Editing Mission Ridge Ski Area

{{Short description|Ski area in Washington, United States}}
{{About|the ski area near Wenatchee, Washington, United States||Mission Ridge (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox ski area
| name           = Mission Ridge Ski Area
| logo           =
| picture        = Mission_Ridge_Ski_Area_4948.JPG
| caption        = Chair 4 (left) in June 2012
| location       = [[Chelan County, Washington|Chelan County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
| nearest_city   = [[Wenatchee, Washington|Wenatchee]]: {{convert|12|mi|-1}}
| pushpin_map    = Washington#United States
| pushpin_relief = 1
| coordinates    = {{coord|47.292|N|120.399|W|type:landmark_scale:50000|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_label =Mission Ridge
| map_caption    = Location in [[Washington (state)|Washington]]##Location in the United States
| vertical       = {{convert|2250|ft|0}}
| top_elevation  = {{convert|6820|ft|0}}
| base_elevation = {{convert|4570|ft|0}}
| skiable_area   = {{convert|2000|acre|km2}}
| lift_capacity  = 4,910 / hr
| number_trails  = 36<br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]] 10% easiest <br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]] 60% more difficult <br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|13px]] 30% most difficult
| longest_run    = 
| liftsystem     = 4 [[chairlift]]s<br>2 [[Ski tow|tows]] - one for terrain park
| snowfall       = {{convert|200|in|ft m|1}}
| snowmaking     = yes
| terrainparks   = 1 main one but most of the time there are 3
| nightskiing    = 4 - 9 pm
| external_link  = [http://www.missionridge.com Mission Ridge.com]
|}}

'''Mission Ridge Ski Area''' is a [[ski area]] in the western United States, located near [[Wenatchee, Washington]]. On the [[Windward and leeward|leeward]] east slope of the [[Cascade Range]], its base [[elevation]] is at {{convert|4570|ft|0}} above [[sea level]] with the peak at {{convert|6820|ft|0}}, yielding a vertical drop pf {{convert|2250|ft|0}}. Mission Ridge receives an average [[snowfall]] of {{convert|200|in|ft m|1}} per year, with over 300 sunny days, and its slopes face primarily northeast.

== Alpine skiing ==
Mission Ridge has six lifts providing access to {{convert|2000|acre|km2}} of terrain:
*One [[Detachable chairlift|High speed detachable quad]], with bubbles<ref name=qlag05>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=My4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jMcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6746%2C1426061 |newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record |title=Quad lift at Mission Ridge is a go for this winter |last=Pratt |first=Christine |agency=''(Wenatchee World)'' |date=July 11, 2005 |page=2 }}</ref>
*Three fixed grip double [[chairlift]]s
*Two [[Ski tow|rope tows]]

Mission Ridge has a relatively small [[terrain park]], called the [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator|B-24]] terrain park.

The ski area has had [[night skiing]] and [[snowmaking]] since 1978,<ref name=mrtal>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19780524&id=7G9UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N48DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4464,3669319 |newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record |title=Mission Ridge to add lights, snowmaking |date=May 24, 1978 |page=14 }}</ref> and expanded the snowmaking capacity in 2005.<ref name=qlag05/>

== Base facilities ==
The Hampton Lodge at the base of the mountain includes a restaurant, bar, shop, and rental center. Additionally, facilities in the base area include lesson centers, a childcare center, and first aid operations.

==History==
The name "Mission Ridge" was selected in June 1964,<ref name=pmrdg>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M5IKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BUwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6101%2C6413591 |newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record |title=Promote Mission Ridge |date=June 12, 1964 |page=6}}</ref> and it began operations {{Years or months ago|1966}} in the fall of 1966 with two chairlifts<ref name=mrplexp>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19670314&id=s3YzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5330,3478266 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |title=Mission Ridge plans expansion |agency=UPI |date=March 14, 1967 |page=17 }}</ref> in the Squilchuck Basin, where a [[Walla Walla Regional Airport|Walla Walla]]{{En dash}}based [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator|B-24 Liberator]] bomber crashed on September 30, 1944.<ref name=bcnwen>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EwYPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9IMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2818%2C1191435 |newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record |agency=Associated Press |title=Bomber crashes near Wenatchee |date=October 2, 1944 |page=1}}</ref><ref name=snowcms>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19921112&id=h1dUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ho8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6832,925682 |newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record |title=Snow comes |agency=Associated Press |date=November 13, 1992 |page=13 }}</ref>  Two more lifts were constructed in 1970 and 1972. A wing section of the B-24 plane was removed from the mountain and taken down to the lodge in 1985; it was hauled back up the mountain in October 1992, and mounted on steel poles above "Bomber Bowl."<ref name=snowcms/>

[[Bill Johnson (skier)|Bill Johnson]], the gold medalist in [[Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill|downhill]] at the [[Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984 Winter Olympics]], trained at the Mission Ridge Ski Academy as a teenager.<ref name=smrahiaspk>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k0QjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ce8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5627%2C3350754  |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |last=Halstead |first=Jeff |title=Ski Mission Ridge and have it all |date=February 6, 1987 |page=12, Weekend }}</ref> In 2005, the new Liberator Express replaced Chair 2, and then in 2020, the Wenatchee Express bubble lift replaced Liberator Express.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.missionridge.com}}
*[https://skimap.org/SkiAreas/view/186 Ski Map.org] – trail maps – Mission Ridge ski area

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