Mission Ridge Ski Resort Review

I only get her a few days every other year but with a great group of friends and a couple of locals always have a good time. A beautiful day (not to be at work )

Great ski/snowboard area. High speed chair. Also, the terrain park has its own rope tow, so you do not have to go all the way down the mountain and catch the chair all the way to the top, and ski/board down to the park. Experienced snowboarders do not even have to unbuckle ... They board right up to the rope tow and hang on to the top of the park. Slick!

Always been one of my favorite places to ski. Little to no lines. Minute from down town

Super friendly staff and not overly crowded. Super fun!

Terrible marketing totally matching conditions on the ground

The service was great. The chair lifts all ran smoothly. The food was good. We loved the outside fire pit. We had a great time!

There is no question Mission can be a great place to ski. Not a lot of snow but it is generally of good quality. Unfortunately the management and owner are letting the mt. fall apart. Lifts break down constantly. Grooming went from great to average of less. Lifts lines long at bottom of the mountain on weekends. Ski there at your own risk. Could be good. Just as easily you could be on a lift that has to be evacuated. Seven evacuations this winter due to mechanical failures. Plus numerous other lift stoppages over 15 minutes. Plus numerous days lifts were broken and didn't operate.
I have been a season pass holder there since 2000 and spent many years working in the ski business. Mission has become old and undependable. and the owner has no plans for infrastructure improvements.
You could have a great time or just as easily feel you were totally ripped off. Chris Jones

I rode here through 14 good, great, and terrible years. The one thing that always remained the same was the service and atmosphere I experienced year after year. Every employee enjoyed their job, and every local enjoyed playing tour guide! There have also been a lot of positive changes to the mountain in the last decade including the high speed quad that replaced chair 2, the base and midway lodges being remodeled, the advances in terrain park style and positions, and several management changes in various departments. I'm honored to call Mission Ridge "home" and look forward to the next decade of positive changes. Cheers, and I hope to see you on the mountain!

Great place to go skiing or snowboarding. It's in my back yard so I give a good review for the convenience of how close it is. The snow they get is great, very mountainous and light powder when it's there. Conditions seem to be great for the most part, some windy days but not much. They have some good terrain parks that are always changing. The snow making is good, some of the best, and the grooming is always good. They have child services if you need a babysitter, not sure the cost.
They honestly could use an upgrade, they have a lot of unused mountain that could be expanded. The chairs they use stop more than other resorts and are far older lifts. They only have one quad with three lifts total to get you to the top of the ridge. If you want to go further, you spend your day hiking to get the rest of the mountains. They could easily use a tbar to get further for cheap, but every year they charge more for no upgrade. Waiting can get pretty bad for food, very little places to eat, expensive, and very crowded. The parking is pretty bad on busy days, you have to park down the mountain road a ways away and be shuttled.
The only reason they get the stars they get is because they are so close and easy to get to. If I did not live here I don't know if I would have came back after the first, knowing what else is out there for resorts and prices.

Good snow and no lift lines. It's worth the extra drive from Steven's Pass. Plenty of parking too. All of the staff is friendly.

A real local ski hill so close to Regina. Why drive further

My mom and I went up here after we spent a night in Wenatchee. The views were outstanding, but the only complaint we had was there were no trails to go on, since they closed it for the summer.

Good slopes, offers night skiing. The restaurant has great food and live music on occasion.

Fantastic place. Although only four chairs, it has a ton of skiable area if you know where to hike.

Hiking up here is beautiful! Shade, creeks, tons of trails to choose from and apparently a lake, but we didn't hike that yet. Not far from Wenatchee, easy spur of the moment trip.

Perfect place, no crowd, worth 4h drive from Seattle

Cannot say enough good things about this place. Snow is incredible, runs on and off-piste are fantastic, and everyone is clearly there because they not only love skiing and snowboarding, they love sharing that passion.

Not usually any good snow, slower lifts, low vertical, not very steep, rocks everywhere. Be wary of conditions report, if you see the word "variable" just replace it with "terrible" and you will have an accurate idea of conditions. Can be sunny a lot if you like that. Not too crowded. The wind can be extreme.

