access their free skiing. However, I must add that there is a third Eagle Peak, and it is this one that allows for an Eagle Peak Ski Resort. This would be because there is a subtle ridge that extends from the High Point of Lincoln Park (known as Eagle Peak) on the South Hill that extends up to the actual Eagle Peak accessed from the Glenrose Unit/Trailhead. Lincoln Park offers paved and dirt trails for cycling and rock climbing in the Summer. In the Winter, it is perfect for introducing someone to Winter Backcountry travel and has an easily accessible free bunny hill (no lift though, just a slope on which to learn to safely ski/skin). Lincoln Park sits above the Historic Perry District (walkable neighborhood) which sits above Liberty Park (aquatic facilities). The Perry District is known in Spokane for being a nexus of all things cycling, so it is the perfect neighborhood and location to act as the ski village for this free ski resort that I am proposing. So just to be clear, there will not be lift tickets or any charges for accessing this skiing (it's public property). In addition to this, there will also not be lifts. Your chairlift rides are accounted for by the fact that you can take a car to these areas in Winter. Other than that you can do some hiking. While I am an advocate for Eagle Peak as a Winter Climb, that is not what I want to talk about in this forum. I want to show you Summer Pictures of where I know there to be skiing for the greatest duration of an average Winter here on the South Hill. This will help you get to know the terrain.


I could not find most of my photos from previous Winters at Eagle Peak but I hope to be able to add some to this thread this Winter. Other people who access this area to ski because of this thread are encouraged to post details, comments, photos, and videos from and about this area to this thread. This thread will then act as a support network for that area, which would encourage more people, both locals and tourists, to access it. This would allow greater City/County resources to be applied towards preserving these areas for future generations. How would Spokane (and myself) make money from this? Well, our property values would go up significantly. So other than that, I would simply say that you can ski these areas, you just have to watch the Weather. If this were an official ski resort, you would be looking at 3-4 days a week of skiing 3-4 months out the year on a good year. A great year or day could see a lot of additional terrain open up in this area. The final thing I will mention relates to avalanche danger. If we are speaking of the actual Eagle Peak than there is actual avalanche and deep snow immersion risk involved in an ascent or descent of Eagle Peak. The best rule is that if it is deep and open enough to ski, then it can produce a hazardous slide. I would also say that if one ventures up Phillip's Creek in Winter, then they should absolutely have avalanche gear/beacons/partners. However, if one were to use the Glenrose trailhead, then one can simply hike to the first high point up the track from the junction (on top of the ridge to Tower Mountain and across from Brown's mountain). From this point, you should be able to have a safe easy ski back to the trailhead. Most of the time you would not need skins as there is a boot and skin trail anyways. Finally, I will add that for years now I have been skiing this area in my sleep, because in my dreams there are lifts on these peaks, but in waking life, the good trailhead access is just as effective, so please take care of these areas as you would any wilderness area. Alright, that's it, let's get to the photos, so you can see what we're dealing with.




https://www.spokanecounty.org/1592/Conservation-Futures

https://www.spokanecounty.org/4266/Conservation-Areas

https://my.spokanecity.org/parksrec/

https://www.visitspokane.com/about-s...erry-district/

https://www.historicspokane.org/Heri...t_central.html

https://www.spokanecounty.org/Facili...-Caro-Lodge-31










From all of these photos taken from the actual Eagle Peak or the approach you can see Browns and Tower Mountain as well as Mica Peak! Now Get Out There And Shred This Winter And Remember To Stay Safe!!!

[byates1]

For the small price of 51% ownership I will consult remotely part time.

[SkiLyft]

What the actual fuck are you smoking dude. This “peak” you speak of is 2425 feet tall. And does not hold enough snow even in a cold/wet year.

Lay off the crack pipe my dude.


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[californiagrown]

Im picking up what OP is putting down.

Its a "ski" resort, with lots of powder, big lines, and plentiful bumps. Im more than happy to chop it up with OP anytime a storm blows through. Weird how the lodges pool table has a full rack of just the solid black ball.

[nickinbc]

Can't be bothered to try and read black text on a dark blue background. But probably as realistic a prospect as Jumbo or Valemount.

