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Crystal Mountain

United States · Washington · Single resort

Crystal Mountain is a ski resort in Washington (United States). It has 39 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 11 lifts. The runs go from 1338 to 2125 m (787 m vertical).

Piste length
39 km
Lifts
11
Base station
1338 m (4,390 ft)
Top station
2125 m (6,972 ft)
Vertical drop
787 m (2,582 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 6 km (16%)
  • Black diamond: 18.7 km (50%)
  • Double black: 12.9 km (34%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing east (29% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 11

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 9

  • Chair 6 · Chairlift · 875 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 1849–2125 m
  • Mt. Rainier Gondola · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 1338–2082 m
  • Northway · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1499–2056 m
  • Forest Queen Express · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 1547–1901 m
  • Chinook Express · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 1344–1604 m
  • Rainier Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1602–2083 m
  • Quicksilver · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1382–1601 m
  • Green Valley · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1790–2067 m
  • Gold Hills · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1356–1534 m
  • Discovery · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1342–1391 m

On site

  • 6 car parks
  • 11 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 76 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 121 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 115 cm, Snow depth 33 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 90 cm, Snow depth 30 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 72 cm, Snow depth 27 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 15 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1201 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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