Washington, United States
Crystal Mountain ski resort
- Top 2,072 m
- 39 km of runs
- 11 lifts
- ❄️ About 10 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts34% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Crystal Mountain has about 39 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 1,344 m up to 2,072 m (6,798 ft), a vertical drop of 728 m. By mapped runs it is number 67 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM), about 83 km away in a straight line.
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Crystal Mountain 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,708 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 10 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 135°0°3.3 mm
- Sat 142°-1°2.7 mm
- Sun 151°0°11.7 mm
- Mon 160°-3°1 mm
- Tue 17-1°-9°0.1 mm
- Wed 18-3°-6°1.6 mm
- Thu 190°-7°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,072 m6,798 ft
- Vertical drop
- 728 m2,388 ft
- Mapped runs
- 39 km84 runs
- Lifts
- 11mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 16% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 50% intermediate and 34% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 12 | 6 km |
| Intermediate | 39 | 18.7 km |
| Advanced | 33 | 12.9 km |
Lifts
11 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 9 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM) | Yakima | 83 km |
| Seattle–Tacoma (SEA) | Seattle | 84 km |
| King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) | Seattle | 90 km |
| Portland (PDX) | Portland | 172 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Crystal Mountain?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,072 m (6,798 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,344 m (4,409 ft), a vertical of 728 m (2,388 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Crystal Mountain have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 39 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Crystal Mountain?
Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 83 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Crystal Mountain piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.