Came for a spring snow day, left because of a horrible live DJ. Someone thought it would be a great idea to blast dance music that tried to be cool 30 years ago. My whole family hated it. On the other hand, if you're over forty, single and still trying to get your groove on, this might be for you. read more

I had an absolutely terrible experience trying to buy tickets. The website wasn't working, and I was struggling to find someone to help me until I visited guest services and they printed them for me right away. But mostly, this 5 star review is for LEO. He was working right by the rental area. I am a breastfeeding mom and while away from my baby I have to pump milk to prevent clogged ducts and infection. Well, I couldn't find a private place to do this and there were no outlets for my pump. I was on the verge of tears when I found Leo but he found me a place to pump comfortably and it saved my health and my whole evening here. He even got me WATER. Gosh if you come here ask to see Leo just to say hi because he will make your entire day. read more

Won't go here anymore. Used to be amazing. 2020 they adopted a new parking policy to FORCE a reduction in the number of cars and people who have access. Supposedly to save the environment. What this means is people like me (who having been going here for almost 40 years) need to compete for a parking pass (like trying to get concert tickets - be online the minute they drop or your out of luck. This affects "locals" (like us) more than others as folks coming into the PNW are likely to plan their trips way in advance. The days of "hey kids, let's going skiing this weekend" are OVER! Private company - they can do whatever they want but it's extremely disappointing. WA State is more and more all about saving the environment vs allowing people who LIVE HERE to actually enjoy the area. read more

Purchased 10 passes total for my son and husband last year. They each used 6. Then Covid made them shut down. Understandable. We get it. Was told they could be used the following season. They open at the beginning of Dec. We found out we could only use the passes during the week. Well we work and son has school! Blacked out the days my son would be out of school during winter break so couldn't use them. Decided to try for January and was told that they expired on the 31st! Basically they said tough luck! We tried to see if we could at least get a discount or something since we were not told they would expire. These are not cheap! I understand that Covid has hit every business hard, but the restrictions on the passes were ridiculous and unfair since we couldn't not work or pull our son from virtual school nor were we given any indication that they would expire at the end of 2020 when told last Match they could be used during the following Season! So basically they stole our money and is refusing to do anything about it! Nice job helping people out during a pandemic! Hahaha! Then they only apologize for THEIR lack of communication! Nice! read more

First of all I don't know much about ski resorts and what factors are involved that makes a winning combination for skiers. I have come from Wyoming and had my fill of snow and don't go out of my way to go looking for it in a climate where you can easily escape from it... ah.. it's great living in the Pacific Northwest! From what I'm told though for many skiers the snow isn't exactly what they want here and if they want to ski the primo way you go to Colorado but to me that's neither here nor there. I came to Crystal Mountain in just this past weekend which was in the summer. Yes, the area isn't fully operational because it is summer but there are several restaurants that are open in the main area and a sports shop where you can also get your souvenir fix. Lots of ski towns and areas have summer time activities now and the real calling to Crystal Mountain this time of year is riding up the Mount Rainier Gondola. You get some fantastic views up there in the summer. You can also do some hiking around on the slopes and when I was here there were a group of people going down a hill on a ruggedly made skateboard... I'm sure there is a term for this type of non street skating but I'm not aware what that term is. Some places close up pretty early here at the bottom in the summer. There was a restaurant that served hamburgers. I thought I'd come back after my ride to the top on the gondola but by the time I came back down the burger place was closed and that was around 4 pm. The other businesses were still open however despite that one. I had a fun time visiting Crystal Mountain though I realize I did not partake it's actual purpose (which is to ski) but I still had fun. And dare I say if they have intertubes available during the snow season to play around on then I just might be back when it's cold and wintery. read more

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Waited 45 minutes to get a burger and chicken tenders at the Rafters. People arrived later got their food earlier. Totally chaos and unacceptable! read more

Do better Crystal Mountain. Figure out how to feed hungry and thirsty guests at the base area. You advertise an apres ski event but only have one spot selling beverages, and the line is 45 minutes to an hour. How hard would it be to fill a bin with beer, soda, and Red Bull for sale off to the side somewhere? Happier people, more revenue. Simple. read more

