Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum

The Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum, located on Snoqualmie Pass, is home to exhibits on the history of snowsports with a focus on skiing and snowboarding in the Evergreen State.

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Come Visit Us Sometime!

We're a free museum dedicated to the history of skiing and snowboarding in the Evergreen State.

Located on Snoqualmie Pass, we're fifty minutes from the heart of Seattle on I-90 (right across from the DOT rest area!) and a nice stopping point for cross-state travelers.

You can find us open noon-5 Fri-Sun.

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Someone told us it's National Eyewear Day, so we thought you might like to see a pair of ours. This style of ski goggle was the fashionable way to protect your eyes on early to mid-twentieth century slopes. They came into use in the early 1930's and were still being sold when the modern sealed goggles pioneered by orthodontist Bob Smith became available in the late 1960's.

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It's National Gingerbread Day, USA!

We’re not sure why our nation celebrates gingerbread in summer, but here’s a flashback to staff member Bama Brokaw’s wintery recreation of the Summit at Snoqualmie in which she reproduced all four base areas and I-90!

Sadly, you cannot find this at the museum as it was perishable. If you're lucky, though, you may be able to find Bama here coordinating volunteers and being awesome!

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An Open Letter to Washington's Trees

Dear Trees of Washington, Happy Arbor Day!

Today we recognize the positive effects of the trees surrounding our slopes. They give us oxygen, help keep the soil in place, house wildlife, AND look really pretty. Yay, trees! You're awesome!

Love always, The Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum

(Photo by Jimmy Brokaw. Used with permission.)

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Happy World Book Day!

We sell books in our gift shop! What's our favorite? All of them!

But tell us, what's your favorite ski or snowboarding book?

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Dear Earth,

Happy Earth Day! You remain our favorite planet to ski and snowboard on!

Love Always, The Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum 💗 ❄️ 🏂 ❄️ ⛷️❄️ 💗

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Safety Gear is Your Friend!

Did you know that while avalanches are more common in winter, they can happen any time of year if the conditions are right. (Wrong?)

With that in mind... Backcountry safety gear is your friend! Seen here are some of the things you might want to have with you when heading off maintained slopes: an ice axe for self-arrests and climbing assists, a shovel for digging, collapsable probes for determining what's under the surface, an airbag backpack that will inflate to protect you from blunt traumas, a whistle to draw attention to yourself, and avalanche beacons to assist in rescues (both in finding others and in helping others find you).

But remember that your strongest weapon against backcountry disaster is awareness of your surroundings and knowledge of avalanche triggers. Check out the Northwest Avalanche Center for help with that!

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Namco Community Magazine NG - Monthly issue #4, February 1987

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We suspect this skier (Pacman?) was skiing in Japan on this 1987 magazine cover, not in Washington, but we love ALL ski history. :)

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What To Wear for Your Time Travel Ski Vacation

Don't you just hate it when you have everything set to travel back to 1966 for some old fashioned skiing, including those hard to come by TARDIS reservations, but can't remember what people were wearing back then? Well, check out this video made a few years ago by our friends at the Colorado Snowsports Museum!

(Yes, yes, your TARDIS should be able to hook you up with something appropriate, but you should always double check.)

#SkiHistory #SkiFashion #SkiMuseums #FriendsFriday #TimeTravel

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There's just a few weeks left of our snowboard season here. This is my latest painting. This one's been created for Brad. "Chair 4 To Tucker" Acrylic painting on canvas, size 16"x20."

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Washington State is also up against the end of the season. Artwork is a good way to remind ourselves of the snow once it's melted.

Anyone have more recommendations for snowsports themed art? Bonus points is the artist is from Washington!

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Foxy.

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The fox is NOT wrong.

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If you want an introduction to sit skiing that has nothing to do with Washington State but everything to do with being completely amazing, this video about sit skiing icon Trevor Kennison, which culminates in him dropping the most notorious in-bounds couloir in the United States (if not the world) is a good place to start.

TRIVIA FACT: The skier Corbet’s Couloir was named after was also partially paralyzed following a spinal injury and was a major advocate for getting people with disabilities into outdoor recreation.

KINGS & QUEENS: SIT-SKIER TREVOR KENNISON LAUNCHES CORBET'S COULOIR

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Mystery Exhibit Reveal!

It's a sit ski! Sit skis, a type of mono ski with two outriggers, are adaptive equipment designed to bring the joys of skiing to individuals with physical limitations that make standing while skiing impossible. This one was ridden by Washingtonian Shannon Bloedel in the 1992 Winter Paralympics, where she won Silver.

Come see it in real life to learn more!

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What Is THAT?

Let's play a game! This picture was taken at our museum. Do you know what it's of?

If you're protesting it's too zoomed in, that's fair! Later this week, we'll zoom out and give a look at the entire thing.

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

This is Patrick. (Disclaimer: Not THAT Patrick.) He hangs out over the Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum next to a functioning rope tow. Come give the button under him a press and see what happens! We're open until 5 today, then again at noon on Friday.