Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park is a recognized 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization, founded in 
1997 by an all-volunteer board of directors, who offer guidance to our professional management staff. The organization exists to provide a family-friendly ski area where customer service is a priority in part by returning all profits to the recreation area.
In The Community
Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park has been a fixture in the local Spokane community since the 1930’s, when members of the Spokane Ski Club formed the first organized skiing on the mountain. In 1997, community volunteers again joined to incorporate the ski area as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Since then, Mt. Spokane has been very proud to remain closely involved with many community organizations, donating services, man-hours, and in-kind gifts towards education, community programs, at-risk youth, health agencies, and countless other school, church, and non-profit groups.
We love to support the community and the organizations that are valued by our staff and guests. In appreciation of the many needed and helpful nonprofits we have a program to support them.
History Of Mt. Spokane
Spokane resident and businessman Francis H. Cook, also of Manito Park fame, purchased the summit of the mountain and started a road to the top in 1909 Previously known as Mount Baldy and Mount Carlton, Mount Spokane got its name in 1912. In the 1930s the Spokane Ski Club, the Selkirk Ski Club, and the Spokane Mountaineers purchased over 500 acres to use for the construction of lodges, rope-tows, and ski jump hills. In December of 1931 the Spokane Ski Club formed and installed two rope pulls on Mt. Spokane and built a log cabin to accommodate skiers. built in 1933 Mt. Spokane’s historic Vista House is located at the summit of the mountain, just a few steps away from the top of Chair 1. November 13th 1947 a B29 bomber flying from Fairchild Air Force Base crashed on Mt. Spokane killing 5 and injuring 2 of the 10 man crew. In 1952 Mt. Spokane’s brand new lodge burned down the day before its grand opening. Chair 1 and Lodge 1 were constructed in 1956 following the fire that destroyed the first lodge. in 1977 chair lift 2 was shortened which allowed construction of chair 5. October 8th 1997 Mt. Spokane Ski Corp. is transferred to Mt. Spokane 2000 a not for profit corporation doing business as Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park.
Francis H. Cook
Mount Spokane Got It’s Name
Spokane Ski Club Purchased Over 500 Acres
Spokane Ski Club Formed
Construction of the Vista House
B29 Crash
Lodge Burns
Lodge 1 Built
Chair 2 Is Shortened
Mt Spokane Ski Corp. is transferred to Mt. Spokane 2000
