It's going to be one of the best Saturday snow-days all season at The Summit at Snoqualmie, with one of the worst scenarios inside the lodge.
After a water leak was detected in the district's pipe system, everyone who lives and works at the pass is now under a boil water notice.
"It's very unfortunate and pretty frustrating, not just for us but for the entire community up here," said spokesperson Guy Lawrence.
The ski area posted on their website that crews located and isolated the water leak and are in the process of restoring water back to the facilities, businesses, and residents.
Although the Summit at Snoqualmie opened Friday, they say food and beverage services will be “severely limited” for the next four to six days.
It means the lodges will not be able to prepare food on site. People will also have to buy bottled water. The only food available will be pre-packaged.
It won't affect the lifts, however, and the snow sports conditions should be great until rain returns Sunday.
"Anyone who's up here that I've talked to is coming down smiling, high-fiving and just elated," Lawrence said. "In a mountain environment, we go through a lot of crazy things, and you have to roll with the punches."
The Snoqualmie Pass area is under a boil water advisory due to the water leak, meaning everyone in the affected areas is advised to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute and then let the water cool before using.
The contamination impacts the Summit and Village, Alpental, Yellowstone, Conifer, and Hyak areas.
Anyone who purchased lift tickets for Wednesday night or Thursday will be given refunds.
