Crystal Mountain is the largest ski area in Washington with a total of 2,600 acres (2,300 lift serviced acres) and over 50 named runs. There’s everything from gentle groomed cruising runs for beginners to challenging steeps, backcountry, glades, chutes and unbelievable black runs for the more adventurous.
ElevationBase – 4,400 feet (3,912 feet Acres2,600 Total Acres 57 Named TrailsAdvanced/Expert – 35% Longest RunNorthway – 2.5 miles Average Annual Snowfall350 inches Lift Capacity20,310 passengers per hour Lifts (11 Total)2 high speed six-passenger |
Winter SeasonMid November to Mid April Historic Opening/Closing Dates (since 1982)Earliest opening: November 4, 2005 Hours of OperationLifts run daily from 9am – 4pm Additional HoursRental Shop Left Angle Demo Shop Ski School and Kids Club Right Angle Sports Shop Campbell Basin Lodge Summit House Restaurant Cascade Grill Bullwheel Bar & Restaurant |
View 360 degree panoramas, user generated videos, lift status, runs groomed overnight and much more with the New Interactive Trail Map
Maps for Download:
PDF (1 MB), Crystal Mountain Trail Map & Northway Inset
1962
Crystal Mountain Opened with Miner’s Basin & Iceberg Ridge double chairlifts
1963
Installed Green Valley double chairlift
Silver Skis was built
1964
Summit House “warming hut” installed
1965
Crystal Mountain held the National Alpine Championships
Installed Quicksilver double chairlift
Crystal Inn was built and pool was installed
1970
Installed Campbell Basin double chairlift, which at the time was the the longest lift in North America.
1972
Rainier World Cup (PH & SL)
Base lodge increased from 174 seats to 342 seats
1976
Installed Bullion Basin triple chairlift
1980
Installed High Campbell double chairlift
1983
T-Bar to Gold Hills replaced with Bullion Basin Triple
1984
Installed Discovery Triple chairlift
1985
Base lodge increased from 342 seats to 822 seats
1987
25 Year anniversary
1988
First High Speed Quad Installed
1997
Boyne Purchased Crystal Mountain
**1998*
Replaced “Rendevues” with the Forest Queen Express high-speed six passenger chairlift
1999
Replaced “Midway” with the Chinook Express high-speed six passenger chairlift
2001
Green Valley chair replaced with a high speed quad
2004
Campbell Basin lodge was built
2007
Northway chairlift installed
Summit House restaurant renovation