Morning Glories

The Endangered Morning Mountain Workout Just Off I-90

Dawn patrol skiing at Snoqualmie Pass is a unique combination of outdoor fun and blood-pumping exercise, but it’s not always available anymore.

12/02/2025 By Allison Williams

Japow

Why Is Everyone Skiing in Japan?

Suddenly all of Seattle is taking snow vacations 4,000 miles away.

11/24/2025 By Allison Williams

Cold Tide

Washington's Best Beaches in Winter

Beach days aren't always what you think.

02/27/2025 By Allison Williams

Frozen

Ways to Play in the Snow near Seattle

Tubing hills, fat bikes, and where to take a sleigh ride.

01/03/2025 By Allison Williams

Toe pick

Where to Go Ice Skating in and near Seattle

Where to rent skates, take a class, or even play broomball on the ice.

12/18/2024 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Join Us

How Ski Clubs Made Skiing a Sport

The social organizations that built Seattle’s snow sport culture have a new form today.

11/29/2023 By Allison Williams

Indie Cred

These Are Washington’s Independent Ski Areas

Small and locally owned mountains offer character—and affordability.

11/28/2023 By Allison Williams

Snow Bound

Skiing Is Stupid. Do It Anyway.

The sport is expensive, hard, and dangerous—but it’s a dreamy way to spend a Northwest winter.

11/27/2023 By Allison Williams

Cold sleep

How to Go Snow Camping in Washington State

Pitch a tent in a blizzard? Yep, really. Here's how.

02/17/2023 By Allison Williams

Talk About a Freeze

We Heart the Big Dark: Seattle's Top Winter Activities

Cold-weather fun starts right...now.

12/08/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Snow Business

Volunteers Patrol the Slopes at Washington Ski Mountains

The crucial duties of ski patrol, from emergency care to chairlift rescues, are mostly done by unpaid workers at local mountains—even at for-profit resorts.

11/18/2022 By Allison Williams

Seasonal Send-offs

Winter Weekend Travel Ideas in the Pacific Northwest

Worth the search: truffles, snowbound mountain huts, and Kurt Cobain's favorite spot in Aberdeen.

12/17/2021 By Allison Williams

Winter Report

Northwest Travel Winter 2021–22: Where to Go, What to Know

We're drinking and dancing our way through snow season.

11/23/2021 By Allison Williams

Ice Ice, Baby

Bozeman’s Frozen Waterfalls Are a Winter Playground

If you’re crazy enough to want to climb them, Montana’s sporty town is the perfect place for it.

11/26/2019 By Allison Williams

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do November 15–17

Jim Jefferies brings laughter to the Paramount, Cthulhu goes on stage, and a chamber ensemble delves into Beethoven's ghostliest.

11/15/2019 By Courtney Cummings and Ryan Phelan

Market Move

Seattle’s Largest Night Market Is Back for Winter—with a New Indoor Venue

This winter brings local food vendors, craft beers and cocktails, and live music. (Rain boots not required.)

10/09/2019 By Nicole Pasia

Hiking Help

5 Hikes That Don't Require Four-Wheel Drive or Chains

Don't get stuck. Hike safely by heading to an island, the Olympic Peninsula, or the Columbia River.

01/06/2017 By Jack Russillo

Five Ways

If It's Raining Here, It's Snowing in the Mountains

Five ways to travel now that there's snow to be found.

12/08/2015 By Allison Williams

Rainy Season

49 Things Every Seattleite Must Do This Winter

Where to skate, soak, drink, dine, and, yes, swim all season long.

12/05/2015 By Seattle Met Staff