Tag Archives: Washington

The M.A.X. Pass Adds Six New Resorts

Denver, CO – The M.A.X. Pass keeps growing. New for the 2017-2018 ski and snowboard season, The M.A.X. Pass now includes access to 44 resorts in North America on a single multi-mountain pass by adding six new ski resorts next winter: Windham, Belleayre, Gore and Whiteface Mountains in New York, Lutsen in Minnesota and Granite Peak in Wisconsin. … Continue reading The M.A.X. Pass Adds Six New Resorts

Seattle-area Ski Resorts Unite

Seattle, WA – Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass Mountain Resort and The Summit at Snoqualmie have partnered on a new season pass alliance for the 2017-2018 ski and snowboard season.  Skiers and riders will have the option to add a Cascadia Pass to a qualifying season pass from one of these resorts.  The Cascadia Pass gives season … Continue reading Seattle-area Ski Resorts Unite

Crystal Charges 2 for Skiing Closed Avalanche Terrain

Crystal Mountain, WA – Crystal Mountain officials sent a strong message this week to those who would duck a rope to ski closed slopes. The incident occurred at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday when two skiers — males ages 23 and 30, one of whom was an employee of the mountain — entered the closed Southback … Continue reading Crystal Charges 2 for Skiing Closed Avalanche Terrain

Out-of-Bounds Skier Dies at Crystal Mountain

Crystal Mountain, WA – A 64-year-old Seattle woman has died in an avalanche while skiing out of bounds at Crystal Mountain in Washington. Elizabeth Hampson had been a Crystal Mountain regular for 50 years. She embarked upon a solo ski tour from the Crystal Mountain parking lot last Wednesday and is believed to have triggered … Continue reading Out-of-Bounds Skier Dies at Crystal Mountain