The chairlift, purchased from Crystal Mountain, was financed by donations to a non-profit corporation, the Loup Loup Ski Education Foundation. Just off Highway 20 at the Loup Loup summit, the ski area has been popular with locals throughout Okanogan County since the 1940s. The Loup is definitely a family area. You won't find the glitzy condominiums, lively night life and luxury lodges trumpeted by brochures of the big resorts. But the Loup skier will find 1,240 vertical feet of expertly groomed slopes fit for beginner, intermediate and expert alike.
Snowboarders are welcome at the mountain.
A warm day lodge and cafeteria add to the appeal for family skiing, and these facilities will be enhanced with the new lodge being built for the Easter Seal camp. Community volunteers continue to spend summers improving the slopes by removing rocks and stumps. The Loup's ski school, certified by the Pacific Northwest Ski Instructors Association, provides lessons throughout the week for all ages and experience levels. There is also a package for those who've never skied that includes a lesson, chairlift ticket and rental equipment. The rental shop offers snowboard rentals along with downhill gear and Nordic equipment to enjoy 20k of adjacent cross country trails at the summit.