Crystal Mountain to open for 2 weeks of skiing June 1. Reservations are required
Crystal Mountain says it will open for two weeks of skiing and riding June 1 to 14.
The ski area closed in March in response to the pandemic. Now spring skiing visitors will be required to make a reservation before arriving and will have to follow various safety protocols.
The reservations, required even for season pass holders, open 2 p.m. May 30 for June 1 skiing. “... with reservations available at 2 p.m. on June 1 for each following day,” Crystal’s website says.
They’re first come, first served, and “limited to a max of four.”
The Green Valley lift, accessible by the gondola, is the only chair that will be running. The terrain is advanced.
“In order to minimize injuries and incidents, Crystal Mountain Ski Patrol strongly recommends only skilled skiers and riders visit,” the website says. “It is imperative that guests ski and ride safely. Enjoy the ski area, but this is the time for restraint. Please be conservative and practice good judgment.”
Visitors will only ride the gondola and the chairlift with members of their household or those they drove with.
Foot passengers won’t be allowed until June 19 when summer operations are expected to start.
“The gondola will be metered by hour with the first reservation to upload between 8 to 9 a.m. and consecutive hourly time slots until 2 p.m.,” the website says. “Once you’re on the mountain you’re welcome to enjoy the slopes in Green Valley for as long as you’d like but you must upload the gondola during your reservation arrival window – no exceptions.”
There will be a checkpoint before the upper parking lots, where visitors will have to present a photo ID that matches the name on the reservation, which will come with a gondola upload time. Visitors shouldn’t arrive at the checkpoint more than 30 minutes before then, and they’ll need to leave by 5 p.m.
The Day Lodge will be closed.
