Crystal Mountain Becomes Alterra

[XavierD]

It’s the gym membership phenomenon- “This year is the year I’ll hit the slopes more!”

People’s eyes are bigger than their stomachs…

A guy I work with has full Ikon full Epic this season. Like $1900 in passes. So far he’s clocked 1 day at Crystal, 1 at Stevens, 2 at Whistler.



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To be fair to your co-worker, the vast majority of this season has sucked and not been enticing.


Altera vail have set the pricing where it’s worth it to buy if you are thinking you might ski 5-7 days on one of them.

ah, the siren's call of full crystal access for "only" $1.25k

Less than it was a decade ago once you account for inflation. Unfortunately probably not enough, and we will be seeing the 4am race to the blvd return and people bitching about not being able to get a parking reservation for the days they want to ski.

[ptavv]

Boulevard race return? Where have you been on powder days this year? It's alive and well.

There have been quite a few under the radar powder days up there as well, but all the major storms that have gotten reasonable press coverage and social media pickup have meant if you're not out of Enumclaw by 715-730 you're in the red snake conga line

[XavierD]

Leaving enumclaw by 7:15 on a powder day is way more sustainable than needing to be through by 6:00-6:30. It got to needing to leave seattle by 5:30 to get up there during the peak covid years.

[oftpiste]

Looks like they've brought back the standalone A-lot parking pass. Unlimited $1999, midweek $499. First one I had was $350, though I was on a waiting list for 3 years.

[ptavv]

That is a lot of price discrimination between weekend and weekday.

For the CMAC families an extra 2k is nothing for the convenience I'm sure

[oftpiste]

Nope, but it makes it more accessible than last season when the only way you could get one was in a package deal costing $4K.

[boar2m]

With recent snow and fair weather predicted, I’m thinking Sunday to Monday. Is parking reservation still required on Sunday? Also how is Silverking skiing? Is it a go with the recent snow? Thanks in advance for the info.

[Buster Highmen]

With recent snow and fair weather predicted, I’m thinking Sunday to Monday. Is parking reservation still required on Sunday? Also how is Silverking skiing? Is it a go with the recent snow? Thanks in advance for the info.

Parking

It was a little lumpy last week, but decent.

Since stuff froze in the last few days, doubt the recent snow will be sufficient to really smooth things out.

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[boar2m]

Thanks... somewhat rhetorical q. - I'll be driving from Portland and if I roll into the parking lot say ~10 on Sunday morning, would there be a parking spce still?

[Buster Highmen]

If a B lot parking spot exists does the pope shit in the woods?

[boar2m]

Considering the Pope uses Bidet and his altar boys use only the finest Treccia bath towel to dry his loyal hiney, I better leave a little earlier than usual… thanks again for such invaluable info... wait, what?

[bfree]

Parking

It was a little lumpy last week, but decent.

The king or the parking lot?

Boar, crystal isn't gonna park out on a Sunday in April, you'll be fine.

[BaseFloopy]

Skimming the first 10 pages of this thread was simultaneously depressing and hilarious.

Anyone know if Rex is still up for replacement? It was listed on liftblog but now it's not. Also there is still no mention of the great Gondola Switcheroo, or a Kelly's Gap chair.