Meet your Cascade Backcountry Alliance board members!

The Summit at Snoqualmie is updating its parking plan for the 2025-2026 season. We cover important changes for backcountry users at Snoqualmie Pass.

What We Know  Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort in Wenatchee has proposed an expansion project that includes enlarging the alpine ski area, constructing new chairlifts, creating a snow tubing and Nordic skiing zone, modifying roads and parking and adding residential units such as single-family homes, condos, townhouses; a new hotel lodge and employee housing; and commercial spaces. This is a large-scale project that will increase the ski area by an additional 1,090 acres. Th

Cascade Backcountry Alliance obtained the special use permits for all major ski areas in Washington. We analyzed them for how they impact backcountry access and published the full permits for increased transparency on the conditions that govern our local ski areas. See what they contain in this blog post.

We’re looking for new volunteers to join our board for the upcoming season! If you’re interested in joining a passionate team to improve access to winter backcountry recreation, our short application only takes 15 minutes to complete.

With the 2024-25 season coming to an end, we want to highlight some of the work our team accomplished this year that we’re most proud of. We also want to say a big thanks to our community and partners—we couldn’t do this work without all of you.

Our climate in Washington blesses us with some of the deepest winter snowpacks anywhere in the world. However, this climate also creates...

Join us for Backcountry Connections to find your new favorite touring partners! The event is at Old Stove Gardens in Ballard on April 8.

Covering the impact of the Northwest Forest Plan Amendment and what it means for dispersed winter recreation.

Approximately 10% of the Forest Service was laid off, which will have huge recreation impacts. Here is how you can make a difference.

Covering updates about Gold Creek, Paradise, Baker Huts, and more!

Details about the new Summit Snoqualmie parking policy, along with alternative locations to visit.

CBA went to Washington DC to advocate for outdoor recreation access with Outdoor Alliance.

We’re looking for new volunteers to join our board for the upcoming season! Applications are due by September 30.

As the 2023-24 season winds down, we wanted to take a look back at what we accomplished this year and say a huge thank-you to our community.

4 huts have been proposed for the Mt. Baker region, but there is very little information available about them. Comments are due May 2.

A multi-year closure is proposed for the Gold Creek Sno-Park with no additional backcountry access. Comments on the proposal are due May 2.

We're partnering with Feathered Friends for the first event in their new adventure storytelling series, The Bight! Join us April 18 at 6pm.

We highlight the main takeaways from our first community survey. Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer!

Choosing the right backcountry ski gear is key to having fun and staying safe. We explain how to choose backcountry ski equipment.