Crystal Mountain history

Legend has it that in 1981 sole ownership of Crystal Mountain came down to a coin flip between George Petritz and Robert Meyer, more or less.

In 1988, Crystal Mountain attempted to boost its visibility by adding Washington’s first high-speed, detachable quad chairlift, but poor snow damped the mood and popularity.

In 1990, Crystal Mountain embarked on an iterative master plan that would guide the resort through over $100 million in development during the next quarter-century.

In 1997, Crystal Mountain was purchased by Boyne Resorts, a family-owned group who had loved the region for years and pumped more than $15 million into development.

1998 - Added Chinook Express Detachable 6-pack (Replaced fixed grip quad), shortened Quicksilver eliminating the mid-station

The implementation of the approved plan began the summer of 2007 with the addition of the Northway chairlift.

It began in the very center of the resort with construction of the Peak Fitness Center, which would later go through an expansion in 2009 to include Crystal Spa.

2011 - RDL Test Center was created & East Peak Plaza was added

2014 - Chair 6 replaced after being destroyed by avalanche on March 10th, 2014.Phase 1 snowmaking on Quicksilver, Meadow & Broadway, including pond.

In 2015, the Pacific Northwest saw the driest winter on record, with Crystal seeing just 234 inches of snow.