After many years of going to Crystal Mountain for thanksgiving, we are done. After a major screw up on our reservation and horrible customer service, we will look elsewhere for a place to spend the holidays. Telling a guest to go to the local Dollar Store to purchase a coffee maker for the condo they rented is inexcusable. I'm not sure if there has been a change in ownership but whatever it is, they need to get it together. Judging by the sparse crowds we observed, something is very wrong. read more

This is the only resort I've been to in WA and I had a good experience. No long lines for lift tickets and the lines at the lifts moved along nicely. I went on a Friday. I'm assuming that the weekend gets more foot traffic. Pros: They have cards that they give you instead of a lift ticket. The card gets scanned at the first lift (through your clothes) and afterwards you're good to go on any lift. This is awesome! I'm used to zip ties and stickers! 6 person chair lifts had rail bars that had a map of the mountain. Very useful to see which runs you can take while on your way up. Plus it saves paper. The rails also have foot rests! At the end of the day when your equipment feels like a ton it's good to have that place to rest your feet. The Blue runs definitely challenged me and I had a blast. Cons: The flat areas in the Green runs. Death for a snowboarder so make sure you pick up speed or you'll find yourself walking back to the lift. As long as the snow is not ice and the weather is good I'll be back to this resort...probably asking for too much since it always rains... read more

Crystal Mountain Resort - Amazing. - Ski Resorts Near Me - Enumclaw, Washington

If I could be up here all the time, I totally would. Crystal mountain has it all! The views, the powder, the vibes, great places to ride, chill and eat. Been here plenty of times and will be going plenty more. Teaching our son how to ski and eventually snowboard. You can bring your own gear or rent gear for the day. For an adult lift ticket it's about $75 for the day. Check out their website to stay up to date on weather and snow level info. For New Years there's a free fireworks show at the base of the mountain. So beautiful! Everyone is playing in the snow late at night during the fireworks show, families having fun, adults having fun. Check out their chalets and hotels so you can really soak in the greatness of Crystal. You can soak in the hot tubs overlooking the mountain. If you're visiting WA and love to ski or snowboard, definitely hit up Crystal. read more

Crystal Mountain Resort - Fireworks at the base of crystal - Ski Resorts Near Me - Enumclaw, Washington

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DO NOT STAY HERE! Our stay was less than 8 hours and was by far the worst camping experience I've had. I booked a tent site at the Rv Park and was sent a reservation confirmation with my site number. When we checked in, we got set up at the tent pad we reserved. All of the tent sites were on top of each other and had no privacy. There was a chair in front of our site, but no sign of anyone's belongings. At 10pm when I was dead asleep another camper started banging on my tent and harassing my partner and I, saying we were in her site. Even though I had reserved the site three weeks ago, she had come in the day before booked a night and took my reserved site and I was not made aware at check in. When trying to resolve the issue with the camp host and security they were not helpful. It took almost two hours and instead of having the people who harassed us after quiet hours move they made us move our tent to the hard gravel without a tent pad. When I asked for a refund, I didn't even get the full amount back! The lack of organization, double booking, and customer service made this a horrible experience. DO NOT RECOMMEND. There are national forest campgrounds and national park campgrounds nearby this resort that are cheaper, cleaner, better managed, and more secluded. read more

