Spring Activities

This just in from the Activities Department: Hour and a half horseback rides have started. Enjoy the beautiful spring flowers from atop your mount as you traverse the Sun Mountain Lodge trails. $35 for adults, $30 for kids. Mountain bikes are available in the Activity Shop. All the lower trails are open. $15 for two hours, includes helmet. Fishing is open down at Patterson Lake and there are rowboats, canoes and paddleboats for rent. $10 per hour. Whitewater rafting on the Methow River starts Saturday, May 1. $90 for adults, $80 for kids. Includes wetsuit, booties and lunch. Introduction to Fly Casting classes are avalaible from Kevin and Bret in the Activities Shop, $40. Tennis courts, 2 hot tubs, volleyball and horseshoes are all open and ready to go. So come up and get active.

Spring Flowers

The spring flowers are coming out! Lots of yellowbells, bluebells and spring beauties. The arrowleaf balsamroot (aka sunflowers) are starting to show up as well. The big white serviceberry bushes are in full bloom too. The early season, lime green aspen leaves are leafing out. It all makes for a wonderful profusion of color. Come up and enjoy.

Springtime Openings!

The Lodge officially re-opens today, as does the North Cascades Highway. Come on up and see us - it's going to be a great spring!

Sun Mountain Lodge Wins "Washington Wine Restaurant of the Year!"

The Washington Wine Commission handed out its awards this weekend to some of the top restaurants that demonstrate a high level of support for Washington Wines. Topping the list for its "tremendous enthusiasm and support" for more than two decades, Sun Mountain Lodge (Winthrop, WA) took home this year's top honor as Washington Wine Restaurant of the Year.

Read the rest of the article from the Seattle Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/x-24238-Seattle-Art-Industry-Examiner~y2010m3d26-Fridays-food-file-Washington-wine-restaurant-of-the-year

Washington State DOT to begin clearing the Pass Monday!

On Monday, March 22, the Washington State Dept. of Transportation will begin clearing the North Cascades Highway (20). Due to lower snow levels this year, they are estimating that the clearing will only take about 3 weeks. Check their progress by visiting the DOT website here: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/northcascades

Junior Nationals

Eight members of the Methow Valley Junior Nordic Ski Team will be travelling to Presque Isle, Maine next week to compete in the Junior Olympics. Racers must qualify over the course of the season to be able to participate. Qualifying races were held here in the Methow, Bend, OR, Soldier Hollow, UT and Mt Spokane. Representing the Methow Valley on the Pacific Northwest Region Team will be Marc LeDuc, Evan Turner, Matty Coleman, Casey Smith, Jacqueline O'Keefe, Sage Abate, Kelsey Dickinson and Nina Ekblad. Congratulations!

Spring Closure

Sun Mountain Lodge will be closing for six weeks this spring for cleaning and renovation. We close at noon on Sunday, March 7 and reopen on Friday, April 16. Our reservations lines will be open during the closure from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM every day. See you again in April.