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Crystal Mountain Ski Area

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Backcountry Ski/Snowboard - Crystal Mountain Ski Area

Ski tour to check out early/mid-season conditions in Silver Basin. Mentored lead for Alex Garten. Please reach out to him for permission or questions.

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Paul Brown
Paul Brown
Primary Leader
  • M2 Advanced Ski
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,500 ft
  • FULL (2 capacity)
  • FULL (3 capacity)
  • Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
  • Fri, Dec 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Mentored lead for Alex Garten.

Longmire gate by 8:30AM; outing dependent on an adequately favorable avalanche forecast (go/no-go on Saturday night) and gate opening.

Start from the Narada falls trailhead. Skin to the pinnacle peak trailhead. Travel up to the tatoosh ridgeline east of the castle at 6200. Get powder laps the lower angle N facing terrain.

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.
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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
  • Avalanche probe
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