Stevens Pass cares about our relationship with the community, especially since the vast majority of our staff live of-mountain in the surrounding towns.  We support a wide range of non-profit and educational causes that seek to expose people to the alpine environment in some way.

Nature Education – With an eye towards educating our youngest guests (ages 5-12) about the natural world around them, we offer Wild Winter in the Woods, with SP instructional staff and naturalists from Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.  During the 6-hour adventure, skiing and snowboarding participants explore the wild side of the mountain, and discuss its animal inhabitants. Inside the ski school building, a very popular natural history mural also helps us explain the ecology of our alpine setting.
Nordic Center Adopt-a-Highway – For over a decade, Stevens Pass Nordic Center has adopted its own section of U.S. Hwy 2, keeping it clean of litter using volunteer work days; much of the litter is recycled (aluminum cans and plastic bottles).

Summer Parking Cleanups – Every Thursday, all summer long, all staff spend two hours collecting litter and recycling from the slopes, and especially the parking lots, in order to restore the beauty and health of our mountain environment.

Environmental Education Programs – Stevens Pass has supported financially, logistically, and philosophically the “Ski with a Ranger” program initiated and operated by the U.S. Forest Service, which focuses primarily on youth enrolled in a number of the ski and snowboard schools operating at Stevens Pass.

“Sustainable Slopes” Environmental Charter for Ski Areas – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), together with its member ski areas and partnering organizations, has created an environmental charter: a set of voluntary environmental principles to aid in ski area planning, operations and outreach.  The Charter affirms the commitment ski areas have in improving environmental performance in all aspects of operations and managing their specific resorts, making possible their continued enjoyment by future generations.  Pacific Northwest ski areas have provided recreation to millions of guests each year on a very small portion of public land; this very efficient and closely managed utilization of resources limits total impact on mountain ecosystems.

Sustainability Networking with Local Leaders – Leavenworth, WA, is our nearest large town and serves as the eastside gateway to Stevens Pass Resort and the Central Cascade Mountains. Recently, local community members and business owners have launched a citizens’ process to discuss how to harness sustainability as a tool for community and business development in Leavenworth, and also how to promote the significant low-impact recreation potential the region.  Stevens Pass is proud to be a member of this initiative and attend Committee meetings.

Outdoor Recreation for Disabled Populations – Since 2004, we have partnered with Outdoors for All, a Seattle-based non-profit providing year round instruction in outdoor recreation for people with physical, developmental, and sensory disabilities.  Participants enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and alpine skiing at Stevens Pass facilities at reduced rates, often as part of multi-week camps, and we are proud to support this work.

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