[Hopeless Sinner]

Can't be bothered to try and read black text on a dark blue background. But probably as realistic a prospect as Jumbo or Valemount.

hit reply w quote, its the non standard white background causing the issue which op/bot prob isn't aware off.

[byates1]

As the new 51% majority owner I'll immediately be instituting:

40$ dry hamburgers
1500$ parking pass w no guarantee of a spot and an app that sporadically works.
Fast track VIP cut the line for important sounding ppl

And many more amenities, try to contain your excitement.

[m2711c]

your roi should be enormouse...

[SkiLyft]

As the new 51% majority owner I'll immediately be instituting:

40$ dry hamburgers
1500$ parking pass w no guarantee of a spot and an app that sporadically works.
Fast track VIP cut the line for important sounding ppl

And many more amenities, try to contain your excitement.

Terrible business plan; buy 10 baggies of meth and get the 11th free punch cards should crank up attendance in these parts!


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[The AD]

That's a lot of photos of really flat terrain. Not exactly inspiring.

[shroom]

put your efforts into conservation futures, there’s shit for public land around. I believe this once was: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...ource=txtshare

edit: send me an i’ve skied iller creek shirt when you print them

[2Pole]

Howdy! I went out to Dishman Hills Natural Area. The natural area is the trail complex below the Dishman Hills Conservation Area which contains the Eagle Peak that we are talking about skiing. The highest point in this natural area is also named Eagle Peak, and it provides great views of the actual Eagle Peak which you can see below. On a really deep Winter day it would be possible to ski from that Eagle Peak to this Eagle Peak and then hike out. However, most Winter days it would be possible to ski the upper portions of this mountain which you see in the photos. There is a trail that circumnavigates the peak at that altitude, it leads to an area known as the cliffs which you can see on the left side of the mountain. These photos are taken from North of Eagle Peak looking South towards the North Face of Eagle Peak. These slopes would be the steepest and deepest of Eagle Peak. There is a trail that goes up this face to Eagle Peak. You could do laps by skinning back up past the cliffs or up this trail. You would need to watch out for the private property on the right side of these photos. Anyways, I hope to be able to answer all of your questions about skiing this area which would collectively be known as Dishman Hills or Eagle Peak. I also plan on posting more information about services in this area. For now, I wanted you to be able to get an early Autumn look at the terrain before the snow falls. Anyways, these photos show where the most advanced skiing on Eagle Peak would be, so take a look!

[2Pole]

I thought I could show you a little more of the mountain (Eagle Peak, Glenrose) from this special spot in Dishman Hills Natural Area just off the trail to Eagle Peak (Dishman) - Once again this entire area is referred to as Dishman Hills (just natural area or conservation future). You can see some private property up there, but there would also be some good skiing up top for most of the Winter, all accessible from either the Glenrose or Phillip's Creek Trailheads.

[SkiLyft]

At first I though you were serious, glad to see you’re just trolling now.


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[2Pole]

Seeing as skiing is an extreme sport, I wanted to make all future users of Eagle Peak Ski Resort aware of Medical Services And Facilities in the area that would not require a trip downtown to our two major Medical Centers (Deaconess Medical Center and Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, we also have a Shriner's Children's Hospital). So here are some urgent care locations...

https://www.nworthopaedicspecialists...aedic-express/

https://www.multicare.org/location/m...re-south-hill/

https://www.indigohealth.com/locatio...re-south-hill/

https://www.providence.org/locations...incoln-heights

https://www.concentra.com/urgent-car...Mi%2CAscending

https://www.healthgrades.com/urgent-...th-hill-uc3516

https://chas.org/location/southgate-clinic/

For more general medical needs, try this Providence location:

https://www.providence.org/provider-...7532044cef3013

https://www.providence.org/locations...ity-south-hill

We also have natural and traditional medicine here in the Perry District (below the Lincoln Park Eagle Peak) at the Wellness Tree:

http://www.wellnesstreeclinic.com/

And a dentist:

https://www.libertyparkfamilydentistry.com/

We also have an emergency hospital for cats here in the Perry District (not kidding).

