Custom Search     Lake Chelan     This great lake has 109 miles of shoreline and 52 square miles of surface area. There's a wonderful 900-foot drop from top to bottom to enjoy at the close by ski resort Echo Valley. Echo Valley boasts 21 feet of beautiful snow per winter, and has 4 different ski lifts serving the 8 trails. The intermediate or beginner trails account for 75% of the trails at Echo Valley; no wonder this ski resort is such a wonderful place. The demanding trails make     up 25% of the 70 acres of skiable terrain at Echo Valley. A perfect 4-mile-in-length whitewater section on Chelan River is nearby. This, the Lake Chelan to Columbia River segment, is a class IV-V.            Map Detailed Map Weather Local weather forecast