Crystal Mountain, WA Limiting Access to Terrain Due to 6-8 Foot Deep Avalanches In and Around the Resort A note from the Avalanche Mitigation Director, Mike Haft, at Crystal Mountain, WA: The Pacific Northwest has had an incredible winter so far. Regionally, our mountain snowpack is at 140%. Northwest flow, driven by a strong jet has contributed to some of the best skiing and riding conditions I have seen in years. As the Avalanche Mitigation Director at Crystal […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 2, 2021 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain Resort, WA Reopening for Summer Operations Starting Friday Crystal Mountain Resort in Washington is reopening for summer operations after a several month-long coronavirus-induced slumber that shut down all of North America’s ski areas.ย Related: All The Best Ways to Get to Crystal Mountain, Washington This Season Starting Friday, Crystal will be selling gondola tickets online for specific times in order to meter arrival. Information regarding summer operations and […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 18, 2020 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain, WA Closes Gondola Due to Coronavirus Crystal Mountain, WA has now closed its Mt. Rainier Gondola due to Coronavirus. Snowbird, UT & Jackson Hole, WY have closed their trams due to Coronavirus. Snowbird, UT CLOSES Tram Due to Coronavirus Jackson Hole CLOSES Tram For Rest of Season Due to Coronavirus on March 14th Here is a list of ski resorts that have closed due to Coronavirus: […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 14, 2020 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain, WA loses more than $1 million dollars during 5 day closure A 5 day closure of highway 410 leading to Crystal Mountain Resort, WA just cost the ski area upwards of $1 million in lost revenue. Four separate landslides ran across the highway, blocking entry to Crystal for almost an entire week and trapping about 125 workers at the mountain. During the time the road was closed Crystal Mountain suspended its […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | February 14, 2020 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain, WA to Limit Ticket Sales on Weekends & Holidays Crystal Mountain Resort, WA is announcing that it will be limiting ticket sales on weekends and holidays starting January 18, 2020. But why? As of this season, Crystal Mountain has been suffering from a massive influx of skiers and riders – more than ever before, the resort claims – which is leading to dramatic overcrowding of the ski resort. As […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 15, 2020 3 Comments
Crystal Mountain, WA Are the First Ski Area to Sell Lift Tickets on Amazon Skip the ticket lines and head straight to the lifts this winter with Crystal Mountain, WA lift tickets delivered to your door by Amazon.ย With this new service, Crystal Mountain is the first ski resort to offer lift tickets on Amazon. โThis new initiative is intended to develop an entirely new and untraditional way to offer customers convenience, value and […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 3, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Cascades Today – Sat | Crystal Mountain, WA Could See 2-FEET SNOW The NOAA has issued a winter storm warning starting midday today, through Saturday evening for the Cascades, specifically Crystal Mountain and Mt. Rainier. Related: All The Best Ways to Get to Crystal Mountain, Washington This Season …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected above 5000 feet. Total […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: HEAVY Snow Set for Cascades | Crystal Mountain, WA Could See Up To 32-Inches A system will move into the Pacific Northwest this week, with many areas of the Cascades set for some serious snowfall.ย According to the NOAA, 14er Mount Rainier from 12,762-feet and above could receive almost 200-INCHES (if my math is accurate!). Crystal Mountain Resort could receive up toย 32-inches and snow down to the base, and Mount Baker Ski Resort 27″. Related: […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 15, 2019 0 Comments