Take A Ski Vacation In The Crystal Mountain

Voted number seven of the top mountains in Northsections: the main basic area of the mountain,
America by SKIING Magazine, Crystal Mountain Skiincluding chairlifts Chinook Express, Discovery, Miner's
Resort has invested millions of dollars in its "top ofBasin, and Quicksilver; Rainier Express, or "Rex",
the line high-speed lifts", the Chinook and Forestwhich includes the Rainier Express chair lift, accessing
Queen Express. With a summit of 7,012 feet and aGreen Valley; the valley below Silver Queen Peak,
vertical drop of 3,100 feet, it is easy to see whywith the Forest Queen Express Chair, is an
Crystal Mountain is considered the largest ski area in"intermediate's paradise"; and Silver Queen, the most
Washington, with over 2,300 acres and 50 namedadvanced terrain accessed only by an old-double
runs. In addition, the mountain has 1,300 acres of liftchairlift, High Campbell, from the early 50s.
service, and 1,000 acres of back country. The ten liftThe Chinook and Rainier Express chairlifts rise 2,500
service has 2 high speed six-passenger, 2 high speedvertical feet to the top of Crystal Mountain, also a
quads, 2 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, and 1 children'ssite for Olympian training for Scott McCarthy and
surface lift, with a capacity of 19,110 passengers perLibby Ludlow. During the summer, the chairlifts are
hour.used for mountain biking, scenic rides, summer skiing
Considered the best ski area in Washington, novicein Green valley, and dining at the Summit House
skiers are offered gently winding cruisers, such asRestaurant. While at the top, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood,
Queens Run, while the more seasoned experts useMt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Baker can all be
the narrow chutes in the 1,000 acre backcountry.seen, along with fantastic scenery.
The in-bound area of skiing is broken into four major