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Where Crystal Mountain’s numbers come from

58 observations from 6 publishers behind 23 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

11/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation6,872 ft3 sources1 of 3 agree · differfrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedOct 2026“Summit (top of the gondola) – 6,872 feet”
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort OverviewSep 2026Differs: 7,012 ft “Summit elevation of 7,012 feet, delivering 3,100 feet of vertical”
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Washington)Sep 2026Differs: 7,012 ft “top_elevation = 7012 ft; 6992 ft - lifts”Also said 7,002 ft (Sep 2026)
Highest lift-served elevation6,872 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedSep 2026“Summit (top of the gondola): 6,872 feet”
OpenSkiMap — Crystal MountainSep 2026Differs: 6,972 ft “Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,125 m (6,973 ft)”
Base elevation4,400 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedOct 2026“Base – 4,400 feet”
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort OverviewSep 2026“Base elevation is 4,400 feet”
Advertised vertical drop≥ 2,400 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Learn About Crystal MountainPublishedOct 2026“2,600 ACRES OF TERRAIN WITH MORE THAN 2,400 VERTICAL FEET TO EXPLORE”
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort OverviewSep 2026Differs: 3,100 ft “Summit elevation of 7,012 feet, delivering 3,100 feet of vertical”
Lift-served vertical2,472 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Skiable acres2,600 ac4 sources3 of 4 agree · differfrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedOct 2026“2,600 Total Acres 2,300 Lift serviced Acres”
Ikon Pass — Crystal Mountain Resort destination pageSep 2026“world class skiing and snowboarding covering over 2,600 acres and 57 trails”
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort OverviewSep 2026“Crystal Mountain offers 2,600 acres of accessible terrain (2,300 acres of which are lift served)”
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Washington)Sep 2026Differs: 2,300 ac “In 2007, a major expansion increased developed terrain by 70% to 2,300 acres (9.3 km2).”
Named trails575 sources3 of 5 agree · differfrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedOct 2026“57 DESIGNATED TRAILS”Also said ≥ 80 (Oct 2026)
Ikon Pass — Crystal Mountain Resort destination pageSep 2026“covering over 2,600 acres and 57 trails”
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort OverviewSep 2026“Eleven lifts service Crystal Mountain's 57 named trails: 11% beginner, 54% intermediate and 35% advanced”
Crystal Mountain Resort — Learn About Crystal MountainSep 2026Differs: ≥ 80 “It has 11 lifts and more than 80 named runs.”
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Washington)Sep 2026Differs: 80 “number_trails = 80 (57 designated trails); - 11% easiest; - 54% more difficult; - 35% most difficult”
Longest run2.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Washington)PublishedSep 2026“longest_run = 2.5 mi; "Northway"”
Beginner terrain11%3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedOct 2026“57 DESIGNATED TRAILS Advanced/Expert – 35% Intermediate – 54% Beginner – 11%”
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort OverviewSep 2026“11% beginner, 54% intermediate and 35% advanced”
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Washington)Sep 2026“number_trails = 80 (57 designated trails); - 11% easiest; - 54% more difficult; - 35% most difficult”
Intermediate terrain54%3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedOct 2026“57 DESIGNATED TRAILS Advanced/Expert – 35% Intermediate – 54% Beginner – 11%”
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort OverviewSep 2026“11% beginner, 54% intermediate and 35% advanced”
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Washington)Sep 2026“number_trails = 80 (57 designated trails); - 11% easiest; - 54% more difficult; - 35% most difficult”
Advanced terrain35%3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedOct 2026“57 DESIGNATED TRAILS Advanced/Expert – 35% Intermediate – 54% Beginner – 11%”
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort OverviewSep 2026“11% beginner, 54% intermediate and 35% advanced”
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Washington)Sep 2026“number_trails = 80 (57 designated trails); - 11% easiest; - 54% more difficult; - 35% most difficult”
Advanced + expert terrain35%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs6No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Night SkiingPublishedOct 2026“Night skiing is back and better than ever. Thursday through Sunday , from December 26 to March 15 , plus extended sessions over Christmas and mid-February. Ride until 7:00 p.m. on Discovery, Gold Hills, and Quicksilver, including access to Crystal Parks.”
Total lifts115 sources4 of 5 agree · differfrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedSep 2026“<h3 class="label">Lifts</h3> <div class="figure-container" data-starting-value="0" data-ending-value="11"”
Crystal Mountain Resort — Learn About Crystal MountainSep 2026“It has 11 lifts and more than 80 named runs.”
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort OverviewSep 2026“Eleven lifts service Crystal Mountain's 57 named trails: 11% beginner, 54% intermediate and 35% advanced”
OpenSkiMap — Crystal MountainSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 9 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 magic carpet (11 in all)”
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Washington)Sep 2026Differs: 9 “Crystal has nine chairlifts”
Uphill capacity19,888 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedOct 2026“LIFT CAPACITY 19,888 passengers per hour”
Average annual snowfall348 in3 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort — Mountain Stats & FactsPublishedOct 2026“AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL 348 inches (2001-2022)”
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Washington)Sep 2026“snowfall = 350 in”
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort OverviewSep 2026Differs: 387 in “Crystal Mountain gets an average annual snowfall of 387" of snow per year and on average has 75 snowfall days”
Airport drive2 h 1 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain: 2 h 1 min and 82.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles82.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain: 2 h 1 min and 82.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h 1 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain: 2 h 1 min and 82.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles82.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain: 2 h 1 min and 82.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive2 h 1 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain: 2 h 1 min and 82.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles82.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Crystal Mountain: 2 h 1 min and 82.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.

Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
flyInAirport
Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)
Airport named by the resort
OnTheSnow — Crystal Mountain (WA) Resort Overview
Coordinates
latitude.to — GPS coordinates of Crystal Mountain (Washington)
Website
Crystal Mountain Resort — Homepage
Lift ticket page
Crystal Mountain — Lift Tickets and Season Passes | Crystal Mountain
Owner
Crystal Mountain Resort — Learn About Crystal Mountain
Year opened
Crystal Mountain Blog — 62 Years of Crystal Mountain
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Mountain range
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Washington)
Nearest city
Crystal Mountain Resort — How To Get To Us

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingCrystal Mountain Resort · The resort’s own site · 2026-09-28…crystal mountain Tickets & Passes Season Passes Crystal’s calling. Secure your 26/27 Ikon Pass, Crystal Mountain Midweek Pass, or Afternoon Pass today. You can also… (https://www.crystalmountainresort.com/plan-your-trip/tickets-and-passes)
  • operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Crystal Mountain, WA — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Unlimited (365 days)
  • operatingPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association: "Crystal Mountain"
  • operatingSki Washington · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Washington: "Crystal Mountain"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Crystal Mountain – near Enumclaw
  • operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Crystal Mountain: 10 operating lift(s) — Chair 6 (Double), Chinook Express (High Speed Six), Discovery (Triple), Forest Queen Express (High Speed Six), Gold Hills (Triple), Green Valley (High Speed Quad), Mount Rainier Gondola (Gondola 8), Northway (Double), Quicksilver (Quad), Rainier Express (High Speed Quad); 11 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Crystal Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 11; downhill runs mapped: 85;