Cross Country Ski: Hyak Sno-Park to Windy Acres

Skill-level: Intermediate+

Route: Start at Hyak Sno-Park (I-90 exit 54). Head south on Palouse to Cascades trail for approximately one mile. Leave trail and walk west one hundred yards to forest trail USFS 9070. Join shared corridor with Snoqualmie Nordic trail system. Continue SW then west to reach Windy Pass/Acres.

Round-trip distance: 14 miles round-trip

Elevation gain: 2,000 feet

Ascent Pace: 2.5 mph

Duration: ~4 hours

Difficulty: Strenuous

Vehicle Permit: Sno-Park with groomed sticker

Carpooling and fuel reimbursement: $8 (10 cents per mile)

Grooming reports:
https://www.summitatsnoqualmie.com/nordic-skiing/nordic-report

Weather forecast:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Snoqualmie+Pass&state=WA&site=SEW&textField1=47.4226&textField2=-121.411&e=0#.VnoAiPkrKUk

Avalanche forecast:
http://www.nwac.us/avalanche-forecast/current/cascade-west-snoqualmie-pass/

Mountain Pass road conditions:
http://www.wsdot.com/traffic/passes/snoqualmie/default.aspx