Nice place, unfortunately, for the price of the tickets, wished all the lifts were opened. Only 2 chairs were operating :(

Awesome powder. Below average quality of operations and communication. Hosts ski races in the winter about 3 full weekends in a row that packs the parking lot; but fails to inform the public or plan for capacity in shuttle operations.

The Pacific Northwest's hidden gem of a ski resort. Higher elevation and a more easterly geographic location allow for amazingly dry snow for Washington.

Cool mountain but c'mon, let Jake ride. This is a diss to the snowboard community. He's making people want to come here.

Excellent skiing, friendly staff, reasonable prices.

Terrain is ok, intermediate, but lifts are old and break often, except chair 2, which is not open when windy. Snow is better than on the West. Needs bigger parking and they should clean the road in the morning before the crowds when snowing - this is the only place I had to put chains in the last 15 years skiing. Overall nice small resort, which will be so much better if they add one more modern and reliable chair lift from the base, and if they improve the road and parking situation.

Went on the guided snowshoe tour and it was really fun. Even from the beginning, staff was very helpful with which forms we needed to fill out and getting us the right size of gear. We are beginners and the guides helped us with our snowshoes and explained how to walk in them in the different terrain The guide was so patient with my daughter as she was struggling towards the end. Loved the view of the city lights also coming back down the ridge. Also, the igloo they built is so cool.

Have made several trips here from the Seattle area over the years for mid winter breaks. Very cheap, great dry snow, nice little town of wenatchee. People up on the hill are all very friendly and the best place in WA to have a chance at a bluebird day. Recommend checking out the ski stay packages on their website. Essentially can get 2 free lift tickets.

There is a lot of course!! I was fun.
but, there are few downhills for beginners and few snowboard items.

Many hrs.spent on these slopes with husband, son, daughter, and many friends. Recently with a granddaughter that just wanted to stand, slide and catch snowflakes on her face .

Each time I ski here, I debate moving my family to Wenatchee or Leavenworth just to be closer.

This resort is poorly managed and really does not care about it's community. Managers there think that they own the whole mountain. It's not cool banning a person that has marketed the whole resort to outcomers. Not cool at all. This resort is going against the ski & snowboard community.

Awesome local ski area! There is often great snow, the terrain provides something for everyone, and the staff are friendly!

Great for locals, but very lacking in terrain and snow is always super hit or miss. Needs some serious upgrades to get it out of the 1970s.

Had a great time here! Almost no lines during the weekend, great groomed runs and ungroomed options. However, the lower chairlifts are old and need upgrading. The food at the cafeteria is just OK.

NO LINES! Went to Mission Ridge Christmas week 2016 and *never* stood in line. Terrain is fun; a bit too much blue and not enough black... But still fun.

Chairs are a bit slow but you make up the time and then some vs waiting in line. Worth the extra drive compared to other options in the Cascades!

Close to town, beautiful scenery, easy service road to walk up (meaning clear and wide) and a great view from the top. Can't wait to go back.

Amazing day on the hill. Started off with a wonderful Smoked Brisket on burger bun, with cheese, sauteed onions and topped with a fried EGG..simply delicious...chased with 22oz beer on tap..dont miss this menu item.

Terrible service and complete disrespect to the snowboarding community.

Sat eve Dan and I snow-shoed up to Midway and attended the Valentine's dinner. What an awesome experience! The staff was very attentive making sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. They were friendly, the service was excellent and the food was yummy! Thank you Joe for taking pictures of each couple. As much as I enjoyed snowshoeing up to the restaurant, it was amazing to head back down the hill after dinner under the stars and to enjoy the lights of Wenatchee in the distance. I hope this becomes an annual event. ~Mary

Parking is terrible... and chair one is a two man chair...either lower your prices or change these 2 things...

Love the place. Mostly good dry snow. Great value. No line.

