Stevens Pass Ski Resort Celebrates "Opening Day 2.0" After Crucial Road Access Restored

After a bumpy start, the ski season seems to be back on track.

West side access to Stevens Pass, a mountain popular among Seattle, Washington, skiers, has been restored only weeks after Highway 2 was damaged and closed during a period of torrential rain.

The opening came sooner than expected. When Highway 2 first shuttered in early December, Governor Bob Ferguson said the closure between Skykomish and Leavenworth would last for months.

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