Weather & Conditions

We're the only ski area in Washington and 1 of 7 in North America still open for skiing! We are closed midweek but will be open for skiing Saturday- Monday over Memorial Day weekend from 8:30am- 3:30pm and potentially continue skiing weekends in June, conditions pertmitting.

This weekend was the final weekend for operations on Chinook Express and Forest Queen chairlifts. Snorting Elk bowl and beyond has been closed for trail maintenance but will hopefully reopen for Memorial Day weekend.

2012/13 season passes are on sale now! Buy a Gold or Bronze pass and ski/ride now for FREE! The Mountain Shop & RDL Test center is having a sale on demo equipment. Drop in for some great deals.

Daily summer operations run June 16 to September 23, 2012.

This report was last updated: 5/20/12 2:35 p.m.

Location Temp Snowfall  
    Overnight 24 Hr 48 Hr 72 Hr Total Depth Season Total
Summit 40° F 0 in 0 in 0 in 2 in 113 in 580 in
Base 49° F 0 in 0 in 0 in 0 in 40 in --

View above table in US Standard or Metric

View Webcams:

Gondola & Gold Hills

The chairlift and grooming status is updated by 8am daily

Recent Photo: May 12, 2012


Family shows off their prizes for participating in our Tropical Beach Party theme day!

Weather Forecast:

NOAA Central Cascades Forecast
NWAC Detailed Forecast
Weather Channel West Coast Satellite
Larry Schick’s Ski Washington Powder Watch

Cell Phone Campaign:

If you support getting reliable cell phone service along Hwy410, please help us by answering a few quick questions online.

What’s Hot:

Stop in the brand new RDL Test Center under the top gondola terminal, and test the latest Rossignol, Dynastar & Lange equipment.

Check out the wide selection of skis, boots and other gear available for demo and purchase at the new Mountain Shop. All 2012 demo skis and boards are now ON SALE!

Join us this summer for Daily lunch and weekend dinners at the Summit House at Washington’s highest elevation restaurant, located at the top of the Mt. Rainier Gondola.

Online Survey:

Guest satisfaction is very important to us and we’d like to hear your feedback! Please take our short online survey.

Spring Hours of Operation:

Saturdays & Sundays in May & Memorial Day: 8:30am-3:30pm

Helpful Links:

NWAC Telemetry Data (updated automatically every hour)
Base & Summit
Green Valley

Mountain Pass & Highway Report
WSDOT

Staying Connected

You Tube

Ski Patrol Blog

Conditions Reporting
Take an inside look at Crystal Mountain’s weather & conditions reporting procedures.

The Official Vehicle of Crystal Mountain:


Visit SubaruCrystalMt.com for details.

Interactive Trail Map
Explore the mountain in a new way! Easily navigate the map using your mouse and zoom tools. Use the dashboard at the bottom of the map to turn icons on and off and to customize the information shown. Print your own Daily Grooming & Conditions Report by clicking “Print Grooming Report” in the top right corner of the map anytime after 7:45 a.m. for the day’s report.

Snow Phone:

1.888.SKI.6199

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Lift Status
Chinook Express
Discovery
Forest Queen Express
Gold Hills
Gondola
Green Valley
High Campbell
Northway
Quicksilver
Rainier Express
Sidecountry Status
Northback
Southback