I might have a biased opinion since I work at Mission making snow and grooming, but I live the mountain and people that I get to work with and interact with. Our customers are coming from an expanding area because the word is getting out about our little hill. The grooming is like no other at least in the state and our fresh Snow is usually a lot lighter than most places in the state because of our location!!

Went here once when I lived in Washington. Had a great time. It is very nice that they have child care on the mountain for your little ones who can't yet ski!

I've been to about 20 resorts/ski areas, so I have some perspective. While Mission Ridge isn't the largest hill, it makes up for it in a dozen ways! First, the parking is free and the lot is close enough to walk to the lifts. Second, the lodge food pricing actually is worth it (very rare thing indeed). Third, the price to rent gear, take private lessons, or just the lift ticket is far, far less than you'd pay at a Vail resort. $265 for an all day private lesson, taught by someone like Joe (25+ years teaching @ Mission Ridge).... SIGN ME UP. If I didn't live on the east coast, I'd stop by every year.

This is my home hill. Super chill and friendly. The food is good and the beer is great.

We love Mission Ridge. It is a great place to ski and snowboard. No waiting time for chairs, not very crowded, and no need to worry about a parking spot.

This has become one of our family's favorite places to ski. The snow is nice and the staff is amazing! This morning, staff members were going up to cars as they parked and offered to carry ski gear up to the ticket office for you. Everyone is friendly and the lift operators are on point. Small resort but well worth the price.

Wide variety of terrain for the whole family with decent snow. No lines, no waiting ever. A little windy up top at times but that is to be expected. Great ski school for the younger kids.

Great place for out of bounds and low crowds. Well worth the drive from Seattle

I grew up skiing here. From the time I learned to ski back in the 80's on up through 2000. My review might be a bit "Opinionated" like other local folks from the Wenatchee area that have skied here for year and years. It's close convenient location to Wenatchee is a plus to add to my opinion. But I have also talked to a hole lot of first time visitors, not from the area, and have hear nothing but good "I'll be back" stories.

First time here. This was my first time at Mission ridge and I really enjoyed it a lot!

Want to say thank you to Brittany who taught my snowboarding lesson today, give that lady a raise! Super helpful and explained things really well.

Staff where really nice and even though I ve never been on or near a ski resort before it was very cool for a first timer.

Will be going back there again for some more fun and I can t wait.

Highly recommend!

Love Mission Ridge. The weekend we went it was super cold, but the slopes are great, it's relatively inexpensive and the people are great. Have never seen it real crowded. Definitely worth the drive from Seattle.

Cannot wait for some spring skiing at Mission Ridge!

Great place to ski. Friendly people with a small town feel

Great small town asset. Could use updating, but maybe that's what keeps the lines down.

Amazing skiing and the view from the top is like nothing else

Mission Ridge Ski School! Great even for over 50's to learn.

Im a beginner, my sons are intermediate. We visited today (March). Everyone was nice, plenty of snow. We had a great time. Sheldon and Mitch were extremely helpful. Had a great experience, big plus: it cost less than other places we were considering.

This ski area is our favorite small resort. Lots of great terrain, outstanding views on clear days, and some of the nicest people around. It is small, the lifts are mostly double chairs and slow, but once you are off they are worth it for the great terrain you will find. Plenty of challenge for those that like it, and lots of easy stuff for those that like to just cruise. The mid mountain lodge is small but serves up some tasty lunches and good drinks too - the base lodge has even more options. They allow overnight RV parking which is something we enjoy. We are not locals and we drive about 4 hours to ski here at least once per year! Worth it!

Love this place. Great terrain, sunshine, fun staff reasonable price. It gets 4 stars because 5 stars is really hard to get in my world. Totally recommend it!!!!

Amazing mountain! Quick lifts, good snow, good people, not super expencive beer, good food.

Good mountain, watch conditions,it can get really windy when weather changes. Lots of intermediate, and some great steeps if you're interested. Views are special of Columbia River. Last of the really, local family resorts. Bar is really good, as is service. Close to Wenatchee.