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White Pass Winter Carnival

CARNIVAL QUICK FACTS
  • 27th Annual Carnival: March 2 & 3, 2013
    • Base area events and castle are free and open to the public
    • Fireworks & Torchlight Parade on Saturday night
    • Games, races and clinics benefit Children's Miracle Network
    • Theme: Pirates Overrun the Castle
    Download the 2013 Carnival Schedule
  • Tip for Mom & Dad | Personal Account
    Kids get worn out playing on the castle
    so if you are planning to stay for fireworks
    on Saturday arrive around 4 pm. Check for
    up front parking as day skiers will be on
    their way home.
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Celebrate the last weeks of winter with a spectacular interactive snow castle, carnival games and races, world-class snow sculptures, fireworks, and live music at the 27th annual White Pass Winter Carnival, March 2nd & 3rd. This event is routinely rated among the best winter events in the Pacific Northwest.

At the center of the event is a gigantic snow castle located in the base area. Admittance to the castle and the surrounding snow sculptures is free and open to the public. Live music, a torchlight parade and fireworks highlight festivities on Saturday night and various fundrasing games and races support Children's Miracle Network and the hard working White Pass Volunteer Ski Patrol.

DIRECTIONS

White Pass Ski Area is located just 12 miles southeast
of Mt. Rainier National Park.

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SCHEDULE

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Photo credits: Marilly Morton, White Pass Ski Resort
CASTLE QUICK FACTS ¹
Castle footprint:2,500 sq ft
Castle height:30 feet
Number of walls:36
Number of tower lifts:35
Tubing hill:120 feet with 200 foot run out
Estimated weight of snow shoveled:119,280 lbs.
¹ or what can be done with 60 tons of snow in 5 days or less