Wanted: Less Intense Ski Descents

So I'm touring with newbies this winter and need help finding suitable locations that don't max out their ability/confidence levels.

Have:

Reiner's, "Ski and Snowboard Routes" book,
Martin's "Snoqualmie" book,
"Snowshoe Routes - Washington" by Dan Nelson,
"Summit Routes",
All the Beckey Guides,
"75 Scrambles" (*and 101 errors  : ),
"100 Hikes" series by Spring and Manning

Everything I seem to be looking at is for a more advanced skiing level.


Hoping for more day trip ideas for a typical PNW winter that are blue to black downhill. Basically a Grade I or less (Kindergarten?) on Martin's "inevitable rating system", something on par with:

Muir Snowfield
Kendall Stump
Mt. Margaret (clearcut on south flank)
Hyak
Snow Lake Divide (possibly the max of what I'm looking for here)

This less-steep list will also be great to have on hand for high avy days.

Can you help add to the list?

As far as I remember the Seabury Blair book is full of the kind of tours you might be looking for.

Hex Mtn in the Salmon Le Sac area is a good starter backcountry trip.
Mt Margaret used to be pretty good -- but the regrowth trees are limiting the fun on the lower angle slopes -- and the stuff in the old growth trees is a bit steep.
The Heather Ridge and Yodeln areas at Stevens Pass.
Mazama Ridge near Paradise -- the slopes that following the hiking trail up from "4th crossing" on the Paradise Valley road up to the ridge are good intro slopes . The gentle center of the "back bowl" of Mazama ridge is nice too. The ski down Mazama ridge to Reflection lakes is a classic -- good intro to tree skiing.

The Hex Mtn and Mt Margaret trips problably aren't much use for the rest of this season due to sketchy snowpack at lower elevations.

BTW Hex is an excellent "high avalanche" route -- as it follows a ridgeline.

Add Pineapple Pass to your list. It was one of my first spots and pretty non-threatening. However, when I was up there last in early February there were a bunch of scary moats around rocks. So some caution is needed. Snow Lake is a good one, just be aware that there's a couple tight spots along the divide depending on which route along it you take. Nothing that can't be skidded or snowplowed (tested it out).

Check out the Mountaineers' cross-country ski books, many of these tours offer lots of opportunities for some turns.

I don't see anything around the Mt Baker ski area on your list. I think the area around Table Mtn and Herman Saddle would have suitable tours. A trip I remember doing in my early days was to ski up to Artist Point and carry skis up the trail route to the top of Table Mtn, then tour around on top. There must be others around there.