October 01, 2009
49° North Mountain Resort is excited to announce that the development of Angel Peak has been completed! Angel Peak is a 5295’ sub peak of the Chewelah Mountain crest and is located northwest of the summit of Chewelah Mountain. The project began in July of 2009 and was a collaboration between 49° North and the United States Forest Service.
During the hot days of summer, local logging, forestry, and heavy construction contractors transformed Angel Peak into seven new runs and thinned approximately 170 acres to create more of the legendary glades that 49° North is known for. The upper half of Angel Peak will be hike-to terrain, while the lower section will be accessible via Chair #4 and the existing run “Lost Dutchman” that traverses across the middle of Angel Peak.
Brad Northrup, Director of Sales & Marketing at 49° North, recently flew over the Angel Peak project area in a small bush plane and took some amazing photos that clearly show the new runs, as well as the new glades.
“This project turned out better than we expected,” said Northrup. “The new groomed runs have some really unique characteristics that people will enjoy, and the new glades below the summit pyramid and Lost Dutchman are about as perfect as you can get.”
A majority of the new terrain on Angel Peak will be open during the 2009/2010 season, and planning is already underway for the installation of a new chairlift to the summit of Angel Peak in 2011.
While the Angel Peak development was the primary objective for the summer, other resort projects were completed as well. A new north parking lot was cleared in late August, which will help alleviate parking overflow that has occurred due to the resort’s popularity. A new expanded front deck has also been built, which will allow more of 49° North’s customers to enjoy those brilliant sunny days that the resort frequently receives. Perhaps the most interesting addition to the mountain has been the installation of a public restroom on the summit of Chewelah Peak, making it the highest toilet in Northeast Washington State.





Photos taken by Brad Northrup