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While the Summit does not impose an age limit on kids using the tubing hill,
it recommends that children be older than 3, since younger ones may find
the hill incline and tube speeds scary.
Children under the height of 42 inches may ride with another youth of the
same size or with an adult, which may be more appealing to timid kids. And
if you have grandparents in your party who would rather watch than tube,
they can get a viewing ticket for just $5, which allows them to hang on the
hill with your group.
Consider reserving tickets for the first session of the day, which runs from
9-11 a.m. on Fridays and weekends. You'll be the first group out on the
snow, it tends to be the least crowded session, and you'll have time to eat
lunch together afterward.
For children under age 6, two hours is a long time to be in the cold and
they tire easily from all the fun. Consider heading back early even if your
session hasn't finished to avoid a tired-toddler meltdown in the snow. If
you leave while they're still having fun, you'll set the stage for many more
fabulous family outings at the tubing hill.
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Want to make some magical memories in the snow before spring arrives? Time
to grab your whole family and head up to the Summit at Snoqualmie to hurtle
down the hills at the Summit Tubing Area. My family and I have been joining
a group of friends at the Tubing Area (formerly the Snowflake Tubing Center)
for several years now. It's a great way for us to get our children, ranging
from toddlers to teens, to play together. Flying down the hills on inner
tubes also allows us all to scream our heads off and lets the adults feel
like kids again for a couple of hours. (Find more sledding options here.)
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How to ensure a great tubing day
We've learned over the years that a little planning makes the experience
much more enjoyable. We no longer drag home miserable wet, cold, hungry
children.
- Bring a change of clothes -- including dry socks -- for everyone. We dress
warmly and in layers as if we were going skiing.
- Packing a thermos with a hot beverage and a snack is also a good idea as
the kids turn into ravenous snow monsters on the slopes.
- Consider bringing helmets for each person to wear while tubing.
- Reserve tickets in advance online, as a group, to ensure your session time
and save a few bucks, too. (Sessions often sell out.)
You can
pick the tickets up at the ticket booth. You'll get a ticket to hang on
your coat zipper – similar to a lift ticket – which Summit employees check
as guests enter the tubing area.
- You need to fill out a liability release. To save time, print it and fill
it out at home turn it in at the ticket booth, when you pick up your tickets
.
- Use the restroom located at the ticket booth – there are no facilities on
the tubing hill.
- Once you get to the hill, you're off! Grab an available inner tube and zip
down to the bottom. Note that you may not use your own inner tubes or sleds.
- You can take the surface tow back to the top once you've tubed down,
although many adults prefer the workout of hiking back up on their own power. |
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