Recreational Access
In 1939 the Northern Pacific opened a ski resort on the eastern portal of the Stampede Tunnel called the Martin Ski Dome. The resort was to compete with the ski area built a few miles north by the Milwaukee Road on Snoqualmie Pass. The resort closed in 1942 with the start of World War II and then was sold in 1946, after the end of the war, to the University of Washington students association. The ski area was re-opened as the Husky Chalet and had two rope tows. Operations lasted through 1956 when heavy snows crushed the lodge and the ski area was never rebuilt.
The Mountaineers also have a ski area just southeast of the eastern portal of the Stampede Pass tunnel. Built in 1928, Meany Lodge with 3 rope tows, is open to all during winter weekends from early January to early March. It also hosts a PSIA certified winter sports school. It is one of the oldest ski areas in the USA.
The only public access to the pass is from the east; access from the west is not open to the public, since this is a part of the Green River watershed which is managed (and partly owned by) Tacoma Water to ensure the city's water supply is pure and fresh.
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