Skiing

White Pass Ski Area. A full-service ski area 50 miles west of Yakima toward Mt. Rainier is the home mountain of Olympic medalists Phil and Steve Mahre. Eight lifts serve 47 trails on a vertical drop of 1,500 feet from the 6,000-foot summit. Here you'll find condominiums, a gas station, grocery store, and snack bar. Open woods are popular with cross-country skiers and summer hikers. 48935 U.S. 12, Yakima, Washington, 98937. 509/672–3101; www.skiwhitepass.com.