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Backcountry Ski/Snowboard - Crystal Mountain Backcountry

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Backcountry Ski/Snowboard - Crystal Mountain Backcountry

Early season outing to poke around Silver Basin. Priority to anyone who helped out at the stoke film.

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Paul Brown
Paul Brown
Primary Leader
  • M3 Expert Ski
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,100 ft
  • Pace: 1000-1500ft/hr
  • FULL (4 capacity)
  • FULL (3 capacity)
  • Sun, Nov 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM
  • Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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We'll make our way up to Silver Basin and see what we see.  This is an early season outing — you have been warned.  We will certainly see thinly covered downed trees, open creeks, and slushy lakes/tarns.  We may also see (or not see) some sharks.   General terrain destination will be JBAS/Threeway.  Coverage down low is suspect, so we may do a bit of booting.

AIARE1 is a hard expectation.

8:30AM Crystal base

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Route/Place

Crystal Mountain Ski Area


  • USGS White River Park
    Green Trails Bumping Lake No. 271
    USGS Norse Peak
    Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
    Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
  • See full route/place details.
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Boots, skis/snowboard, poles
  • Climbing skins (or other method to travel uphill on snow)
  • Avalanche shovel (metal blade)
  • Avalanche beacon (modern three-antenna)
  • Avalanche probe
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