Ascent of Crystal Mountain on 2006-03-26| Others in Party: | Glenn Morrison
| | Date: | Sunday, March 26, 2006 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Crystal Mountain | | Location: | USA-Washington | | Elevation: | 6998 ft / 2132 m |
Ascent Trip ReportFrom top of High Campbell Chairlift (Silver Queen summit), skied down to the Throne/Siver Queen col, hiked up about a hundred feet with skis on our shoulders, then made a roller-coaster ski traverse along the west side of the The Throne, the well-worn path navigating beteeen narrow trees. Then a final 250 foot climb up the NW ridge to the top of Silver King, the summit of Crystal Mountain.
This is a standard and popular trip for skiers at the Crystal Mountain resort. The summit is well defined and offers a nice flat spot to rest.
Today it was snowing lightly, and there was some nice powder. I skied the "Brain Damage" run from the top, while Glenn tried "Pinball", a run named after what you become if you fall. These north-face runs drop you into the Elizabeth Lake basin, which is a bit of a crater requiring some side-stepping or herringboning to get out of before you can ski down to the Forest Queen Lift. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 388 ft / 118 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 350 ft / 106 m | | Quality: | 3 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Snow on Ground | | Gear Used: | Skis, Ski Poles | | Weather: | Snowing, Cool | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 388 ft / 118 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 38 ft / 11 m; Extra: 350 ft / 106m | | Loss on way in: | 350 ft / 106 m | | Distance: | 0.7 mi / 1.1 km | | Route: | Traverse and Climb | | Start Trailhead: | Silver Queen 6960 ft / 2121 m | | Descent Statistics |
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