SPECTATOR INFO

COURSE LOCATION:
•Race course start is near the unloading terminal of Chair 5. Race can not be seen from the day lodge, you need to be up on the mountain.

BEST VIEWING:
• From start along edge of natural halfpipe. Please view from east edge of halfpipe and do not access course from Sam’s Ridge (west side).
• To access finish, continue down White Salmon and access finish from rider’s left of White Salmon.

FOR SKIERS & SNOWBOARDERS:
• Access from White Salmon Base Area. Ride Chair 7 to either Chair 5 or Chair 8.

FOR NON-RIDING SPECATORS:
•You are welcome to snowshoe from the White Salmon Base Area up to the finish area of the course provided you yield to uphill traffic and stay to the far side of the run. Chair lift rides for non-riding spectators will NOT be available.

• Snowshoers must ALWAYS stay to the side of the ski runs and you are resonsbile for yielding to any downhill traffic. Stay alert! The route outlined on the map is the suggested route to the finish. Hiking time is approximately 20 minutes.

•Snowshoe rental are available in the White Salmon Rental Shop. $15 for snowshoes only or $19 for snowshoes and boots.

SNOWSHOE ROUTE INFO:

1. Start at White Salmon Day Lodge, walk along the edge of the handle tow.

2. Continue along the cat track at the top of the handle tow. Veer right to the bottom of the halfpipe. Continue up along the FAR SIDE of the halfpipe along the edge of the trees on the east side of the halfpipe (closest to Mt. Shuksan, not White Salmon)

3. At top of the halfpipe stay to your left along edge of cat track. Watch for uphill traffic!

4. As you pass under the chair, cross over to the right edge of the cat track so you are not on the blind corner of the cat track. Head toward the “slow area.”

5. This is a high congestion area and it is your responsibility to avoid all downhill traffic. Once again, downhill traffic has the right of way. A ski patroller is often stationed here and may give you suggestions about your route. Once past the middle of the slow area, cross back to the left side until you have a clear area for crossing above the slow area.

You should be able to see the finish from the slow area 4. Cross to the right side of “slow area” above it and continue out of the way of uphill traffic to finish.