My husbands's experience this morning: If you ever have the misfortune of needing GUEST (DIS)SERVICES, you need to avoid dealing with Samantha B. I bought an ANYTIME Ikon pass, and I was sent a midweek one. I called ikon, and they told me Crystal Guest Services could issue me the proper pass. I went, and unfortunately Samantha was on duty. I explained to her my situation (including my inability to get 15% discounts at Crystal vendors). She had an attitude, but told me to give her a week and she'd get me a proper pass (also gave me her business card on which she wrote"give this guy his 15%".The restaurant people had a good laugh and told me they couldn't accept it. I laughed right along with them and thought "this woman is in a position of authority? Crystal is going to hell in a hand basket".) Today was one week and a day since I was told "give me a week." She came roaring out of her office and yelled, "I can only do what I can do. They haven't sent me anything." Wow, it's not what you say, it's how you say it. I didn't exhibit any anger toward her at any time, or anything that would merit her throwing such a fit. I decided not to meet rudeness with rudeness and said, "You told me to come back in a week; I did so, and you go crazy on me. All I need from you is what I paid for", to which she answered, "and you need to be nice!" Why didn't she learn basic social skills in kindergarten like the rest of us? I informed her I was now going to management to get some help. I was talking to the manager on duty, when in walks Samantha's colleague who snarls, "are you the one who was just talking to Samantha?" as if he was ready to take her side. I said yes; she was acting like a b---h, so I cut bait and went higher up. He was offended by my use of the B word, and demanded I surrender my pass to him. I proceeded to lecture him on the topic of free speech, and that he had no grounds for demanding my pass. I asked him if he had been privy to my conversation with Samantha, and he said no. I gave him a summary, then asked if he still wanted my pass. He backed down and said no. She sent her little elf to head my off without telling him the whole story, and he ended up being a little embarrassed and siding with me. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO CRYSTAL? I've been a season pass holder for 23 years. The days are long gone when it was a pleasant, low-key, well-run operation. Now the only time they're pleasant is when they take your money; then you're on your own. I ended up calling Ikon. The guy I spoke to was horrified at the description of my treatment at Crystal, and said my pass is now in their system for revision to ANYTIME. Stand by for the next chapter ... This is not the next chapter, but I couldn't help noticing I'm not the first to be talked down to by Samantha - following is from Northwest Ski Pals on facebook:: Ihave a question...these last 2 years of skiing locally have been challenging. A few days ago, I called the local Crystal number to inquire about parking reservations. I had bought my usual Ikon regular pass, but after the season started Crystal changed the rules and my pass was no longer good for weekends. I work during the weekdays, so my pass was effectively unusable. I upgraded to their approx $1000 pass, paying $300 more to be able to ski on weekends. Then they implemented weekend parking reservations. This effectively blocked me from using the pass, as I could not get a reservation for the month of Jan and half of Feb. I work in direct patient contact, so I don't have time to troll the website all day looking for a cancellation. I called the local Crystal number to see if I could get access to parking somehow, or get my pass reduced back to the regular pass, as I am not getting the value of the pass. I have skied twice only so far this season. Normally I am skiing almost every weekend. I talked to Samantha Bostick, some kind of manager at Crystal, who was the meanest person I have had the displeasure to deal with in a long time. She didn't even let me finish a sentence, told me I was not getting a full refund on the Ikon pass (not even what I wanted) and hung up on me. I want to know if anyone has a suggestion as to how I can discuss her behavior to the higher ups at Crystal, or should I be addressing this to Alterra, and just to let them know that I appreciate the difficulties they've had in controlling crowds, but their solution for this year is not working for me. I work in health care and the past 2 years have been stressful to say the least. Skiing was my way to blow off steam and find a little joy in the winter. But having to work so hard to get an opportunity for some recreation is taxing, and this woman's verbal abuse has just left me with a bad taste in my mouth for the local ski areas. I feel like I never want to go to Crystal again, or Steven's, something I never thought would happen, as I really enjoy skiing. Any suggestions for me? Why is Samantha still employed? read more

This place sucks balls. We came up for Christmas to ski and were under the impression that they enforced masking in the lodge. Unfortunately this was not true. When I walked into the lodge, there was maybe two people wearing masks, and oh yeah, it was me and my husband. Lol it was crowded, and people were getting right into each other's personal space. So with omicron running rampant, I went to the customer service desk and asked if I could have my pass deferred to next year, when hopefully we aren't in the middle of a new variant surge. We were told, politely, that we would have to contact icon directly. One of the guys said that he would talk to his manager about checking the lodge and making sure the people are masking. When he came up, I approached him and explained the situation. He laughed in my face. He told me that they "passively enforce masking" and that if I was "so scared," I shouldn't use the lodge. So I said, is that really fair that I am paying full price for an icon pass, but I can't use the lodge because you aren't taking precautions to keep your guests safe? Then he said "look lady, do you expect all 50 of our staff to follow you around all day to keep you safe because you're too scared to ski?" Then he told me to fuck myself and walked away. This place has gone downhill so much in the last few years. They have less services and amenities, but the price has skyrocketed anyway. They're charging for parking now...on top of their hyper-inflated lift tickets. read more