[Harry]

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[romeo tango]

feed the troll ....
FEED IT!
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[2Pole]

Seeing as Eagle Peak Ski Resort has no official ski patrol at this point in time, I would like to make all future non-paying (or paying) customers aware of the emergency services in this area. Spokane County has a robust and elite Search And Rescue Operation covering the entire county that is an integral part of the Spokane County Sheriff's Department. We are well equipped for rescues in this area, and virtually all of Dishman Hills has cell phone service. So the primary number you need to know is 9-1-1. For legal help, please call CrimeCheck at 509.456.2233 Website at https://www.spokanecounty.org/1076/Crime-Check. Below I will provide other links to Law Enforcement and Emergency Services in Spokane.

City Of Spokane Police Department Contact Information at: https://my.spokanecity.org/police/co...20509.456,2233

https://my.spokanecity.org/police/

The Fire Department: https://my.spokanecity.org/fire/

County Fire Resources: https://www.spokanecounty.org/936/Fire-Safety

The County Sheriff: https://www.spokanecounty.org/4616/Sheriff

The Forest Feds: https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with...ons/washington

Once again, for any and all emergencies, please call 9-1-1.

[2Pole]

So this could be the most controversial thing I could do with this new ski area; declaring an official song for Dishman Hills. I needed to choose something that would appeal to a wide audience while also choosing something that the largest portion of Spokane would agree on. I do not listen to a lot of country, but I heard this song for the first time this week on the radio and I cannot stop listening. I think it sums up the attitudes of the people living in this area quite well, and that you could learn a lot about the area by listening. So here it is: "Need A Favor" by Jelly Roll.

[byates1]

Benny is back.

[2Pole]

Hello again, I went up to Lincoln Park above the Perry District today to take some photos of this area that should be serving as the easiest ski field (bunny hill) for this Lift-Free Ski-Free Eagle Peak Ski Resort. This should give you a good idea of who you should teach to ski and skin there, and also hopefully help you find it. Just park either at the playground in the Lower Park and hike up the paved trail then climb up onto the rocks, or park at the Upper Park Trailhead and walk along the paved loop until you come to a set of elevated rocks across from the cliffs. That is the third Eagle Peak in this area, and this gentle slope extends down it into the trees. If there was a lot of snow you might even be able to do some decent skiing, so go on and take a look at it and come back when the snow falls.











Alright! Now you can see in this thread this with the right snow cover (which we are expected to get), then Eagle Peak Ski Resort would have Green, Blue, Black, and Double Black terrain.

[2Pole]

Weather Links For Spokane (These usually use Felts (Air) Field or Spokane International Airport):

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic....4250259399414

https://weather.com/weather/today/l/...cad896e2276751

https://www.weather.gov/otx/

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=WAZ036

https://www.khq.com/weather/

[2Pole]

More Eagle Peak Links And Info:

https://www.google.com/search?q=eagle+peak+spokane+washington+coordinates &rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS688US688&oq=eagle+peak+spokane+wa shington+coordinates&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYO TIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATI KCAUQIRgWGB0YHtIBCDUxMzJqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chr ome&ie=UTF-8

https://peakvisor.com/peak/eagle-peak-2imyvo.html

https://mapcarta.com/N6268362916

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/...agle-peak-loop

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...k_20130803.jpg

https://on-walkabout.net/2019/10/20/...le-peak-trail/

https://dishmanhills.org/

https://www.dnr.wa.gov/DishmanHills

https://www.spokanecounty.org/Facili...atural-Area-32

[2Pole]

Breweries:

Perry Street Brewing (Psychedelic Beers And Burritos): https://www.perrystreetbrewing.com/

The Grain Shed (Beer, Sandwiches, Bakery): https://www.thegrainshed.coop/

Bar/Nightclub: South Perry Lantern - https://www.lanternspokane.com/

Restaurants:

Francaises (Fine French Dining, Brunch Options): https://francaisespokane.com/

South Perry Pizza (Grade A New York Style Pizza): https://southperrypizzaspokane.com/

We also have a Buddhist Temple: http://spokanebuddhisttemple.org/

There is a gas station/market down on 9th Street as well (HiCo Market).

We also have clothing/book/gift shops along the street, and a thrift store:

https://www.facebook.com/p/Windfall-...0057721567481/

https://www.stjohns-cathedral.org/outreach/windfall/

Multiple Bus Stops In The Village!

[byates1]

Who knew. The actual gem of skiing is a 2400' wooded hump in WA. Someone notify Jackson and let the new owners know how badly they overlooked this.