[Langer]

Did anyone catch the article in South County Journal about Crystal Mountain $50 Million improvement plans? They mention "Boyne USA also wants to open up the area to off-winter tourism and recreation." Could this mean Summer Lift access mountain biking?

http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/171866

Discuss

 

[Dave_Schuldt]

Some higher up in the Forest Servace told me he wished the ski areas would run thier lifts in the summer so folks wouldn't be so into building DH trails and stunts on FS land. I hope they run the lifts next summer, Canada is to far away.

 

[Fast&Smooth]

Some higher up in the Forest Servace told me he wished the ski areas would run thier lifts in the summer so folks wouldn't be so into building DH trails and stunts on FS land. I hope they run the lifts next summer, Canada is to far away.

arent crystal and whistler like the same driving time from seattle?

 

[Langer]

Renton to Crystal is 20 minutes more driving than the Summit. Very easy drive.

 

[Skookum]

arent crystal and whistler like the same driving time from seattle?

Crystal is a little over an hour away from Seattle.....

 

[Str8OutaBallard]

From Sea (Ballard) to Crystal it takes 2hrs 15min... Ballard to Whistler takes 4hrs 30min... and that's if the boarder crossing goes smooth... but hey they used to run the chairlifts at Crystal... anybody remeber that?

 

[Toshi]

From Sea (Ballard) to Crystal it takes 2hrs 15min... Ballard to Whistler takes 4hrs 30min... and that's if the boarder crossing goes smooth... but hey they used to run the chairlifts at Crystal... anybody remeber that?

i remember! and i used to live in lakewood (as in tacoma) so crystal was close.

 

[Certified Drunk]

It will never happen!

 

[Skookum]

From Sea (Ballard) to Crystal it takes 2hrs 15min... Ballard to Whistler takes 4hrs 30min... and that's if the boarder crossing goes smooth... but hey they used to run the chairlifts at Crystal... anybody remeber that?

2 hrs and 15 minutes? Sheesh you have your grandma drive you out there?

and yes i remember the lifts, i also remember they only took you up part way (about a third of the way up, if that).


Sounds like the door is open to having a local lift park, just need squeeky wheels to get the ball rolling....

 

[Skookum]

It will never happen!

That's the spirit.

 

[WARider]

Here's a vote for crystal to be the US version of Whistler!!! I some how don't think it's going to happen as crystal seems to be a skiers mountain. Nothing against skiers, it just seems that if it were more of a riders(snowboarder's) mountain like Baker, hood or Bachelor then I think the ball would get rolling faster. Anyhow, crystal takes me 45 min. from Puykallup

 

[ioscope]

Crystal is Ideal, yiou can tell that the soil is good because there are many trees poking out during snowboarding season.

 

[biggins]

Crystal is Ideal, yiou can tell that the soil is good because there are many trees poking out during snowboarding season.

good soil?wtf? what are we doing growing corn?

 

[Captain Crunch]

Cypress opens next year too, save you two hours drive up the Sea to Sky highway!

We're going to have more and more choices in the next few years. You can already ride lift accessed trails in Oregon, and Idaho, as well!