This rating is for the RV camping during the summer. It's pretty rough and the cost along with invoice and other fees was $65 a night. You're in a giant gravel parking lot with construction vehicles scattered here and there. My bad for not realizing that lots of construction and repairs going on between ski seasons. The RV side of the giant parking lot was almost completely empty and for good reason. None of the RV spots were level, the giant gravel they use for the parking lot is rough to walk on, very unfriendly to children and pets. All the picnic tables were stacked up way down the parking lot and the area immediately behind the spots were mostly bare, dry grass and just plain ugly. Nothing pleasant about it. I can imagine this setup being much more beautiful during the ski season with all the bad stuff covered up and no construction. I would say it was an entire ripoff for summer camping and being adjacent to the Gondola was not enough to overcome the downsides. At $65 a night I would have expected WAY more. A better value would have been $20 a night. Needless to say, I won't be taking the RV to Crystal Mountain during the summer again and I don't recommend you do either. read more

BEAUTIFUL! can not wait to hopefully go back to see some snow fall. Went on a beautiful cruise up here and absolutely loved it! Will go back again ! read more

Crystal Mountain Resort - Ski Resorts Near Me - Enumclaw, Washington

Cool ski resort that is open to public. It about 1hour and 30mins from Seattle. Be sure to use AWD or 4x4 vehicles. It could get bad driving up. It's nice drive up with spectacular views. The gondola was out of order when we came but the area was open. If you plan to go snowboarding or ski make sure to use proper gear. read more

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Best ski resort in Washington State! I lived in this State for a good 8 years and all those 8 years had seasons pass year after year so when I moved East I knew this was one place I would miss the most. And all the skiing day & night, weekends and after work, shhh... Anyway, SkiCrystalMtn was where I honed my skills and it's incomparable! I did some in Snoqualmie half the time in WA, which was a short drive, err, an hour drive from Seattle. My work colleagues mainly consist of 5 judges and 2 support staff called me the weekend warrior for all the skiing I did then. What they don't realize was that I was going up after work for some night skiing at Snoqualmie, ski Crystal on weekends! Hehe! Trails out West are longer as you can imagine, not so now with the mountains I frequent, err, limited going in the East. For the most part it's the lack of snow . read more

One of the best ski resorts around the PNW! There are plenty of different runs from every level of skier. If you are from out of town and hit crystal on the right day, you will be rewarded with a great view of The mountain as well! At the end of the day of skiing, don't forget to hit up the snorting elk for some pizza and beer. read more

Crystal Mountain Resort - Ski Resorts Near Me - Enumclaw, Washington

I live in Seattle, and the best skiing for a day trip from Seattle is Crystal. Lift lines are minimal. There is plenty of green/blue skiing and back country and black diamonds. Groomed and ungroomed. Best place especially after a big snow. Just had the BEST experience with Jake at the boot shop. 40% off books and I had to take a look. Jake helped with finding the right fit, and suggestions to make the boot more comfortable. Went up the next weekend to try out the new boots, and went back to Jake for help about discomfort. He suggested a different insert, and skied the rest of the day on the insert, which took care of that. Great end of the season! read more

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I came here strictly to ride the gondola to see mt rainier so take this all with a grain of salt. The parking was a bit confusing and there weren't really any signs about getting from parking to where you needed to go but it was okay. I went when they were doing some spring skiing. I bought a timed ticket to the gondola which served to be pointless because the line wrapped around the resort because they were using the gondola for the spring skiing. The resort itself is pretty simple and doesn't have a lot. There were only two options for lunch and the one up at the top was slammed and there was no real availability and the food at the bottom was mediocre. The gondola ride and view was beautiful which is its own review. read more

It is reasonable and appropriate for age verification to take place at the lift ticket window where our prepaid tickets were given. The employee verified all three boys' age and provided lift tickets. Also, the employees during rental pick up also commented on our tall 12 year old and verified his age. It was the single employee at the ski lift that was rude towards our autistic son. There was no reason to comment on why he was "slow " to respond to her interrogation. She made him feel stupid. His two brothers wanted to tell her he is autistic but they didn't want to be rude to her. The stayed quiet to avoid further delays. The single gal needs training on customer service especially when talking to tall 12 year old children. She especially needs education in talking with special needs people. The family did enjoy the skiing but the single experience stood out more to our family of five. read more

