Crystal Mountain Washington usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Crystal Mountain Washington USA.
Crystal Mountain Washington Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1962 the American ski resort Crystal Mountain Washington lies at 2134 metres altitude in the Washington region of the American Cascades. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Crystal Mountain Washington ski area is not snow sure. Over 4 snow cannons ensure artificial Crystal Mountain Washington snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 2 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Crystal Mountain Washington (USA) is Seattle at a distance of 108km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Crystal Mountain Washington ski season runs from December to March.
SNO-man says
Best known and largest of Washington's ski areas and a favourite of die-hard skiers who rate the local back-country ski opportunities as some of the country's best, Crystal Mountain is located in the Northeast corner of the Mount Rainier National Park. Boasting the area's biggest vertical and a high-speed six-seater chair, Crystal has a rustic Western feel.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Crystal Mountain Washington USA
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Crystal Mountain Washington Resort & Holiday Info
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| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $? - $? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Mar 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Crystal Mountain Washington Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Crystal Mountain Washington trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.9km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | E |
| direction Crystal Mountain Washington ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2134m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1189m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1189m |
| centre of Crystal Mountain Washington ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 945m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 945m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Crystal Mountain Washington
Skiing Crystal Mountain Washington you'll enjoy 53 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Crystal Mountain Washington lifts number 9 with the capacity to uplift 17310 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Crystal Mountain Washington is over 4.9km long.
Crystal Mountain Washington Ski Area
Crystal Mountain Washington ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Crystal Mountain Washington piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of 35%. You can ski Crystal Mountain Washington after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Crystal Mountain Washington for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Crystal Mountain Washington
If you snowboard Crystal Mountain Washington you'll want to know that, of the 9 ski lifts in total, 0 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Crystal Mountain Washington snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Crystal Mountain Washington snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Crystal Mountain Washington for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Crystal Mountain Washington Apres Ski
The apres ski Crystal Mountain Washington scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 9 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities (Other Facilities in Area).
SNO-man says
Rainier Rides Ski and Snowboard Demo shop is located in the Alpine Inn and stock a quality selection of skis and boards as well as backcountry essentials such as avalanche beacons and maps. Snowshoe rental is available and poles are included in the package ( www.rainier-rides.com). East Peak Massage and Fitness are located next to the daycare centre and offer hot tub, sauna, showers and a games toom. Reservations should be made for massage. The Guest Drop-off Zone is located directly in front of the ticket plaza - passengers can unload gear, purchase lift tickets and visit the restrooms while the driver parks the car. On weekends and holidays, 3 passenger shuttles circle between the lower car park and the ticket plaza taking you from your car and back. Seven days a week (weather permitting) the shuttle bus picks up at the backcountry return every half hour. Shuttle trucks are provided by Fugate Ford, the official truck of Crystal Mountain. Saily and overnight ski storage is abvailable at Stor-a-Ski and tuning and repair services available in the repair shop. Portestant and Catholic Church services are available every Sunday in the chapel during the winter season. The nearest major business and shopping centre is Emunclaw which has a wide range of facilities serving locals and visitors. Mt St Helens, which erupted in 1980, is approximately 1hr 45mins drive away with the best views of the crater from the Windy Ridge/Spirit Lake side of the mountain. During the summer, rangers give talks about the eruptions throughout the day and you can see for yourself how the vegetation is very slowly returning.
Crystal Mountain Washington for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Crystal Mountain Washington Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
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Crystal Mountain Washington ski area has ski slopes which face E
The direction which the various Crystal Mountain Washington ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Crystal Mountain Washington ski resort has ski slopes facing E.
Crystal Mountain Washington for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall