Martin Ski Dome
A Northern Pacific Railway ski lodge at Martin, at the east portal of the Stampede Pass tunnel, later used by the University of Washington's Husky ski club until it burned in 1949.
- Region
- Washington
- Country
- USA
- Status
- abandoned
- Year opened
- 1938
- Reason for closure
- The lodge burned down after the 1949 season and the Husky club moved to Stevens Pass.
History
Martin was a Northern Pacific stop in Kittitas County at the east portal of the Stampede Pass tunnel. The railway built a small lodge there that became known as the Martin Ski Dome, with one building ready for the 1938-39 season. On 14 February 1945 it sold the lodge to the Associated Students of the University of Washington, whose Husky Winter Sports Club had used it from the 1944-45 season. The lodge burned down after the 1949 season and the club moved to Stevens Pass in 1950. Sources differ on the exact closing date of the railway's own operation, so none is given.
Lifts
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rope tow | Rope Tow | Portable tow bought by the Huskies in 1944-45; main tow lengthened to 3,000 ft by December 1946 and run at 750 ft a minute from 1947 |
Sources and further reading
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Location
47.2810, -121.3180