My Experience with ski resorts: Nil The drive was very pleasant. The roads did not get icy until the las six miles. The 1600 meters/1 mile or so from the state road to the base of the resort's road was completely neglected. Never fear, after the bend in the road, the road is keep cleared by the resort snow tractors. Drive carefully anyhow. I used snow chains because I didn't know if the icy condition would go all the way, and that was very painful. Very very very unpleasant. Checking in was easy. Very courteous and knowledgeable staffs. They leave by 11:00PM. The permit parking area was plenty. I got Alpine Lodge. There was a bridge from the lot to the lodge. Not too bad dragging luggages over the snow if the staffed groomed it recently. If it just snowed, might be different. The lodge is exactly what you want a lodge to be. Dark. Archaic. The room however, it's a bit wanting. Think of a last minute roadside motel. Now add years of water and mildew. But you get use to it. Open the window. Set the thermostat. It will all be well. The rest of the resort, awesome sauce. I'm bias because I love snow. And this was my first snow trip. The staff were completely and utterly helpful and friendly. From Snowboarding Lessons to equipment rental to lift operators. I would give it a 5 star if the room was more of a resort type stay rather than a dorm type stay, but worth every penny nonetheless. Enjoy your trip! read more

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I admitted today that the self pay area was well lit, yet when driving in and parking and looking at their signs to pay on arrival, the self pay was not obvious or easy for me to see. Regardless, the way I was treated as a guest, who clearly demonstrated no intention to defraud them, was shockingly poor. None of the people involved seem to care about my experience as a new, well intentioned guest. There attitude was "You broke our rule, so now you owe us $100. I paid that fine today. Then went back to my car to discover they'd damaged the booted wheel with their crude, hand made device. I'm now looking at what to charge them for the damage. read more

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I'm sorry..it's NYE and night skiing last from 2-8pm and all food is cut off at 6pm and the fire pits turn off at 7?!?!?!!!! I don't know if every night is the same as if so, super disappointing. I didn't pay to be cold the last hour! read more

Racist Driver! Today, I had really bad experience in the shuttle service with Crystal mountain. We booked 4:30pm bus, but get on line for 4 pm. The bus driver told us to get back the line, if there would be seats, they will let us on. So we got back the line at -5C. Then, the bus driver, a 60ish white lady started to let all people behind us in the eating line to get on bus and left us in the cold without a word. She individually picked each person to get on bus. All these ppl have 4:30pm reservations. And it happens that they are all white male. Then, we are the only 4 Asians left in the cold. This lady wouldn't let me talk at all and was really rude to all of us. Is that because that we are Asians. Is this racist for no reasons? I am so disappointed on crystal mountain's choice on shuttle service. I love this mountain, but such such horrible experience today. So rude! So angry! So unfair! read more

Very frustrating and unethical that young healthy crystal mountain ski patrol members found a covid vaccine workaround and jumped the line. They don't meet the states phase requirement yet got their vaccines by gaming the registration system and proudly announced it. Will never spend another penny at crystal. read more

Beautiful views and great skiing. In the three times I've been here it has never been over crowded. The face plant hot coco if first after a long day of skiing. Really great service as well, my father forgot his phone on the gondola and they quickly got it back for him. For a decent skier (majority greens, some blues) I can ski down from the top which is my favorite part! Can't wait to go back again! read more

I prefer Crystal to Stevens and Snoqualmie. However, I still don't like how institution-y it feels. Bad food, bad service, long lines, cramped spaces, crowds, grumpy people, screaming kids... it's like my nightmare. When the lifts were closed for wind this AM and everyone was inside watching the football game, somehow the coffee shop in the lodge was closed. The cafeteria-style seating situation in the lodge was a pain-in-the-a**, I watched people literally get mad when someone had to squeeze by them to get in or out because they had to adjust... I'm a size 2 and people had to move so I could get by... We are humans, not sardines!!! "The Grill" is like an overpriced school cafeteria. The bathrooms aren't well maintained - the floor is always wet. There's lots of room for improvement. read more

Oh Forest Queen. You have thought me to snowboard. Though at first you were brutal and unforgiving, once I learned your curves and paths I was on the way to being semi competent. Your progression of Green to Blue runs gave me confidence, helped me learn to carve heelside(finally), your cafe fed me between beatings on the slopes, and your view at the top gave me perspective on why people learn to board black diamonds. I will await your reopening again next year with bated breath...until them be well. read more

