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Leavenworth Ski Hill
Leavenworth Ski Hill is located in Washington (state)
Leavenworth Ski Hill
Leavenworth Ski Hill
Location in Washington (state)
Leavenworth Ski Hill is located in the United States
Leavenworth Ski Hill
Leavenworth Ski Hill
Location in the United States
Location Leavenworth, Washington, United States
Nearest city Leavenworth
Coordinates 47°36′52″N 120°40′07″W / 47.61437°N 120.66859°W / 47.61437; -120.66859
Lift system 2 surface lifts
Website Leavenworth Winter Sports Club
Leavenworth Ski Hill Historic District
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Ski Hill Lodge in 2013
Leavenworth Ski Hill is located in Washington (state)
Leavenworth Ski Hill
Location in Washington (state)
Location 10701 Ski Hill Drive, Leavenworth, Washington
Area 17 acres (6.9 ha)
Built 1936
Architect Civilian Conservation Corps; Leavenworth Winter Sports Club
Architectural style Rustic
NRHP reference No. 13000505
Added to NRHP July 17, 2013

The Leavenworth Ski Hill is a small ski area and an historic district located at the end of Ski Hill Drive in Leavenworth, Washington, United States. The facility is located inside the Wenatchee National Forest. Operated by Leavenworth Winter Sports Club, the facility includes two small downhill ski hills, 26 km of cross-country ski trails, a ski jump, and a tubing hill.

The Leavenworth Ski Hill Historic District was added to National Register of Historic Places in 2013. It encompasses a 17 acres (6.9 ha) area, comprising a total of 5 contributing properties and 3 non-contributing properties. The contributing properties are:

  • The Ski Hill site itself
  • The 2 ½ story Ski Hill Lodge built in 1936
  • The 90 metre (Class A) Bakke Hill Sky Jump originally built in 1930 and rebuilt in 1957
  • The Men's Restroom built c. 1938
  • The actual Ticket Booth, formerly a garage, built in 1940.
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