Crystal Mountain
Ski resort · Washington, United States
Crystal Mountain is a ski resort in Washington (United States) with 40 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 1,344 m and 2,072 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 728 m. Its longest run is Kelley's Gap Road (3.0 km) and the steepest, K2, reaches 87% on its toughest stretch.
See Crystal Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 40 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 1,344–2,072 m
- Vertical drop
- 728 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue6.0 km
- Red19 km
- Black13 km
The steepest runs at Crystal Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- K2 Black87% · 41°
- Glory Days Black83% · 40°
- The Doors Black82% · 39°
- Grubstake Black80% · 39°
- Breakover Black79% · 38°
The longest runs
- Kelley's Gap Road Red3.0 km
- Queens Blue1.8 km
- Northway Drainage Black1.4 km
- Downhill Red1.2 km
- Chappelle's Red1.1 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 1 gondola · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Crystal Mountain
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,743 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,708 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Crystal Mountain
- White Pass Ski Area35 km · 36 km of runs
- Three Summits46 km · 43 km of runs
- Summit West54 km · 7.0 km of runs
- Alpental57 km · 14 km of runs
- Mission Ridge90 km · 33 km of runs
- Stevens Pass94 km · 30 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crystal Mountain?
- In Washington, United States. The nearest resort is White Pass Ski Area, 35 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Crystal Mountain have?
- 40 km: 6.0 km of blue runs, 19 km of red runs, 13 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Crystal Mountain?
- You can ski between 1,344 m and 2,072 m: a vertical drop of 728 m.
- How many lifts does Crystal Mountain have?
- 11: 9 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Crystal Mountain?
- K2 (black), at 87% (41°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Crystal Mountain?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Crystal Mountain?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.