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Had very disappointing experiences this year, trying to use tickets leftover from last year. Management is only allowing use of 2019-20 tickets until 12/31, forcing us to throw away hundreds of dollars lift tickets if we don't want to fight holiday and weekend crowds during the busiest time of year. Tried to visit last weekend, spent three hours on the mountain side with 3 runs total--the rest of the time was spent waiting in lift lines. We were excited when we moved closer to Crystal, given how everyone talks about it being the best resort for locals, customer service that treats you right, etc. Couldn't prove it by us, and have definitely had better customer experiences at Snoqualmie & Steven's. read more

Really awful lodge experience. So crowded with no tables to sit for lunch. Not many food options for lunch unless you want to wait around all afternoon for overpriced mediocre food. A real shame read more

This is our fourth ski season with Crystal. We've paid over $8000.00 in ski lessons. While there have been hiccups from the resort over the past few years, we've stuck with them. Unfortunately, they don't extend the same courtesy to their customers. My daughter and I had to miss our full day lessons last weekend due to covid 19. We asked for a makeup class or credit and were told "its a firm no". Being in healthcare, I know the importance of minimizing sick exposure. My positive test result didn't occur until Tuesday. I recognized the importance of staying home when sick to avoid sharing it with their instructors and classmates (we all eat lunch together). No good deed goes unpunished. I truly hoped they would step up. Instead, I'm disappointed by their lack of customer service. read more

I have skied here many times through the years and it has some of the best snow in Washington state. This visit was on a Friday--which was nice because it was not crowded. Crystal has ski areas for all levels. The prices have gone up the past years--particularly it seems after adding gondola, but that was definitely worth it and really helps when it is crowded. Parking is decent and they have a shuttle that regularly picks up skiers. The food is generally good also--although lines can be brutal on busy days when you just want to ski. There are a good variety of runs for all levels of skiers and they do a nice job with lessons. read more

Both my boyfriend and I don't know shit about snowshoeing, which is why we decided to reduce the risk of us dying under a huge ass pile of snow and do Crystal's 2-hour guided tour. The good: beautiful views. They take you out into the back country after the mountain closes to skiers, so you get the whole place to yourself. The guides are friendly, knowledgable and don't mind helping you tighten the straps on your snowshoes after they fall off. Which happened to me... twice. The bad: if your night vision sucks, remember to bring a headlamp. We didn't realize that they were strongly encouraged and the second hour of the tour is pretty much in the dark. The group was HUGE (20+ people) and the experience would've been vastly improved if we split up into three groups each with a separate guide. Everyone had a different pace so we often found ourselves waiting for folks to catch up. The food (pasta, breadsticks, broccoli with cheese) at the free dinner (Bullwheel lounge, I think) is terrible. If the food was a little better, it would've justified the price (~$60), but it was basically summer camp fare. My boyfriend didn't give a shit about the food and gleefully piled his plate high, so, your mileage may vary. Facilities (bathrooms especially) were old and not clean. The lodge was swarming with kids when we arrived, I'm pretty sure I tripped over one or two. If you don't like entitled Mommy Zombies blocking an entire aisle with a stroller and then blankly staring at you when you kindly ask them to move, just skip the lodge entirely and wait in the car before the tour starts. I would recommend doing it if only for the knowledge you can get from the guides. We talked to one of our guides (young guy, super nice) for a while and he gave us all sorts of tips for how to go out snowshoeing on our own. You know, the kind of knowledge you can't just find on google. Oh, and the beautiful sunset views: the mountains are actually glowing. But I wouldn't recommend it for photographers unless you like to lose the tips of your fingers. It was freaking cold without gloves. read more

Crystal Mountain Resort - See the dog waiting for his owner to return? - Ski Resorts Near Me - Enumclaw, Washington

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I hadn't been up here in years, and never in the summertime. Quite a bit of expansion, I think 3 more lifts since I was here last 10+ years ago. The village was well kept, lots of hanging plants, but everything was closed except the gift shop. The gondola is open $20 to whisk you to the top, to the most amazing view of Mount Rainier!!! Wow!!! I am encouraged to visit during the winter ;) read more

