| If you are in or near Washington State, you should | | | | middle of March. You will be picked up from your |
| definitely check out Crystal Mountain. With an | | | | lodge and dropped off at the base plaza - where you |
| elevation of 7004 feet and a vertical drop of 3102 | | | | can begin a full day of fun on the slopes. After a day |
| feet, Crystal Mountain actually sits below Mount | | | | of skiing, you should definitely head over to East |
| Rainier, which has a top elevation of 14,408 feet. | | | | Peak Massage & Fitness to take advantage of the |
| Between the months of November and April, several | | | | hot tub, sauna, showers, and even the game room. |
| feet of fresh powder falls on Crystal Mountain, due | | | | Massages are also available, with a reservation. |
| to the cold Cascade storms common to the area. | | | | If your kids aren't quite ready for the black diamond |
| This is rough terrain, and there is little offered to | | | | trails - but you are - you can register them in the |
| beginners as far as the ease of the trails go. But | | | | Kid's Club. The Kid's Club is open from 8am to 4pm |
| lessons are available, as well as rentals for ski's and | | | | each day for children aged four to eleven years old. |
| other equipment. At Crystal Mountain, there are more | | | | The kid's aged 4 - 11 will be supervised while they ski |
| than 2300 acres and fifty trails, making this the | | | | on a 'kid appropriate' slope, and snowboarding is also |
| largest ski area in the state of Washington. There | | | | available for children aged 7 - 11 years old. Your child |
| are ten lifts available: 2 high speed six passenger lifts, | | | | will have fun, while being supervised and taught. The |
| 2 high speed quads, 2 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, | | | | cost of the care includes a four hour lesson, a lift |
| and 1 children's surface lift. | | | | ticket, lunch, and supervision. Rental equipment is |
| The season runs from the middle of November to | | | | available for the kids for an additional fee. |
| the middle of April, when the most snow fall is | | | | Everyone has fun at Crystal Mountain. It is a great |
| experienced. There are several places to choose for | | | | place for a family vacation, but again, the slopes are |
| lodging, meals, and nightly entertainment, but the | | | | more for intermediate skiers and expert skiers - |
| biggest attraction is the skiing, of course. | | | | although beginners will have fun as well. Just use |
| The Crystal Mountain Express Buss service runs on | | | | good sense, and avoid trails that you don't feel like |
| weekends from the middle of December to the | | | | your ready for. |