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STUNNING VIEW (4.5 stars) Next door to Mr. Rainer!!! - LIFTS AND GONDOLA ($55 - xmas day) - OPEN CHRISTMAS (9 - 3pm) We decided to have an UN-traditional Christmas morning and save those family parties for the PM. Lets be big kids and play on nature's playground. The thing about ski/snowboard resorts in PNW is that it is ONLY 1hr away from civilization. Easy access. Beautiful trails, beautiful views, and great powder. My partner in crime is pro-status smashing down double diamonds and jumps off ramps and goes snowboarding couple times a week, etc.. I was fortunate he took the time to teach me how to carve down the black diamonds "heal to toe, toe to heal" making big S's down the mountain. IS THERE FOOD? YES :) At the bottom, there's a two story lounge. Food is pretty good and affordable. WAFFLE CHICKEN AND BACON SANDWICH ($15) - served with fries or salad. If you like the sweet and savory, this might be for you. As I heard, its new on the menu. BEEF CHILI ($6/cup) - comes with bread and butter. Beef chili was very hearty and tasted good, not spicy! BEAUTIFUL ($7.50)- the presentation of a beautiful in a sniffer glass balanced sideways over another glass with warm water was pretty sick!!! guys just can't have one, so he ordered two. JAMESON AND GINGERALE ($8) - can't go wrong with Jamie!!! Will I be back? Its not a far drive from Seattle. read more

After over 10 years of coming to Crystal Mountain, today was the most disappointing day at the mountain I have ever encountered. The website was misleading about visibility and coverage, the entire mountain is hardly skiable, with low coverage in the lower portions and very poor visibility on the upper areas. After only 1 ride up, we attempted to talk to Guest Services about a possible voucher for a different day after 1 person in our party was injured on unmarked hazards on her first run. The customer service is anything but service. Not only were they unwilling to help, but they were extremely rude. I would never consider treating a customer that way or I wouldn't have a job! Today was not only the worst conditions of not only this year, but of the last 5 or more years of coming here, but they were charging full price! I will definitely think twice before ever coming here again. I've been at other mountains when someone was injured early in the day, and they go out of their way to take care of their customers and make you want to return. There are enough choices of were to ride in this state that I would think Crystal mountain would value their returning customers who drive over 2 hours each way to ride there. **Edit. Just to be clear, this review is not based on the conditions, weather etc or anything out of their control. This is based only on the very poor customer service and the rude way we were treated. read more

I had not skied at Crystal since the 90's so I was surprised by the improvement and crowd. The last images I had of this place included rickety chair lifts and groups of locals only skiiers listening to Nirvana. I guess I'm always in a time warp. It's still about 2 hour drive from Seattle, the McDonald's en route hasn't changed. However, the lineup for lift tickets was something I did not expect...given it was the holiday season and midweek, it was about a 40minute wait. The other strange thing was the extra $8 on top of the ski lift ticket if you were to utilize the new gondola. Very strange, since most ski resorts (in California and BC at least) offer one ticket for all means of transports up the mountain-- t-bar, rope tow, chair, quad chairs, 6-people chair, gondola or tram--- not here. Needless to say, I didn't buy the extra gondola ticket because you make it up the summit using the chairs just as easily. The variety of terrain here, the amazing scenery (when ever the fog lifted), and views of Mount Rainier (but not that day) make this place different from other resorts. Great chairs--2, quad and 6-person chair will get you where you want to go. Lots of trees to ski, lots of bowls, and a variety of black runs. Overall, Crystal is a great way to spend a day during the holiday season. I'm glad I went this year to dispel the old 90's image of the mountain. read more

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I had an absolute great time here few weeks ago. I always underestimated Crystal in my mind. Never realized how big this mountain is and how many various lifts are actually available. You want to pay those $8 for gondola. If not for 1 direct ride (instead of 2-3) to the top - do it to relax, take off your gloves/googles and enjoy the view. Food is crazy expensive (typical resort) and not anything special at all (dollar menus at well-known fast food places might be better). I'd bring a few sandwiches or meal with me next time. It was a great day overall. I'll certainly be back! read more

Crystal Mountain Resort - Looking at Mordor... - Ski Resorts Near Me - Enumclaw, Washington

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Awful business. Construction occurring at all hours of the night. Guests out of control in common rooms playing guitar and violin past quiet hours. Management not responding to phone calls. Inability to get in contact with management or security at night - highly unsafe. No A/C so in summer you will try to keep your windows open. However they are so awful at enforcing their own policies and have near constant construction that you will not be able to sleep. Stayed here for three nights and each night was kept up by construction or people partying and smoking pot - not safe or good for families read more